Picture Tampa decades from now, in 2050. How would you like city streets to look? In the first-of-its kind, citywide master mobility plan set to be released to the public Tuesday, Mayor Jane Castor outlines her vision: Record low daily miles driven. Zero roadway deaths and life-altering injuries. Commute times that are 15 minutes or less. And half of all commuters walking, biking or taking .
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 .