Moving Hillsborough Forward

Moving Hillsborough Forward is a grassroots coalition of Hillsborough County residents, neighborhoods, businesses, civic groups and community leaders determined to build a modern transportation system -- that will move us from last in commuting to one of America’s best.

Introducing...

As you may know, there have been a lot of misleading claims circulating about the transportation referendum.  Fortunately, two local heroes have stepped up to the challenge of promoting truth in transportation.  Mobility Mike and Commuter Carly have shed their former identities and dedicated their lives to fighting spin and misinformation.

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We're on TV!

Today, Moving Hillsborough Forward is taking our education campaign to the airways as we begin spreading our message on TV.

Through this education campaign, we will tell other residents to what you may already know; after 25 years without a plan, Hillsborough County is now ranked dead last out of 60 metro areas for transportation (Forbes Magazine, 2/16/2010).

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Behind the Scenes with MHF: Temple Terrace 4th of July Parade

As many Hillsborough residents set out this past 4th of July to grill, watch fireworks and commemorate our nation’s history, Moving Hillsborough Forward (MHF) participated in a parade in Temple Terrace to not only celebrate our history but also to advocate for the future... The 1% sales tax referendum would ensure that communities like the one I was in now would have the freedom to choose a method of transportation, have confidence in its reliability, and enjoy the economic security provided by this investment in our future...

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Hillsborough County Must Move Forward

Our community faces a defining moment.  Reeling from an economic downturn unprecedented in our time, we have within our grasp an historic opportunity to invest in our community by funding and developing a state-of-the art transit system in Hillsborough County – a system connecting our citizens to friends, family, jobs, education, healthcare, cultural resources, retail, restaurants, and entertainment not only in Hillsborough County but throughout the region. 

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