Facilitating Transformative Land Use Projects

The Partnership forecasts that more than $8 billion will be invested in St. Petersburg’s urban center over the next decade.  As a nexus between public and private sectors interests, we invest political capital, administrative support and seed money to support transformative projects like the Warehouse Arts District, Innovation District and lab space. 

• National Experts in Urban Development - The Partnership sponsored the local launch of celebrated city expert Peter Kageyama’s new book, The Emotional Infrastructure of Places and sponsored Preserve the Burg’s community conversation with urbanist Jeff Speck, author of Walkable City, to encourage a more walkable St. Pete.
• St. Pete 2.0 - In partnership with St. Pete Catalyst, the Partnership is conducting quantitative and qualitative research on urban growth questions with our members and St. Pete Catalyst readers. Topics for discussion have included affordable housing, bus rapid transit, keeping the St. Pete vibe, and the state of racial equity in St. Pete’s development. 
• Community Partnerships - As a small nonprofit, The Partnership relies on partnerships with other community organizations, government leaders and St. Pete businesses. We are sponsoring programs and partnering with community organizations including: Preserve the Burg, Urban Land Institute, St. Pete Chamber, St. Pete Economic Development Corporation, African American Heritage Foundation, Deuces Live, the St. Pete Innovation District, Warehouse Arts District, St. Pete Arts Alliance.