A long-awaited refresh of downtown Tampa’s Herman Massey Park is now complete. Tampa leaders hope the redesigned space quickly becomes part of people’s daily routines.
The roughly $2 million project, funded through the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area (CRA), transforms the park along Franklin Street into a more open gathering space. Improvements include a raised deck with movable furniture, an upgraded dog park, new lighting, and public art. Small design details, like a pair of swings, make the park feel approachable.
For City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak, the early signs are already promising.
“I walked by, and there were already half a dozen dogs in the dog park,” Hurtak says. “People wasted no time.”…