Sunshine Citizens

Sunshine Citizens is a Tampa Bay area advocacy group representing thousands of citizens who are fighting for smarter growth and transit solutions.

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

Thanks to @dillonliam & @latimes for extensive coverage, shining light on this ongoing, endless travesty. Tampa grassroots will #NeverRelent in fight to defend and protect our urban core. #PeopleFirst #TransitNow #Equity @FTA_DOT @SecretaryPete we need help!

[Liam Dillon @dillonliam]

NEW: More than 200,000 people have lost their homes nationwide to road construction over the last three decades.

And some of the largest modern freeway projects — from LA to Houston to Tampa — are once again forcing out residents in communities of color

https://t.co/OdUeFSAey5

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

We fight against more senseless highway expansion in our community, while the state continues to do little or nothing for other modes of regional transport that would reduce driving dependency. We need #MobilityChoices not a wider highway #TransitNOW https://t.co/gHbA1iGolc

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

Let your voice be heard, Weds. Sept. 18 for the Transportation Ordinance at the Hillsborough County Center! #visionzero #mobilitychoices #transitnow https://t.co/6CS98XYMST

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

TONIGHT! 6 pm County Center. Join us and demand #TransitNow We need #MobilityChoices not a wider highway https://t.co/3dGveD7Qxl
Action items: https://t.co/ra6xNrLp3f Ask for: https://t.co/TYGGqshi81

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

Urbanists, neighbors, activists & communities still fighting for #TransitNow & to save the heart of Tampa. But still they want to expand highway, dump more traffic on historic Ybor City, Tampa Heights & Seminole Heights. Join us June 11, 6 pm, MPO Hearing https://t.co/ra6xNrLp3f

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@cl_tampabay items 27 & 28 continued harm to already impacted neighborhoods. More lanes= more cars= more noise & air pollution, further decreased property values, lost revenue to City, & those lanes off i4 flyover dump traffic on to 14/15th streets; takes away 21st/22nd & Floribraska exits

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

New plan now up to TWENTY FOUR lanes wide! Their answer to our mobility needs: a moonscape gutting the very heart of our city. End this onslaught against us, our prosperity so that we can get to building the future we want. #TransitNow RSVP MPO hearing https://t.co/3dGveD7Qxl

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

#BlvdTampa is transformative, game changing & possible. Thanks @HillsboroughMPO for listening & voting to study it; thanks @JoshAFrank for the vision. Let’s move this Metro forward to a better #TransitNow future. #PeopleFirst #MobilityChoices

[URBN Tampa Bay @urbntampabay]

The Hillsborough MPO board voted unanimously today to study the #BlvdTampa concept, which would transform the segment of I-275 north of Downtown Tampa into a multi-modal urban boulevard capable of transporting more people than the highway does. https://t.co/JzXGJTImwH

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@WTSPThorson @noahpransky @10NewsWTSP Great job on your investigation and reporting. Your commitment to the Sunpass issue has been vital in the continued quest to make FDOT understand that they are accountable to the people of Florida! We're sure there are many other issues at FDOT that could use some sunshine!

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@LJMFLA @HillsboroughMPO @vote4koverman So true! You, @vote4koverman, Sunshine Citizens, and all speakers spoke from their hearts! We will never stop demanding plans and projects that match the needs of the PEOPLE of Hillsborough County.

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@saferstreetsTPA @BikeWalkTB @HillsboroughMPO @WalkBikeTampa @urbntampabay @ULITampaBay @HillsboroughFL @MyFDOT_Tampa Yes, it is so important to go straight to our elected officials to demand change. The annual MPO TIP hearing is a great place to rally and speak to our transportation decision makers to demand change. June 12th at 6pm at the Hills Co government center https://t.co/3qcJL0vNDJ

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@FlChamber @FlChamber @APrasadPE Definition of transportation “public conveyance of passengers or goods” we need to fund infrastructure with focus on transit, rail & road maintenance. Transit ensures better access to jobs and destinations and FL needs to catch up! #FloridaForTransit

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@DavidJollyFL With a $10 billion annual transportation budget why are we wasting our funds on building toll lanes? Better return on investment would be to maintain what we have, implement #SmartGrowth policies and fund #TransitNow !

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@bomalley We’d love to see this train serving passengers throughout our region. #MayThe4th be with you!

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@craigtimes We are watching this project closely.

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@MarkSharpeFL @TampaInnovation @MarkSharpeFL YES! Better transit throughout Hills Co will mean better opportunities and investment in our innovation district. We are out there with you! Looking forward to what you have planned and hoping others join the transit wave! #FundingTransitTakesInnovation #TransitNow

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@FrontierTony Thank you! Your report definitely helped bring national attention to this terrible project. Yes, still more work, this decision eliminates only 9 out of 81 miles of highway widening express toll lanes. We remain committed to #TransitNow #TransitNotTolls and #SmartGrowth

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@TransitforMD TY! Still more work to do to get the transit we do desperately need! #TransitNow #TransitDoneRight remains the battle cry!

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

@schmangee So true! How do we band together across the country and fight to reprioritize our transportation funds? The TBX hwy widening project here in Tampa (which you’ve covered) will also include a $1b downtown interchange rebuild and widening. #OverpricedSpaghetti

[Sunshine Citizens @suncitizens]

FDOT keeps trying to shove through the TBX / TBneXt express lanes. Attend tomorrow’s MPO meeting, and learn more about it here: https://t.co/sZiX5Vnqzh #TransitNotTolls