&rew Bull Posted June 9, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 91 Content Count: 1,716 Reputation: 272 Days Won: 9 Joined: 12/19/2010 Share Posted June 9, 2012 42nd street needs better lighting and sidewalks for the amount of students that live in the area. More people have to be hit by cars before the city approves a project like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliable Source Posted June 21, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 731 Content Count: 10,367 Reputation: 170 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/15/2008 Share Posted June 21, 2012 42nd street needs better lighting and sidewalks for the amount of students that live in the area. More people have to be hit by cars before the city approves a project like that... Any volunteers?? Take one for the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gismo Posted June 22, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 417 Content Count: 9,688 Reputation: 1,237 Days Won: 8 Joined: 09/24/2009 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Actually I knew someone at USF that was hit by a car on 42nd street. He was on a bike and was ambulanced to the hospital. He was fine afterwards but he had a lot of scrapes all over, you could definately see something happened to him. I think it was a hit and run and I don't recall if they caught the person. Also a student like two or three years ago was hit and killed on BBD on the USF side at the light right before BBD and Fowler. Some of her friends cemented a "ghost bike" into the corner there in her memory, I wonder if it's still there, I remember seeing flowers left there from time to time. Tragic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outrunner Posted June 22, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 714 Content Count: 7,796 Reputation: 160 Days Won: 6 Joined: 06/08/2006 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Actually I knew someone at USF that was hit by a car on 42nd street. He was on a bike and was ambulanced to the hospital. He was fine afterwards but he had a lot of scrapes all over, you could definately see something happened to him. I think it was a hit and run and I don't recall if they caught the person. Also a student like two or three years ago was hit and killed on BBD on the USF side at the light right before BBD and Fowler. Some of her friends cemented a "ghost bike" into the corner there in her memory, I wonder if it's still there, I remember seeing flowers left there from time to time. Tragic. The entire area around campus needs to be improved to be more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. Edited June 22, 2012 by outrunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctbrown24 Posted August 15, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 205 Content Count: 2,187 Reputation: 20 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/06/2006 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Actually I knew someone at USF that was hit by a car on 42nd street. He was on a bike and was ambulanced to the hospital. He was fine afterwards but he had a lot of scrapes all over, you could definately see something happened to him. I think it was a hit and run and I don't recall if they caught the person. Also a student like two or three years ago was hit and killed on BBD on the USF side at the light right before BBD and Fowler. Some of her friends cemented a "ghost bike" into the corner there in her memory, I wonder if it's still there, I remember seeing flowers left there from time to time. Tragic. The entire area around campus needs to be improved to be more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. I contacted the city of Tampa and heard back from Jan Washington. She said she's been receiving many calls lately about improvements to 42nd and 46th streets. October 1st is when they start new projects. Said the more and more they hear about the problems will help move the projects up. Jan Washington 813-274-8303 Department of Public Works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted August 15, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 132 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Actually I knew someone at USF that was hit by a car on 42nd street. He was on a bike and was ambulanced to the hospital. He was fine afterwards but he had a lot of scrapes all over, you could definately see something happened to him. I think it was a hit and run and I don't recall if they caught the person. Also a student like two or three years ago was hit and killed on BBD on the USF side at the light right before BBD and Fowler. Some of her friends cemented a "ghost bike" into the corner there in her memory, I wonder if it's still there, I remember seeing flowers left there from time to time. Tragic. The entire area around campus needs to be improved to be more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. I contacted the city of Tampa and heard back from Jan Washington. She said she's been receiving many calls lately about improvements to 42nd and 46th streets. October 1st is when they start new projects. Said the more and more they hear about the problems will help move the projects up. Jan Washington 813-274-8303 Department of Public Works But the area around the university is considered unincorporated Hillsborough County, isn't it? I'm not sure you may have contacted the correct person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apis Bull Posted August 15, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,586 Content Count: 23,185 Reputation: 2,332 Days Won: 65 Joined: 09/05/2002 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Actually I knew someone at USF that was hit by a car on 42nd street. He was on a bike and was ambulanced to the hospital. He was fine afterwards but he had a lot of scrapes all over, you could definately see something happened to him. I think it was a hit and run and I don't recall if they caught the person. Also a student like two or three years ago was hit and killed on BBD on the USF side at the light right before BBD and Fowler. Some of her friends cemented a "ghost bike" into the corner there in her memory, I wonder if it's still there, I remember seeing flowers left there from time to time. Tragic. The entire area around campus needs to be improved to be more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. I contacted the city of Tampa and heard back from Jan Washington. She said she's been receiving many calls lately about improvements to 42nd and 46th streets. October 1st is when they start new projects. Said the more and more they hear about the problems will help move the projects up. Jan Washington 813-274-8303 Department of Public Works But the area around the university is considered unincorporated Hillsborough County, isn't it? I'm not sure you may have contacted the correct person. 46th is in the city, but 42nd is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctbrown24 Posted August 15, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 205 Content Count: 2,187 Reputation: 20 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/06/2006 Share Posted August 15, 2012 What would 42nd street be considered then? My brother lives on 42nd street and has a Tampa address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted August 15, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 132 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted August 15, 2012 What would 42nd street be considered then? My brother lives on 42nd street and has a Tampa address. I have a Tampa address as well, but I live in unincorporated Hillsborough County. A good bulk of the area around USF is unincorporated Hillsborough County or Temple Terrace. I'll take Apis's word that 46th is Tampa, but that doesn't sound right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctbrown24 Posted August 15, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 205 Content Count: 2,187 Reputation: 20 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/06/2006 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Strange. Well, it sounded like they are working on it. Maybe the city is working with the county on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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