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There's movement here on the public project home front, finally, an excitement that comes from community planning that could change the way our cities look and feel. Tampa announced last week that it's hiring a massive company to help craft a 20-year blueprint to redesign downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. Then St. Petersburg unveiled inspired designs for a new $50 million pier that has folks making comparisons to the London Needle and Sydney Opera House.
Maybe the recession has forced us to reassess what we want from where we live. For whatever reason, the timing seems right to rethink a few things.
A few weeks ago, in these pages, we posed a question in an effort to guide planning and urban redevelopment here. When you're away from Tampa Bay, what do you want to be homesick for?
More than 60 readers responded (not counting the comedians; we'd rather not discuss being homesick for easy access to pain pills)...
1. Light rail
2. Ferries
3. Bike paths
4. A full-time outdoor market
5. Shade
6. Solar power
7. Riverfront park
8. Smaller schools
9. Peace and quiet
10. City Pass
11. Dog parks
12. Artist enclaves
13. Native landscaping
14. More love
For the full article, visit the St. Petersburg Times.
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