The total price tag for Imagine Clearwater is now $84 million. City officials believe that is an investment that will transform an underused, underdeveloped waterfront park into a regional draw and international destination.
The newly opened Ferman Center for the Arts at the University of Tampa provides practice and performance space for students while serving as a venue for community members to see UT's talent.
Well-designed communities appeal to people of all incomes, demographics, and cultural backgrounds for lots of reasons, none more important than their own health and that of their families.
If you haven't visited downtown Tampa since the pandemic broke out, prepare to be impressed by all the construction taking place, mostly at Water Street Tampa. Buildings taking shape will offer new apartments, offices, shops, university classrooms, hotels, and more.
Downtown Tampa's newest apartments on Cumberland Avenue, from studios to three-bedroom units, are located next to the University of South Florida Medical School, Sparkman Wharf, and Amalie Arena and just a short walk from the Tampa Riverwalk.
The University Area Community Development Corporation, a nonprofit whose mission is the redevelopment and sustainability of the at-risk areas surrounding the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, is often lifted up as a model for making progress. 83 Degrees asked its Founder, former Florida State Sen. Victor Crist, to describe how the UACDC in North Tampa was created and what makes it a success and duplicable for other neighborhoods. Read his assessment.
Docked Living, an innovative St. Pete company, is opening one of its co-living spaces to healthcare providers who need to quarantine themselves away from loved ones.
Need a fresh idea for taking a trip to Sarasota? Check out the new Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College.
Wide Open Office prepares a streetscape vision plan for Historic Hyde Park with a focus on West Swann, South Howard, West Morrison and South Willow avenues, and South Boulevard.
Author Peter Kageyama of St. Petersburg explores the role of emotional infrastructure in building cities and communities where people want to live. Read an excerpt.
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