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Could the Duval Loop and Fixed Routes Be Returning to Key West Streets?
Posted on March 14, 2026 Leave a Comment
And Could the Lower Keys Shuttle and Workforce Express Finally Get Better Service? March 14, 2026. The City of Key West quietly updated its 10-year transit development plan this month—a state-required annual exercise that usually generates little attention. But this year’s update, following as it does on last year’s cutbacks, contains something transit riders should […]
Key West Adopts Roadmap to Zero Traffic Deaths — With 36 Projects and a Price Tag
Posted on March 7, 2026 2 Comments
New Safety Plan Targets High Injury Network, Illegal E-Motos, and the 14.5% of Roads Where 67% of Serious Crashes Happen March 7, 2026. The numbers tell a stark story: Key West’s fatal and serious injury crash rate is four times the state average. Between 2018 and 2024, 29 people died on Key West and Stock […]
City Pumps Brakes on Downtown Garage – Now It’s Time for Real Transportation Solutions
Posted on February 15, 2026 Leave a Comment
February 15, 2026. Key West officials have quietly paused plans for the controversial $6 million parking garage at Simonton and Angela Streets. According to the Key West Weekly (Feb 12 edition), City Manager Brian Barroso scrapped the proposal by February 6th in response to public opposition following a contentious January 27 workshop where neighbors raised […]
Interview with U.S.1 Evening Edition’s Nick Wright and Chris Hamilton on Why The City Has Failed To Make the Case for a Downtown Garage
Posted on February 5, 2026 Leave a Comment
February 5, 2026. Is there a need for a new parking garage in downtown? Not really. There’s a lot of parking in Old Town Key West. It just may not be free and may not be exactly in front of where you want to go. So, like Doris Day Parking, there’s a perception that there’s […]
A Solution in Search of a Problem: Why the Simonton/Angela Street Garage Doesn’t Add Up
Posted on January 31, 2026 1 Comment
Before You Build, You Measure: The Data and Planning Gaps Behind a $6M Garage January 31, 2026. The January 27 public workshop on the proposed parking garage that will net 89 new spaces at Fire Station #2 was billed as a “listening session,” but it played more like an attempt to justify a project in search of a rationale. About 25 residents attended, along with the […]
Does a Stock Island Garage Makes More Sense Than One Downtown?
Posted on January 24, 2026 1 Comment
There’s Already a Fully Developed Study that Shows the Stock Island Intermodal Center Could Alleviate Downtown Parking Shortages, Reduce Congestion, and Support Affordable Housing January 24, 2026. While Key West officials are meeting on January 27 to discuss plans for a new parking garage at Simonton and Angela Streets, adding 85 net new spaces downtown, a […]
Should Key West Be Building Another Downtown Parking Garage?
Posted on January 17, 2026 6 Comments
With this project likely on the way, here’s how we can move beyond the elusive ‘Doris Day parking’ dream to a solution that works for everyone. January 17, 2026. Key West officials are looking to build a parking garage on the current City parking lot at Fire Station #2 at Simonton and Angela Streets. The […]
Don’t Let the TDC Stonewall Using Tourist Monies for Tourist-Serving Transit
Posted on January 11, 2026 1 Comment
Why the City Must Push Monroe County and the TDC to Act Now on Using Tourist Tax Dollars for Tourist-Serving Transit While Also Planning for the Future January 11, 2026. At Tuesday’s January 6 Commission meeting, hope was in the air that a little funding for our beleaguered public transit system could be found. It […]
Funding Transit Without Raising Local Taxes: A Win for Tourists and Residents
Posted on January 4, 2026 2 Comments
How Commissioner Haskell’s January 6 Discussion Could Change the Game January 4, 2026. By now, most know that 2025 was a challenging year for public transit in the Keys and Key West. Monroe County dismantled its fledgling transit department and Conch Connect service, while the City of Key West suspended its popular downtown circulator, the […]
Bikes Gain Ground, Transit Faces Crisis: Key West’s 2025 Transportation Story
Posted on December 21, 2025 Leave a Comment
December 21, 2025. As 2025 draws to a close, it’s clear that this year has been a defining one for transportation and urban mobility in the Keys and Key West. Our 24 stories this year reveal a tale of two contrasting trends: meaningful progress in bicycle infrastructure and advocacy, alongside significant setbacks in public transit. […]