Clearwater is turning its downtown Main Library into the centerpiece of a high-stakes bet on arts and culture, with city officials looking to transform underused floors into a destination that draws people long after the last encore at Coachman Park. The push comes as a wave of construction projects, including a new hotel, a 28-story apartment tower and a public parking garage, shifts from renderings to active work sites and begins to reshape the economics of downtown. City leaders say the aim is to knit together library programming, waterfront attractions and new retail so the core stays lively all week instead of just on event nights.
City courts museum partners before a formal request
To get there, the city has started a pre-marketing outreach…..