{"id":140881,"date":"2026-02-02T17:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140881\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:54:09","slug":"tampa-police-hosting-community-town-hall-for-pedestrian-safety-in-ybor-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140881\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa police hosting community town hall for pedestrian safety in Ybor City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TAMPA – The Tampa Police Dept. is hosting a community town hall at Centro Asturiano de Tampa<\/a> on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mayor Jane Castro is seeking input from the public on how to make walking around Ybor City safer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This comes after a speeding car killed four pedestrians and injured 13 people in\u00a0November.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s an ongoing issue that\u2019s been up for discussion, and many Ybor City residents have been asking for some type of change for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Topics will include enhanced safety, accessibility, vibrancy for residents, businesses, and visitors.<\/p>\n

The mayor, councilwoman Naya Young, Tampa Police Dept., the Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency and others will be there to talk about enhanced safety, accessibility and vibrancy for residents, businesses and visitors of the district.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an ongoing issue that\u2019s been up for discussion, and many Ybor City residents have been asking for some type of change for a long time.<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

“I definitely think that there should be the road closed off or some barricades or something. There’s so many people down here late at night and, just with all the traffic and the drinking, it’s not always the safe environment to have cars driving,” said Tampa resident Alexandra Lydic.<\/p>\n

Another topic since this fatal pedestrian crash is whether to block traffic on Friday and Saturday nights along 7th, which\u2019s a crowded main street through the historic district\u2019s entertainment area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“The community is telling us they want to talk about shutting down 7th Avenue. I\u2019m not going one way or another. I\u2019m just saying the community wants to have a space to talk about it,” said Lynn Hurtak of District 3 for the City of Tampa.<\/p>\n

READ: Community pushes for pedestrian safety changes after deadly Ybor City crash<\/a><\/p>\n

This town hall encourages residents to bring all of their concerns as possible solutions are discussed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13’s Heather Healy.<\/p>\n

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