Gandy Overpass Meeting

There is Still Hope

There was an interesting meeting tonight at the Scan Design store next to SweetBay. Representatives from our own Bayside West Neighborhood Association, our neighboring friends south of Gandy Blvd at the Gandy/Sun Bay South Civic Association, and multiple store owners and residents all along Gandy were present.
The message presented was made very clear: THEA (Tampa/Hillsborough County Expressway Authority) continues to publish that there is no community opposition to the proposed Gandy Overpass Project. At an earlier community meeting, THEA declared that they will not build if the surrounding communities oppose the project.

http://www.tampa-xway.com/images/editor/Sept%2030%20Process%20Information.pdf

Our two local neighborhood associations were extremely pleased that Regency Cove finally published a statement that by a 3 to 1 vote, our residents are against the project. Local petitions outside our park have gathered 1500 signatures against this project.
Tampa City Council has no authority over this project, however this issue is foremost in the minds of those people we are paying to represent us. They should be representing us to the THEA board.
We will appear this Thursday morning at the meeting of city council to let John Dingfelder, our representative, and the rest of city council know that Regency Cove, and 1500 other locals have voted against this project.
If you would like to come along for a hands-on Civics lesson, speak to our city council or just observe, and let them know that a two to three-story concrete bridge outside our front door is not our idea of community improvement, give me a call. I'll drive. I am leaving the park at 8am. Sandy Ross 835-9098