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Mayor Jane Castor joined the City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc and City leadership in celebrating this year’s COTBHC Scholarship Award (http://www.cityoftampablackhistorycommittee.org/annual-cotbhc-scholarships/) recipients.

https://www.tampa.gov/news/city-tampa-makes-street-parking-downtown-more-convenient-residents-and-visitors-69376

Downtown's Bike To Work Ride & Rally

This Friday, May 21, is National Bike-to-Work Day! To celebrate, Mayor Jane Castor and City staff will join Bike/Walk Tampa Bay and the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Ride & Rally (https://fb.me/e/KKwpVSSf) to Lykes Gaslight Square Park.

Open Streets

This Saturday, May 22, residents are encouraged to dress in their hippie best and join the City of Tampa/OnBikes’ Open Streets event (https://www.onbikes.org/bikestock/) ! Bayshore Blvd will be closed from 3pm-7pm for two-wheeled traffic only from Swann Ave. to Bay to Bay Blvd. Open Streets supports Mayor Jane Castor’s Vision Zero initiative (https://www.tampa.gov/visionzero) in improving pedestrian safety with the goal of zero traffic fatalities. This Open Streets event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are encouraged (https://www.eventliveus.com/purchase/event/2214316) .

Tampa Pride 2021 Diversity Parade

Mayor Jane Castor has officially proclaimed Saturday, May 22, 2021 as “Tampa Pride Day!” Celebrate our City’s diversity this weekend by attending the various Tampa Pride events (https://tampapride.org/#calendar) , like the Tampa Pride Diversity Parade (https://tampapride.org/schedule/diversity-parade/) in historic Ybor City. The parade will start at 4:00pm in front of Centro Ybor with a special community tribute, then wind its way east from the corner of Nuccio Parkway and 7th Avenue, down 7th Avenue to 20th Street.


Coming Up Next Week

Tampa Weekly Program teaches businesses how to win valuable city contracts (https://www.businessobserverfl.com/article/program-teaches-businesses-how-to-win-valuable-city-contracts)
Business Observer FL
Tampa's Bridges to Business event connects businesses with city staff, that help maneuver through the oft-complicated procurement process.


Tampa Weekly In Tampa, St. Pete and Orlando, the Florida ‘Race to Zero’ has started (https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/05/12/in-tampa-st-pete-and-orlando-the-florida-race-to-zero-has-started-column/) Tampa Bay Timesl
This collaborative effort is just another way that Florida cities are leading on the issue of climate chang


Tampa Weekly Tampa Police Department honors fallen officers during National Police Week (https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/tampa-police-department-honors-fallen-officers-during-national-police-week/)
WFLA NewsChannel 8
The Tampa Police Department paid tribute to fallen officers during National Police Week, honoring 32 of their own who died in the line of duty.


Tampa Weekly https://floridapolitics.com/archives/422376-mayors-launch-race-to-zero-campaign-at-florida-climate-week/​Study Recommends How Tampa Should Address Sea Level Rise (https://news.wjct.org/post/study-recommends-how-tampa-should-address-sea-level-rise)
WJCT
Randy Goers is Tampa's planning director. He says they're taking the long view.


Tampa Weekly City of Tampa wants to certify minority-owned businesses as potential vendors (https://www.abcactionnews.com/rebound/city-of-tampa-wants-to-certify-minority-owned-businesses-as-potential-vendors)
ABC Action News
Mayor Jane Castor launched the Bridges to Business vendor certification initiative in July 2019. Its mission is to connect City Hall directly to businesses in the neighborhoods they serve.

Tampa Weekly Biden’s American Jobs Plan will help Tampa build back better (https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/05/11/bidens-american-jobs-plan-will-help-tampa-build-back-better-column/)
Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor explains how the plan will help Tampa Bay build for the future.



Coming Up Next Week

Monday, May 17 at 12 p.m.
RESILIENT TAMPA LUNCHEON

Monday, May 17 at 6 p.m.
TERRACE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY MEETING

Tuesday, May 18 at 7:30 a.m.
TAMPA BAY CHAMBER'S 2021 MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITY BREAKFAST

Tuesday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m.
PORT TAMPA BAY COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Wednesday, May 19 at 9 a.m.
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER MCKINLEY EAST HOSPITAL TOPPING OUT CEREMONY

Wednesday, May 19 at 12 p.m.
YBOR ROTARY CLUB WEEKLY LUNCHEON

Wednesday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m.
BRICK STREET FARMS HUB EXPANSION PRESS CONFERENCE

Thursday, May 20 at 11:45 a.m.
UNIVERSITY CLUB WOMEN OF THE UCLUB LUNCHEON

Thursday, May 20 at 4 p.m.
CITY OF TAMPA ASIAN-AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION

Friday, May 21 at 10 a.m.
TAMPA BAY AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING

Friday, May 21 at 3:30 P.M.
Present Certificate of Appreciation - QUEEN B'S 10th ANNIVERSARY

Saturday, May 22 at 9:30 a.m.
CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE

Saturday, May 22 at 10:15 a.m.
WELLSWOOD COMMUNITY GARDEN RIBBON CUTTING

Saturday, May 22 at 11 a.m.
VETS COUNSELING VETS ORGANIZATION'S 7th ANNUAL SPECIAL MEMORIAL CEREMONY FOR FAMILIES WHO LOST VETERANS TO SUICIDE

Saturday, May 22 at 2 p.m.
MT. ZION AME CHURCH PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION & CULTURAL ART COMMEMORATION & GROUNDBREAKING

Saturday, May 22 at 3 p.m
ON-BIKES/CITY OF TAMPA OPEN STREETS EVENT

Saturday, May 22 at 3:45 p.m.
TAMPA PRIDE DIVERSITY PARADE

Saturday, May 22 at 6 p.m.
ON-BIKES POST-OPEN STREETS VIP PARTY


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