Safe, Scenic, Sensational, Shaded Trails: What's The Latest in Hillsborough County?

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Hillsborough County Commissioner Pat Kemp, District 6 Countywide, is hosting a Community Conversation Tuesday, April 4 in Tampa concerning trails, greenways and active transportation in Hillsborough County and the region.

The event is the first in a series of conversations Kemp plans to hold throughout the county to discuss topics of interest with residents.

“Across the country and throughout Florida, communities are investing in trail networks connecting neighborhoods, communities and rural areas,” Kemp said.

“A million people are using the trail from Pittsburgh to Washington DC and 500,000 people are using the trail along the Missouri River. In 2014, the Florida Legislature started a new program to fund trails throughout the state. Surrounding counties have been constructing trails while Hillsborough has been slow to get plans off the ground. I’m looking for a big kick-start on trails!”

The Tuesday April 4 Community Conversation will feature Dale Allen, Executive Director of the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation.

An advocate for Florida trails for more than thirty years, Allen helped secure state funding for the Coast-to-Coast Connector, a 215-mile trail from Pinellas County to the Canaveral National Seashore, and future funding for the Southwest Coastal Regional Trail, which will run through Tampa and Southern Hillsborough County.

The conversation will include local advocates and agencies, including Christine Acosta, Executive Director of Walk Bike Tampa, Wade Reynolds, Hillsborough MPO, Anthony Matonti, TBARTA, Allison Nguyen, Florida Department of Health, and Mariella Smith, a transportation and bicycle activist.

The event will take place Tuesday, April 4th at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library, 1505 Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FL 33602 in Meeting Room A from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.

Seating capacity is 150 persons, admitted on a first-come, first served basis. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation.

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--Shutterstock image/Info provided by Commissioner Pat Kemp, District 6