Imagine a day when you jump in an electronic, autonomous air taxi in St. Pete and head to Tampa International Airport or even to Orlando.
The Innovation District master planning project has begun!
Kudos to the Volunteers of America Florida, City of St. Petersburg, and Pinellas County for the recent opening of the new downtown apartments, located in the Innovation District called Innovare. Innovare’s 50 apartments provide stable homes for individuals and families who earn 60 percent or less of the Area’s Median Income (AMI), including many who are transitioning from homelessness.
For general comments about programming, geography not in the study area and more, please send a message. Please note while we will review all comments, due to the volume, we may not be able to respond to all.
To make comments on the project plan, please visit Kimley-Horn.
The Master Planning effort takes a comprehensive look at the places and spaces in and adjacent to the Innovation District's 560+ acres. The District was formed in 2016 and early planning efforts included a strategic plan and a placemaking and streetscape design.
As the District has evolved, the District stakeholders have recommended changes to zoning including the creation of the Employment Center-2 designation in the northern part of the District that includes pedestrian oriented amenities, neighborhood scale cafes, and expanded use of office space. The District stakeholders continue to consider how to use public and private places to facilitate the informal and formal collaborations necessary for innovation, as well as spaces for increased research, expanded workforce opportunities, and new educational clusters.
To codify a vision for the future, a formal Master Planning process began in late June of 2024. Details about the planning process, upcoming events, reference materials, etc. will be published on this site by the end of August.
