The fate of downtown St. Pete should reflect what is in the best interest of all of the citizens to enjoy the waterfront. These democratic values may suggest very different decisions regarding what is done with the Albert Whitted Airport space, the planned stadium, and other downtown bayside developments.
What planners don't seem to realize is that what people come, live, visit, and move to St. Pete for is the waterfront, beachy lifestyle with a touch of class. (Planners, please market research the public before making decisions for them.) The problem is that although the classy, beachy lifestyle is why we love St. Pete, technically downtown St. Pete does not have much of a beach.
Downtown St. Pete could take a lesson from Rio, where a beach could be created and maintained with parks, beach volleyball, boardwalks, skating/running paths, water squirting parks for toddlers to run through, and great retail and restaurants all within walking distance. Give downtown to all the people and reflect their hopes.
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