Who Should Lead the Redevelopment?St. Petersburg is about to make one of the most important public policy decisions in its history.Who should lead the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant …
New appraisals of the St. Petersburg Gas Plant redevelopment site raise major questions about public value, city planning, leadership, and whether the process should now be paused before irreversible decisions …
The City of St. Petersburg is preparing to select a developer for the Gas Plant site—potentially at a steep discount. A city-led approach could preserve long-term value, control, and better …
City Council voted 6–2 to pause and plan first. So why is the Mayor moving forward anyway—and what questions still need answers?
How Decisions Are Made Matters – St. Petersburg Skyline What Good Leadership Should Look Like: The Role of City Council In a recent post, I wrote about the role of …
The Historic Gas Plant District before Tropicana Field. The next decision will shape generations. What Was Actually SubmittedNine proposals were submitted in response to the City’s notice regarding redevelopment of …
On February 5, St. Petersburg City Council voted 6–2 to ask St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch to pause his selection process for the Gas Plant site and plan first. This …
Yesterday, I wrote about what the seven development proposals tell us about the sequencing question facing the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant site.Today, the Tampa Bay Times published my op-ed, “Order …
The 86-acre Historic Gas Plant surrounding Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg What the Seven Gas Plant Proposals Tell Us About St. Petersburg’s Redevelopment ProcessIn January, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken …
On 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 …
Earlier 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 …
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 …
Update: A detailed letter has now been shared with City Council explaining why a City-led, plan-first process is essential before any Gas Plant proposals move forward. [Read the full letter …
Before inviting developers, the City must adopt a real redevelopment plan first.Update – November 2025: This revised version clarifies that while §163.380 doesn’t explicitly say the 30-day process (discussed below) …
Developers Are Already Making OffersBut selling now undervalues the land, locks in a single vision, and leaves the community without a voice.The Tampa Bays Times recently reported that developer Casey …
Request to End the Public Disclosure of Names and Addresses During Public Comment at St. Petersburg City Council meetings As I have written about previously, I think the current St. …
Stadiums Over Sewers? St. Pete’s Priorities Are Broken $1.6 Billion for Baseball While Toilets Back Up While sewage bubbles up in our streets and king tides creep into neighborhoods, five …
As we face the increasing threat of hurricanes, the urgency for St. Petersburg and Pinellas County to prioritize infrastructure over a new baseball stadium has never been clearer. With recent …
