Going Green Tampa Bay Forum Effort

Good luck with the sustainability events and EXPO :-)

Looking forward to this event! Hopefully it will raise some awareness in a community that needs all the help it can get!

I live in Brandon and live less than 5 miles from work. I have been considering riding my bike to save on gas used since I am so close. My two route options are to take SR 60 west passing the freeway enterances or Grand Regency to Woodbury. Both options have HUGE safety concerns, something that is seen throughout the area.

Both of these roads have sidewalk access, up to a certain point. SR60 the sidewalk and bike lane both end at Grand Regency. Woodbury has a sidewalk only for about half of the road leading to Falkenberg. It's not unusual here in Brandon to see a bike lane or sidewalk suddenly end. I have seen sidewalks that just stop and one is suddenly in grass or dirt. I have seen them suddenly stop and not be even with the ground so there is a slight drop. I have also seen sidewalks at a street that do not have a ramp, only a curb.

I believe more people would ride bikes if the roads were safer. Roads are not only safe for a biker, but also for those who may relie on physical assistance such as a wheelchair. If the Tampa Government is truly concerned about going greener, taking a look at road planning would help in this. It would help by making sure there is sufficient bike lanes and sidewalks when roads are being created or widened.

Unfortunately the politicians, designers and constructors of roads are primarily automobile users. Many of them , in fact, are rabidly anti bicycle, anti pedestrian. This is because they are degenerate. They have no interest in evolving as creatures who have any sort of connection with mother earth. Good luck.

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Posted by Anonymous User at 2008-03-27 09:10
Unfortunately the politicians, designers and constructors of roads are primarily automobile users. Many of them , in fact, are rabidly anti bicycle, anti pedestrian. This is because they are degenerate. They have no interest in evolving as creatures who have any sort of connection with mother earth. Good luck.

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Hey Everyone!

If you are interested in Home improvement shows, this is the one you want to go to!

I went last year and did my roof and deck for nearly nothing!

This year Josh Foss will be there -- "Organic Josh" is his nickname you may have heard of him from that. He's from HGTV's Design Star show. The web site about the show says this: "Josh designs with a gift for green, utilizing healthy, eco-friendly materials and technologies. His work has been summarized as "sustainable design of the high-style variety". Foss is also a contract designer for the U.S. Green Building Council and is touring the country spreading what he calls "The Green Gospel".

If you Go to floridahomeshows.com and type in the promo code POG when you purchase a ticket online at $7.00 to get a second ticket FREE!!

My mom and I both used the code and it worked fine.

See you all there!

I hope everyone enjoyed the Going Green Expo at USF. Below is information about an event in celebration of Arbor Day.

To celebrate National Arbor Day, MOSI will host a three-day celebration of the environment from Friday, April 25 until Sunday, April 27. City officials and local organizations will inform MOSI guests on simple ways to preserve the environment through fun, hands-on activities.

On Saturday and Sunday, guest can plant tree saplings provided by Wild Rose Lawn Care and guest can showcase their finest recyclables in the Recycling Parade led by a Plant High School drum line in the Richard T. Bowers Historic Tree Grove. Visitors can win prizes by recycling CDs, DVDs, cellular phones and other small electronics in MOSI’s grand lobby. MOSI’s Arbor Day celebration is FREE with paid admission. For more information, please visit www.mosi.org.