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The Partnership will continue operating the Looper Trolley system and expanding pedestrian services including a new digital wayfinding system. The Partnership will work with property owners, city administration leaders and members of the City Council to create a business improvement district to provide urban management services in and around Williams Park. These services will include enhanced security, clean and safe programs, and community programming to intensify positive activity in Williams Park. The Partnership will also explore developing a downtown app to support local restaurants, artists, cultural institutions, and retailers.

The St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership’s latest monthly event focused on the city’s efforts to assist homeless residents and the effects of House Bill 1365.

Developers, city officials discuss new homeless challenges

A seemingly increasing homeless population is affecting condominium sales in St. Petersburg. However, new state legislation banning public “camping” contradicts

March 27, 2024

More than 100 people attended an event Wednesday hosted by the St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital titled “Community Solutions for Unhoused Neighbors.” Photos: Ashley Morales.

Local leaders discuss solutions for city’s unhoused

Recognizing the need to address homelessness in the community, the St Petersburg Downtown Partnership convened a “leadership lunch” Wednesday

June 5, 2024

How St. Pete College can bolster downtown

Prominent local author Peter Kageyama, the self-proclaimed “city love guy,” believes colleges embody many municipal characteristics – they both have leadership,

September 26, 2023

City representatives present on the city’s efforts to assist unhoused residents and the effects of the recently signed law taking effect Oct. 1, House Bill 1365.

Developer's Council: Resources for Downtown's Unhoused Community

At our last Developer's Council meeting, we focused on the city’s efforts to assist unhoused residents and the effects of the recently signed law taking effect

April 3, 2024

Jason Mathis sharing a presentation on the Downtown Improvement District to the Developer's Council

Does St. Pete need a downtown improvement district?

St. Pete Downtown Partnership is researching the potential creation of a Special Assessment Area/Downtown Improvement District to provide clean & safe programs.

July 5, 2023