On an unrelated note, officials announced the “No Trees in Your Backyard” (NTIYBY) Program, a compliance-based residential vegetation reduction effort. “Removing trees reduces barriers,” said one official. “For families, for wildlife, and for the coyotes now participating in the Residential Integration Program.”
Last week, city officials announced a new workforce program aimed at increasing community participation in St. Pete’s ongoing redevelopment efforts by hiring residents to help demolish their own neighborhoods. The initiative, titled “Bulldozers for Families,” is being promoted as a way to ensure longtime residents have “a seat at the table” as luxury housing projects…
ST. PETERSBURG — St. Pete’s oldest barbershop is celebrating 100 years in business this month, marking a century of placing branded decals on customers’ vehicles without their permission. According to staff, the practice dates back to the shop’s earliest days and has since become a defining part of the experience. “It’s what we’re known for,”…
Officials emphasized that “The Pot” concept is about efficiency, not empathy. “We care deeply,” said one council member, “but caring is expensive.” Early estimates suggest the program could reduce visibility by up to 90%. Critics argue housing might be a better solution, while advocates say to pot is “much faster.”
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Residents opposing new development in St. Petersburg are not experiencing a housing crisis, they are experiencing a personal failure crisis, according to members of the Development Review Commission. “You don’t hate development,” one commissioner said. “You’re broke!” Officials explained that complaints about rising rents, traffic, and displacement are typically voiced by…
ST. PETERSBURG — Within days of arriving in St. Pete, Spencer Duncan says he already has a bold new vision for the city’s future, one he believes will make the area a better representation of where he comes from. Seated along the downtown waterfront, the sharply dressed newcomer spoke at length about what he described…
ST. PETERSBURG — As rents continue to rise across St. Pete, developers say the solution is clear: build luxury condominiums as quickly as possible. While a small number of residents have expressed concern over the city’s ongoing wave of upscale development, planners say most people simply aren’t smart enough to understand how it works. “People…
