St. Pete's Gas Plant District Open House: Future Shaping

0:00It's April 30th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Tampa Bay News today, your AI-powered local news. St. Petersburg is gearing up for a big open house on the historic gas plant district redevelopment, right as the rays I am moved to Tampa, and Tropicana Field sits in the middle of it all. City leaders narrowed down eight proposals to four shortlisted ones from developers like ARK Ellison Horace, Foundation Vision Partners, Pinellas, County Housing Authority, and the Bird Bid. These plans pack in affordable housing, workforce options, a massive park, and retail spots to breathe new life into the area. For years, folks have rallied to revive this historic African-American neighborhood, and now the public gets a real say. The event hits the Colosseum at 535-4th Avenue North, kicking off at 5pm. You'll chat with developers, check out the proposals, catch presentations at 6pm, and dive in a Q&A after. There are Ken Welch plans to pick a winner by June, so this could reshape the district's

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