Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

First of all, Bayshore Blvd. is not the only place in Tampa where cars & pedestrians don’t mix well. 40th St., Kennedy, Dale Mabry, Brandon Blvd., and the main thoroughfare by your house each have their problems. Walking anywhere downtown (at least during weekdays) – even at the crosswalks – can be an exercise in just staying alive. I recall reading an article that Tampa is one of the worst places in the country for pedestrians, or some such. So, to focus on the latest Bayshore incident seems to show some favoritism, at the very least.

Now comes the news that 41% of the speeders caught on Bayshore are the local residents in those neighborhoods. What??! The locals complain about the speeders (they complain about daredevil walkers/runners/joggers/skaters too), and the first thing the task force finds, is that these evil speeders live right there in the Bayshore area.

We don’t need new signs. We don’t need speed bumps. We don’t need more task forces. There could be a sidewalk on the resident side of Bayshore. There could be one or two more places for peds to cross. And definitely give the speeders more, higher tickets. But for the most part, people in all parts of town need to get off the phone, slow down, and pay attention when driving OR walking. We’re all in this together.

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