LXVIII. Tampa, FL
Tampa, Florida, USA —Ryan Karczewski
Tampa, FL
Tampa is a major city in Hillsborough County, Florida, situated along the Gulf Coast in the southeastern United States. It is part of the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, which includes St. Petersburg and Clearwater. The city is bordered by Tampa Bay to the west and has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters.
Population:
Urban: 403,000 people
Metro: 3,342,963 people
Area:
Urban: 441.85 km2
Metro: 6516.15 km2
Population Density:
Urban Average: 3,376 people/km2
Metro Average: 514 people/km2
Politics:
Tampa operates under a mayor-council system, where the mayor oversees city operations and the City Council handles legislation. It is the county seat of Hillsborough County, governed by a Board of County Commissioners that manages services like law enforcement, infrastructure, and parks. Regionally, the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, which includes Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando counties, coordinates on shared issues like transportation and economic development through organizations like the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and TBARTA. These levels of government work together to address the area’s growth and community needs.
TYPOLOGY STUDY
Tampa, Florida: High-Density Building Typologies.
Tampa, Florida: Urban Void Typologies.
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