Design plans are beginning to take shape for the building intended to house a new restaurant in St. Johns River Park on the Southbank. The restaurant would be adjacent to Friendship Fountain, with visitors passing it just as they enter the park from the roundabout near MOSH. While the restaurant would be run by a…
Mayor Jane Castor announced the start of new renovations at Herman Massey Park in downtown Tampa. The park’s renovation will be funded by the Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency with a budget of $2 million, according to a press release. The upgrades will include a new raised deck with moveable furniture, electric and plumbing, artificial turf…
The Coral Springs Community Redevelopment Agency is considering hiring a consultant to evaluate ideas for improving gathering spaces as the city works on its downtown development. Last week, CRA board members agreed to seek outside expertise to assess potential projects, including an amphitheater, programming for the city’s art walk, and landscaping enhancements. The consultant would…
Decades after urban planner Andrés Duany transformed Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South, city of Naples is moving forward with another overhaul, a colorful redesign of one block in the Design District. The intent is to create a walkable district as well-known as nearby Fifth Avenue South or Third Street South. The Design Walk…
Just off of South Florida’s A1A is Atlantic Avenue, a popular street filled with upscale boutiques and pricey restaurants – a hub where tourists and locals can be found wining and dining with friends and family. Yet, separated by just a letter, the Avenue shares two worlds. The street, divided by a police station and…
“It’s a long time coming,” Walt Nickel, representative of city engineering firm Wright-Pierce Engineering, said of the project while addressing the audience of city and county leaders, as well as community members. The new parking lot will be located at 33 NE First Ave. (next to Firemen’s Park). According to Nickel, the parking lot will…
The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is seeking input from residents and community stakeholders to determine what they want to see in the updated Redevelopment Plan and how they want to see the CRA area continue to redevelop. The meeting is on Wednesday, February 12th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Apopka Community Center…
Construction is expected to begin this summer on the Bridge Street hotel project in Bradenton Beach, according to City Attorney Ricinda Perry. “By way of keeping you in the loop with development activities within the Bradenton Beach CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) district, I have spoken with Shawn and Jake (hotel co-applicants Shawn Kaleta and Jake…
The City of Groveland is proud to announce the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the newly completed Elese Tomlin Empowerment Center located at 824 E. Broad Street. This event celebrated the state-of-the-art facility and the organizations that supported its development. The center is designed to serve as a cornerstone for community engagement, education,…
At the Jan. 6 meeting of the Brooksville City Council, the Council voted to approve the interlocal agreement with the county for the South Brooksville Community Redevelopment Area master plan. That establishes a community redevelopment agency that will oversee such issues as land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements, zoning and planning changes,…
The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency entered a five-month, $86,000 contract with Tampa-based Ayres Associates to craft an economic development strategy for the 6-mile corridor from Interstate 4 to East Lake Parker Drive. The goal is to: attract new investments support surrounding residential communities improve pedestrian safety boost the local economy create more job opportunities Most of the…
Neighborhood associations across East Tampa are exploring a multi-dimensional concept for curbing crime. It’s called Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. During its first meeting of 2025, Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency discussed strategies to address design flaws contributing to crime. The Tampa CRA aims to involve every neighborhood association by March of this year. The Florida…
