The St. Pete Downtown Partnership, an anchor organization of the Innovation District, recently held their Development Summit. They tackled the important question of how to balance sustainable growth in our remarkable city. They also sought to inspire us about the potential for public spaces with the insights shared by Urban consultant Dan Biederman who is known for transforming Manhattan’s Bryant Park. Kudos to the Downtown Partnership for this important discussion. Now....its time to imagine the possibilities for Poynter Park in the Innovation District.
For more details read the St. Pete Catalyst articles "Could a redesign of Williams Park be in play?" AND "Summit to help define healthy growth for St. Pete"
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The Innovation District and six partners were recently selected to help grow startups that are working on technology/data solutions for the ocean economy. This powerful collaboration is made possible thanks to $13.9 million awarded by the NOAA Ocean Enterprise Accelerators program.
Kudos to Lauren Bell, the Innovation District's Hub Community Manager, for her acceptance into the Leadership St. Pete Class of 2025. Lauren is a rock star at the Innovation District.
Are you like me? Give me a physical map and I get excited! Maybe its a carryover from the pre-GPS days, but I think it is such a fun way to explore an area.