Two more senior staff members have resigned from City of Tampa’s mobility department, records show. The department, in charge of the future of city streets, has been praised by Mayor Jane Castor as a core component of her vision to unlock more of downtown for reinvestment but has witnessed high-profile exits and allegations of a hostile workplace in recent weeks. Brandie Miklus resigned from her .
While showing one of the nation’s top transportation officials around Tampa in March, Mayor Jane Castor praised the city’s mobility department as “one of the best in the world” and a core component of her vision to unlock more of downtown for reinvestment. But in the last month, records show the department has lost two top employees — one of whom filed a grievance alleging gender .
Ashley Drive will be transformed into a boulevard to provide more walkability in Downtown Tampa
Changes include lowered speeds, more crossings
Ashley Drive will be transformed into a downtown boulevard
and last updated 2021-01-27 07:34:09-05
TAMPA, Fla. â Tampa city leaders are working on major changes to Ashley Drive in Downtown Tampa. The plan is to transform the road from what is essentially a freeway ramp into a multimodal boulevard. The updates are set to make Ashley Drive safer for pedestrians and add a boost for local businesses.
Ashley Drive currently exists as a freeway ramp from I-275 into Downtown Tampa.