When Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik announced his billion-dollar plan to revamp what’s now known as the Channelside area into a snazzy mixed-use development, there was much rejoicing. Then Gov. Rick Scott approved USF’s request to move its medical school to the area, a likely boon to the area. Good stuff, obvs. But then the Tampa Port announced it would be transforming some of its land into a mixed use development as well, with a couple of shiny, futuristic towers to boot. We hope it all works out as planned, man, assuming people of all income levels benefit.
This article appears in Best of The Bay 2015.
