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2025 Projects

Teacher and students interacting with a squid specimen

Resiliency

Growing our Marine Science Sector

Screengrabs of the SPDID website showing the home page, FAQs page, and Similar districts page

Clean and Safe

Continuing and expanding urban management services provided in Downtown

Grandma and Grandson walk across a cross-walk while cars and bikers wait for their turns

Downtown Walkability

Developing strategies to encourage downtown walkability

Side of an Affordable Housing Apartment building

Livability

Advocating for more density along transit corridors to build more housing for downtown employees

Past Projects

Pink hue-d city skyline of Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, with a pelican standing on a dock pillar

Smart Growth

Repurposing the Grow Smarter strategy

An Innovation District flagpole sign in front of a construction area

Innovation District Masterplan

Mayor Ken Welsh giving a speech in front of Tropicana Field

Historic Gas Plant

Supporting the Historic Gas Plant Development

200 Central building in downtown with a blue overlay

Downtown Office Development

New office development in the urban core

Arts Strategy

Partner with stakeholder organizations to develop a business plan for sustainable arts support to expand the capacity for artists and arts organizations.

Higher Education

Act as a nexus between higher education and community leaders.

Downtown St. Petersburg construction development on the waterfront with floating cranes

Land Projects

Build consensus for transformative projects as a trusted thought leader for urban development.

St. Pete Story

Develop a narrative for our growing urban center with a strong economy, distinct culture and remarkable sense of place.