{"id":69,"date":"2012-10-10T14:38:31","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T14:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qcmywebsite.com\/fluid\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2024-04-23T17:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:59:08","slug":"public-involvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/fowler-florida-to-56th\/public-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Added by Post\/Page Specific Custom Code plugin, thank you for using! -->\n<style>#content .page .post-entry h2.ph-heading, h2.ph-heading {\r\nbackground-color: #d46c0d;\r\ncolor: #fff;\r\npadding: 15px;\r\n}\r\nh2 i.fas, h2 i.fa, h2 i.far, h2 i.fa-regular, h2 i.fa-solid {\r\n\tpadding-right: 7px;\r\n\topacity: 0.5;\r\n}\r\n.ph-location-map {\r\n\tmargin-top: 15px;\r\n\tborder: solid 1px #d5d5d5;\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #d5d5d5;\r\n\tmax-width: 500px;\r\n}\r\n.ph-location-map img { }\r\n.meeting-info-row-r {\r\n\tpadding-left: 10px;\r\n}\r\n.meeting-info-row {\r\n\tfloat: left;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.library-loc-wrapper {\r\ndisplay: table;\r\nbackground-color: #f9f9f9;\r\nwidth: 100%;\r\nmargin-top: 15px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.library-loc {\r\ndisplay: table-cell;\r\nwidth: 33.33333%;\r\npadding: 20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.library-loc-2 {\r\nborder-left: solid 1px #efefef;\r\nborder-right: solid 1px #efefef;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 1279px) {  \r\n.library-loc-wrapper {\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tbackground-color: transparent;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tmargin-top: 0;\r\n}\r\n.library-loc {\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tpadding: 15px 0 0 0;\r\n}\r\n.library-loc-2 {\r\n\tborder-left: 0 none;\r\n\tborder-right: 0 none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 650px) {  \r\n    .mobile-device-h2-icon {\r\n        display: table-cell;\r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n    }\r\n    .mobile-device-h2-text {\r\n        display: table-cell;    \r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n        padding-left: 5px;\r\n    }\r\n}<\/style>\n<p>Public and agency involvement is one of the most important elements of a PD&amp;E Study. There are many ways for you to stay involved, such as regularly visiting the project website, attending the public meetings and requesting information by phone or email. You can also join us at our future public workshop or invite us to speak at one of your own meetings. You may also request to be added to the project mailing list by clicking on the \u2018sign-up to be on our mailing list for the project\u2019 on this website or by contacting the Project Manager, Craig Fox, at <a href=\"mailto:Craig.Fox@dot.state.fl.us\">craig.fox@dot.state.fl.us<\/a> or <strong>(813) 975-6082.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ph-heading\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-newspaper mobile-device-h2-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"mobile-device-h2-text\">Newsletters<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Newsletters were mailed to all property owners and tenants within 500 feet of the corridor at project milestones. All project newsletters are posted here. They are in PDF format, so you will need a separate application to view them. One such application is Adobe Reader, available for Windows and Macintosh. Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readermain.html\">www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readermain.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To download a printable version of the newsletter, click the link below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"info-box download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/fowler-florida-to-56th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/pdf\/448505-1-Fowler-PDE-Kickoff-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\" style=\"padding-right: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Kick-Off Newsletter (mailed October 2022) <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><\/i> 664 KB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"info-box download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/fowler-florida-to-56th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/448505-1-Fowler-Avenue-PDE-APW-Newlsetter_Revised_June2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\" style=\"padding-right: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> &#8220;Revised&#8221; Alternatives Public Workshop Newsletter (mailed May 2023) <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><\/i> 5 MB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"info-box download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/fowler-florida-to-56th\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/pdf\/448505-1_Fowler-PDE_Alt-Sel-NL_FINAL_10_02_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf\" style=\"padding-right: 10px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Alternative Selection Announcement Newsletter (October 2023) <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><\/i> 1.9 MB<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ph-heading\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-person-chalkboard mobile-device-h2-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"mobile-device-h2-text\">Alternatives Public Workshop<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An <strong>Alternatives Public Workshop<\/strong> was held on <strong>June 15, 2023<\/strong> at the <strong>University Mall (2nd Floor)<\/strong> located at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/1KPV4ztGBj7TPhZFA\">2200 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL<\/a> from <strong>5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> The workshop was offered in-person with an option to attend online to present information to and receive public input from interested persons regarding the proposed improvements.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ph-heading\" style=\"background-color: #e3a872;\"><i class=\"fas fa-laptop-house mobile-device-h2-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"mobile-device-h2-text\">Virtual Alternatives Public Workshop Session Registration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Citizens who chose to attend the virtual workshop session did so through a computer, tablet or smartphone via GoToWebinar.\u00a0 Virtual attendees registered online through the project website.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ph-heading\" style=\"background-color: #e3a872;\"><i class=\"fas fa-user-friends mobile-device-h2-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"mobile-device-h2-text\">In-person Alternatives Public Workshop Location<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The in-person workshop consisted of an informal, open house format.\u00a0 No formal presentation was given.\u00a0 There was a short video presentation discussing general project details which ran continuously throughout the workshop.\u00a0 You could attend anytime during the two-hour meeting to review project information and talk one-on-one with project team members.<\/p>\n<p>The Alternatives Public Workshop was conducted at the following location and time:<\/p>\n<div class=\"meeting-info\">\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row\"><strong>Date:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row meeting-info-row-r\">Thursday, June 15, 2023<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row\"><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row meeting-info-row-r\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/1KPV4ztGBj7TPhZFA\">University Mall (2nd Floor)<br \/>\n2200 E. Fowler Avenue<br \/>\nTampa, FL 33612<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"meeting-info-row meeting-info-row-r\">5:30 to 7:30 p.m.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of date, location, time --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: solid 4px #003882; box-sizing: border-box; box-shadow: 0px 0px 20px -10px #000;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3520.9344277751934!2d-82.4341448!3d28.0570267!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88c2c708668742e9%3A0xeed8010c0a7679df!2s2200%20E%20Fowler%20Ave%2C%20Tampa%2C%20FL%2033612!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1684777342131!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Design concepts and other project information have been available for viewing on the project website since June 12, 2023. 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