We’re asking thought leaders, business people, and creatives to talk about 2023 and give us catalyzing ideas for making St. Pete a better place to live. What should our city look like? What are their hopes, their plans, and their problem-solving ideas? This is Catalyze 2023.
2023 will be a year in which we continue the growth and advancement of St. Petersburg, guided by our North Star of Inclusive and Principled Progress for all. Utilizing our Guiding Principles – the “Six I’s” – as a framework, the City’s progress will be advanced and shaped by the focused application of these principles, which reflect our community priorities.
Intentional Equity – We will move forward with the most impactful project in our City in a century, the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District. At my direction, the RFP was reissued in June with an emphasis on equitable redevelopment, including housing, job creation, and impactful and sustainable economic development opportunities, including minority business inclusion. The partnership with the City Council and Pinellas County Commission has been strong and the responses to the RFP are promising. I look forward to the development team presentations, community feedback, staff analysis, and the announcement of my selection of the most responsive proposal at the end of the month. Read more.
