This isn’t the first Pier Park in St. Pete’s history
This isn’t the first time a “Pier Park” has been proposed for downtown St. Pete’s waterfront. In 1984, St. Pete voters rejected a proposal for a massive renovation to the Pier approach called Pier Park. That proposal would have included a theater, marine science center, arboretum, museums, shops and restaurants. The cost for that project would have been $72 million. Adjusted for inflation, that would be the equivalent of nearly $150 million. The rejection of that project led to at…
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