No car, no problem? Vinik’s team wants to making driving optional in downtown Tampa

Maximizing the walkability of Tampa Bay Lightning Owner Jeff Vinik’s development in downtown Tampa means more than a cool streetscape, the urban planning consultants on the project say. It means the potential to create — as unbelievable as it sounds — a place in Tampa where a person could choose not to own a car.

“People tend to forget the single greatest determinate of our health is for a number of reasons, not just walking, but being freed from the requirement to drive — between the lack… …read more