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The shuttered St. Pete Pier could be demolished later this month

Published on July 7, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

The inverted pyramid could come toppling down as soon as July 20 if City Council approves a series of ordinances associated with building a new Pier. In addition to approving the contract with ASD/Rogers Partners to complete designs for Pier Park, City Council members will also vote on a contract with Sonny Gasbrenner, Inc. to demolish the Pier. The $3.1 million task of bringing the Pier and its approach down can begin as soon as 10 days following Council approval. Day…

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Pier Park vs. Inverted Pyramid = War and dock voyages to Mexico

Published on July 6, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

The Pier debate seemed to go quiet after City Council voted to approve Pier Park as the top choice for a new Pier in May. Opponents of Pier Park (or anything not of the inverted pyramid variety) kept rolling with a petition effort to kill the whole shebang, but they kept under the radar. Tom Lambdon, the guy behind Vote on the Pier attempting to derail Pier Park and successful in knocking off the 2013 Lens project, explained why to…

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Pier Park negotiations to go before City Council this week

Published on July 6, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

It’s been 60 days since St. Pete City Council approved Pier Park as the top-ranked design to replace the aging inverted pyramid. The decision paved the way for negotiations with the design team. According to Mayor Rick Kriseman’s communications director, Ben Kirby, a contract will go before City Council at its meeting this Thursday. The council’s decision paved the way for architects with ASD/Rogers Partners and Urban Designers/KSLA to have a seat at the negotiating table. The city said the negotiation…

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Creative Loafing draws correlation to Pier petition and blue recycling bins

Published on June 15, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

SaintPetersblog has provided tireless coverage of St. Pete’s impending apocalyptic curbside recycling rollout. I say apocalyptic because you’d think the city was delivering nuclear waste to residents’ driveways and front yards. Emails collected showed numerous complaints to city officials regarding the recycling bins’ size, color, location, weight, roll-ability, cost and overall forceful nature from which they magically appeared. We’ve reported on the details – where do you put them? When do they get picked up? Why can’t they go in…

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City Council doesn’t seem bothered by downtown waterfront master plan delay

Published on May 22, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete City Council voted to postpone its decision on what up until recently had been a fairly straightforward and widely supported long-range plan for the downtown waterfront. After hours of debate the board decided to move its vote to the June 4 meeting. The downtown waterfront master plan is a comprehensive guide to connecting about five miles of downtown waterfront from Coffee Pot Bayou south to Lassing Park. The plan would connect waterfront parks with various walking and bike…

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Secrets of the Sea Aquarium could be coming to St. Pete Port next Spring

Published on May 21, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

St. Pete City Council voted unanimously in support of a new aquarium exhibit at the St. Pete Port. The group gave a presentation during council’s meeting Thursday laying out plans for the aquarium that will be named Secrets of the Sea. It will feature 11 exhibits that are already funded and some completed. There will also be films shown in a 3D theater. Kids can get up close and personal with sea life in an interactive touch tank and visitors…

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City estimates Pier Park timeline — no shovel in the dirt until 2017

Published on May 20, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

The City of St. Pete sent an email blast updating subscribers on the progress of the Pier. The email didn’t say where the administration was in negotiations with the Pier Park design team or offer any additional specifics as to when negotiations may be complete. Instead, the email re-emphasized that negotiations take anywhere between 45 and 60 days. About a month has passed since Pier Park was approved as the top-ranked team by City Council last month. The city did…

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The shuttered St. Pete Pier could be demolished later this month

Pier Park vs. Inverted Pyramid = War and dock voyages to Mexico

Pier Park negotiations to go before City Council this week

Creative Loafing draws correlation to Pier petition and blue recycling bins

City Council doesn’t seem bothered by downtown waterfront master plan delay

Secrets of the Sea Aquarium could be coming to St. Pete Port next Spring

City estimates Pier Park timeline — no shovel in the dirt until 2017

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