What happens when a city leads its own development? Denver’s Stapleton shows how planning first, setting the rules, and then bringing in developers creates stronger, long-term results.
Gas plant site
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Gas Plant - After the Trop
City Council Voted to Pause and Plan — Why That Matters
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerOn Thursday, February 5, just two days after development proposals were received by the city, the St. Petersburg City Council met and voted 6–2 in favor of a resolution calling …
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Gas Plant - After the Trop
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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Gas Plant - After the Trop
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 …
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The Gas Plant – Letter St. Petersburg City Council Executive SummaryThe Gas Plant site is one of the most valuable pieces of publicly owned land in St. Petersburg and presents a once-in-a-generation …
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Issues that matter
Why stadium subsidies fail – lessons from St. Pete and DC
by Ron Dinerby Ron DinerWhy Stadium Subsidies Fail Communities Every Time I don’t get it – when will cities ever learn to follow the facts, not the hype, and win in the long run? …

