… and you should have some say in what happens to it.
For the last couple years, the St. Petersburg City Council has alluded to the redevelopment of the Pier. Seems like city leaders are finallly sick of that inverted pyramid look that residents have hated for the last three decades. There's about $50 million in city and county funds to throw at the Pier and officials are looking for ideas. From you.
The last two "visioning" meetings are tonight and tomorrow. This is your first (and best) chance to give the city your concept or guidelines for a new pier. Both meeetings start at 6 p.m. inside the Coliseum (535 Fourth Avenue North, St. Petersburg).
This article appears in Oct 15-21, 2008.
