Popularity is part of the problem for Straz Center, with a serious lack of parking
As the Straz Performing Arts Center celebrates its 30-year anniversary, it has never been more popular. That’s part of the problem. With three new museums, a busier-than-ever Curtis Hixon Park, and area construction continuing, the Straz — in the heart of downtown Tampa — is suffering from a serious lack of parking, a problem that’s only getting worse. It’s become so bad, longtime patrons are telling the Straz they will no longer attend events there. “We are truly and deeply concerned…