We Tried to Fix Tampa in One Episode

In Episode 120 Garrett sits down with producer David for a freeform and brutally honest conversation about Tampa’s past, present, and future. They dive into the city’s broken transportation system—unpacking why you still can’t take a train to Lakeland, the challenges of expanding the streetcar, and how highways and poor planning disconnected once-thriving neighborhoods. The conversation covers everything from suburban-style apartment projects that undermine walkability to the promise of GasWorx and its potential to reconnect the city grid. They also dig into lesser-known infrastructure issues like the damage caused by South Tampa’s oak canopy and outdated stormwater systems. With no guests and no filters, Garrett and David look into the policy failures, planning frustrations, and emerging technologies that could shape the city’s future.