TAMPA — The last time the city of Tampa updated what it charges developers for the burden they place on its strained transportation network, George H. W. Bush was president and gas was $1 a gallon. Since 1989, the city has grown by more than 100,000 residents. Transportation impact fees haven’t budged and now are “significantly lower” than neighboring jurisdictions and others across Florida, .
A local group has created a questionnaire so voters know where Tampa City Council candidates stand on the issue of affordable housing ahead of Tuesday's election.
With rents skyrocketing and the region facing a steep housing shortage, housing advocates argue now is the time for zoning reform that encourages missing middle housing and transit-oriented development.