5 More Tampa Intersections To Get Crosswalks To Classrooms Treatment

TAMPA, FL — The city of Tampa will launch its newest Crosswalks to Classrooms project at Robinson High School on Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is Mayor Jane Castor’s 11th Crosswalks to Classroom, the first of 2022, and the first to involve five crosswalks painted in one day.

The five crosswalks include:

• Mid-block crosswalk at Mango Avenue
• Crosswalks at the intersection of Mango Avenue and Lois Avenue
• Crosswalks at the intersection of Rembrandt Drive and Lois Avenue

The city’s Crosswalks to Classrooms program supports the Vision Zero mission, eliminating all traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries, which is a key facet of Castor’s Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow initiatives.

Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate roadway fatalities and severe injuries while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has proved successful across Europe - and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities.

“This project is a great example of a public partnership between a private developer, the neighborhood and the city of Tampa,” said Danni Jorgenson, Tampa Transportation Engineering manager. “The developer met with and listened to the community and offered street murals to be good community partners.”

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Crosswalk murals are effective tools for improving street safety, enhancing the livability of streets, revitalizing public spaces and bringing communities together. Crosswalk murals also help to calm traffic by adding visual interest to an intersection or street.

The event is sponsored by ZOM Living, and artwork will be provided by local artist Jay Giroux. This event is being done In partnership with Robinson High School and Hillsborough County Schools.