tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576993731992352882.post2384529745216725501..comments2024-03-04T03:21:18.316-05:00Comments on Eye On Tampa Bay: Stop the Regional Power Grab for Higher Taxes in Tampa Bay!EyeOn TampaBayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804489795079963473noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576993731992352882.post-5156342328136090432017-04-13T11:01:57.585-04:002017-04-13T11:01:57.585-04:00Rail and street cars are built for only one reason...Rail and street cars are built for only one reason and that is redevelopment. The transportation aspects of the street car are minimal whether looking at Atlanta Tampa or other. Cities started going to street cars after Portland built the "Pearl District" street car and had redevelopment of $6 billion + dollars. The present Tampa Street car is look as a failure from a transportation view point but a success as redevelopment with estimated 1.1 Billion in new construction and land value increases. So why can't they pay the expenses out of the TIF and CRA? Where is the money. Should there be an independent audit? Why can't the new Street Car be paid for out of a TIF, just like Houston? Because it is easier if they can get it from the taxpayer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576993731992352882.post-45377820033907665422017-04-06T19:34:34.003-04:002017-04-06T19:34:34.003-04:00Anyone with connections to Speaker Corcoran needs ...Anyone with connections to Speaker Corcoran needs to get busy!!Charlotte Greenbarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081017431772600011noreply@blogger.com