Home Runs Matter explores practical, long-term opportunities to strengthen our community.

 

Today, that conversation centers on the future of the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant site — perhaps the most important public land decision in St. Petersburg’s history. The choices made now will shape our city for generations.

The Latest

Charlie Crist Is Asking the Right Questions About the Gas Plant

Why Would Anyone Do What Ken Welch Proposes?

Where St. Pete Candidates Stand on the Gas Plant

Value: We Should Not Give Away the Gas Plant

Why St. Petersburg Should Keep Control of the Gas Plant

Who Should Decide What Kind of Park St. Pete Builds

Essentials

My Response to the Mayor’s Selection of The Burg

After 7 Years, a Parking Garage. What if it’s the Gas Plant?

Who Should Decide the Future of the Gas Plant?

The Historic Gas Plant Redevelopment Guide

The Best Cities Plan First

A Proposal for a St. Petersburg Advisory Council

Gas Plant - After the Trop

Historic Gas Plant: Create Value Before Selling

by Ron Diner

When Cities Choose Developers First – Lessons from Failure

by Ron Diner

Why Isn’t St. Petersburg Pausing the Gas Plant Process?

by Ron Diner

Shouldn’t Government Know What Land Is Worth?

by Ron Diner

Shouldn’t Someone Find Out What It’s Worth?

by Ron Diner

Rick Baker on Planning the Trop Site’s Future

by Ron Diner
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Perspective

Before We Vote, We Deserve Clear Answers

Shouldn’t Government Know What Land Is Worth?

Shouldn’t Someone Find Out What It’s Worth?

St. Petersburg City Council Leadership: What Matters Most

As the St. Petersburg Mayoral Race Begins

The Night I Stopped Going to Hockey Games

Community Impact

Why Boys & Girls Clubs Matter in Our Community

The Value of Mentoring and the Legacy It Creates

Why Engaging with What Matters Makes a Difference

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