St. Pete's New Neighborhood Plan for Thirteenth Street Heights

0:00It's April 17th, Tampa Bay News, today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. St. Petersburg just greenlit a fresh neighborhood plan for 13 street heights, ride by tropical field, and the budding historic gas plant, district redo. After months of resident input, the big focus landed on safety, with 49% of folks calling out crime as their top worry. These are stepping up with more outreach, like park walk and talks and community service officer jets, as chief Anthony Holloway confirmed, there, ready to roll. Residents in this low-income spot also vented about tough access to affordable homes, grocery stores, and decent parks, pushing city leaders to tackle those quality of life gaps. The plan rolls out better lighting in public spots, turning vacant lots into housing or shops, fixing up streets and infrastructure, plus grants for local business facelifts. Some fixes could hit fast, others hinge on funding, and officials plan a progress check

1:03in about a year. These blueprints got real momentum for the community.