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Public Meeting To Be Scheduled On Proposed East Tampa Roundabouts
but we can’ secure the right-of- way property to make that happen, and because of what’s happening at that intersection now, the cost would have been very high.”
Duncan said they will be sending out notices to resi- dents in the area to let them know about the public meet- ings as soon as they’ve secured a definite date.
could handle emergency vehi- cles.
“We think roundabouts are safer than signaled intersec- tions, and we think it’s a great
way to calm down the traffic flow. We just believe round- abouts are safer.
“We initially wanted to put one at 34th Street and Chelsea,
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
The announcement of the city’s plans to put three round- abouts along 34th Street has left business owners and resi- dents with a lot of questions about the proposed project.
City of Tampa Director of Transportation and Stormwa- ter Services, Jean Duncan, said there will be a public meeting held, and it had been planned for November, but due to the holidays, it may be pushed back to January 2017.
The location of the round- abouts will be at 34th Street and 21st Avenue, 34th Street and Lake Avenue, and 34th
Street and Osborne Avenue. Duncan said the location of the roundabouts was se- lected after a study by the city analyzed intersections and where they felt roundabouts
needed to be located.
“We looked at accident re-
ports and other factors, and discovered one of the top three fatal areas for crashes was along 34th Street.
“Along with the round- abouts, there are other safety improvements we will be mak- ing along that corridor.”
As far as the narrowness of the streets is concerned, Dun- can said they did an auto-turn on the width of the streets to make sure the roundabouts
CDC Of Tampa To Host 24th Annual Nehemiah Legacy Luncheon
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Members of the commu- nity will gather at the TPepin Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th Street, on Tuesday, Octo- ber 11th, at 11:30 a.m. to cele- brate the 24th Annual Nehemiah Legacy Luncheon.
The luncheon is the signa- ture fundraiser for the CDC of Tampa, Inc., (Corporation to Develop Communities).
The theme this year is
“Creating Economic Op- portunity.”
During the luncheon, members of the organization will share their vision and plans for the upcoming year.
Ernest Coney, Jr., Pres- ident and CEO of the CDC of Tampa, Inc., said, “We are al- ways pleased to celebrate being here and being able to provide needed services to the community. But the true cele- bration lies in the success of those we serve.”
The keynote speaker is Paul Weech, President and CEO of NeighborWorks Amer- ica.
Weech has served as Chief of Staff at the United States Small Business Administra- tion, and various other govern- mental organizations. He
joined NeighborWorks Amer- ica after leaving the Housing Partnership Network.
Other special guests slated to attend the luncheon include Congresswoman Kathy Castor, County Commis- sioner Chair Les Miller, Jr., City Council Chair Mike Suarez, and Brian Auld, President of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Each year the CDC of Tampa, Inc., pays special trib- ute to residents in the commu- nity who have made outstanding contributions.
This year, the organization will recognize Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, Ms. Suzanee Mc- Cormick, President of the United Way Suncoast, and David Ogburn, Board Mem- ber of the CDC of Tampa, Inc.
ERNEST CONEY, JR. CEO and President, CDC of Tampa, Inc.
PAUL WEECH
President and CEO of Neighbor- Works America ... Keynote Speaker
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