Downtown Tampa, Florida
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About the Franklin Street Vision Project
A Rich History
A Project of the Tampa Downtown Partnership
A Project of the Tampa Downtown Partnership
Some of Tampa’s earliest accomplishments as a City occurred along Franklin Street, a once popular and thriving north-south corridor located within downtown Tampa. Today, there is renewed interest in revitalizing Franklin Street and the corridor’s vibrant and unique character within downtown Tampa.
A Project of the Tampa Downtown Partnership
A Project of the Tampa Downtown Partnership
A Project of the Tampa Downtown Partnership
Tampa Downtown Partnership serves as the steward of Tampa's Downtown, cultivating public and private partnerships, and encouraging downtown’s physical and economic development. As a proactive leadership organization, Tampa Downtown Partnership acts as an advocate for the downtown community.
Storefront and Sidewalk Café Grant Program
Storefront and Sidewalk Café Grant Program
Storefront and Sidewalk Café Grant Program
The purpose of the Tampa Downtown Partnership Storefront and Sidewalk Café Grant Program is to support and encourage more investment in the street-level appearance and activation through storefront and sidewalk cafe improvements.
Franklin Street Vision Plan
Storefront and Sidewalk Café Grant Program
Storefront and Sidewalk Café Grant Program
This Franklin Street Visioning Document outlines the results of a collaborative planning and design effort led by the Tampa Downtown Partnership to envision Franklin Street’s present and future role as a historic Main Street and critical north south connector in downtown Tampa.
Franklin Street Improvements
Value of Trees Tour
Signal Removal at Franklin St and Zack Street
Kay Street Traffic Calming Measures
Once seen as highly problematic for many reasons, street trees are proving to be a great value to people living, working, shopping, sharing, walking and motoring in and through urban places. Recently, Do The Local Motion Tampa Bay finished its ‘Value of Trees’ tour along Franklin Street to celebrate arbor day and Franklin Streets' impressive tree canopy.
Kay Street Traffic Calming Measures
Signal Removal at Franklin St and Zack Street
Kay Street Traffic Calming Measures
To achieve the goal of Vision Zero, the Tampa Downtown Partnership and the City of Tampa came together to improve safety along E. Kay Street through decorated curb extensions. The Tampa Downtown Partnership commissioned Tampa Artist Tony Krol to paint decorated curb extensions along E. Kay Street and its intersection with Franklin Street. These improvements are traffic calming measures which aim to reduce speeds and make crossings safer for pedestrians.
Signal Removal at Franklin St and Zack Street
Signal Removal at Franklin St and Zack Street
Twiggs and Franklin Street Intersection Mural: Lift Up Luck
Franklin Street is being more pedestrian friendly. The City of Tampa, in partnership with the Tampa Downtown Partnership, worked to convert the Zack Street & Franklin Street intersection into a four way stop. All drivers will be expected to stop before proceeding, and pedestrians will no longer have to wait for a walk signal.
Twiggs and Franklin Street Intersection Mural: Lift Up Luck
Twiggs and Franklin Street Intersection Mural: Lift Up Luck
Twiggs and Franklin Street Intersection Mural: Lift Up Luck
The first intersection mural in Downtown Tampa, titled "Lift Up Luck," is located at the Twiggs and Franklin Street intersection. The mural was commissioned by Tampa Downtown Partnership and painted by local artist Meaghan Farrell Scalise.
Pride Mural at N Franklin and Henderson Ave
Twiggs and Franklin Street Intersection Mural: Lift Up Luck
Pride Mural at N Franklin and Henderson Ave
The Tampa Bay LGBT Chamber has partnered with the Tampa Downtown Partnership for Pride Month to reveal the permanent intersection mural in the historic Tampa Heights neighborhood of Tampa's Downtown. The vision of the painting is to signify unity and to showcase our diverse community.
Historical Window Display at 220 Madison
Twiggs and Franklin Street Intersection Mural: Lift Up Luck
Pride Mural at N Franklin and Henderson Ave
The corner of Madison Street and Franklin Street has a new look. Tampa's early history, from its streetcar line to its early brick storefronts, to its horse-drawn carriages on sandy streets, is now front and center in one of the busiest blocks in Downtown Tampa. In partnership with The Tampa Bay History Center, CVS, and 220 Madison, the Tampa Downtown Partnership installed historical window clings at ground level for all to see what Tampa looked like over 100 years ago.
Franklin Street News
Hillsborough transit agency moves forward with plans for Streetcar extension
Hillsborough transit agency moves forward with plans for Streetcar extension
Hillsborough transit agency moves forward with plans for Streetcar extension
The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority is taking the next step to extend the TECO Line Streetcar service even without securing expected transportation surtax funds.
Preserving Tampa’s Kress and Woolworth blocks
Hillsborough transit agency moves forward with plans for Streetcar extension
Hillsborough transit agency moves forward with plans for Streetcar extension
The 600 and 800 blocks of North Franklin Street — offer a unique lesson in local history. Their owner, Carolyn Wilson of the Wilson Co., hopes to keep the history alive.
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