For Mayor Jane Castor, Tampa’s success has created a new challenge: how to move people efficiently through one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions without losing the quality of life that drew them here.
“It’s growth, without a doubt,” Castor said. “Our community and region are incredibly successful. One of the elements that historically lags behind population growth is transportation. We’re certainly a victim of that right now.”
After leading Tampa through a decade of economic expansion and urban reinvention, Castor says the city’s next era will hinge on infrastructure, not as an afterthought, but as a foundation…