The Gas Plant, Part Three: Keeping Redevelopment on Track for DecadesThis is the third post in a series on the future of the Gas Plant site.Post one explained that the …
January 2026
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Two Different Approaches to Redeveloping the Gas Plant Site
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerSpectrum News / Bay News 9 reports today that Ken Welch is defending his approach to redeveloping the Historic Gas Plant District — a proposal-first approach that would sell the …
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Equity First Means Planning First — Before Any Property Is Sold
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerFairness First Means Planning First — Before Any Property Is SoldWhat is happening right nowThe City is currently reviewing private developer proposals for the future of the former Gas Plant …
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Why Selling the Gas Plant All at Once Is Too Risky
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerThe Gas Plant, Part Two: Why Selling the Entire Site at Once Is Too Risky — and Could Cost the City More Than $1 BillionA quick clarification up frontWhen I …
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The Record Is Clear: The City Can Plan the Gas Plant
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerConceptual master plan image from the City of St. Petersburg’s 2018 Tropicana Field planning study prepared by HKS.This City-commissioned planning work shows the kind of plan-first approach St. Petersburg has …
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Why Gas Plant Proposals Prove City-Led Planning Works
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerREAD THIS IF YOU DON’T READ ANYTHING ELSEThese “developers” are largely assembling the same teams of planners and experts that the City can—and should—hire directly.So ask yourself:Why do we need …
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What I Told City Council Today About the Gas Plant Site
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerEarlier today, I spoke at City Hall about the future of the Gas Plant site.This decision is not about whether the site should be developed.It is about whether St. Petersburg …

