St. Petersburg has unveiled the results of a resident-supported initiative that will help ensure the city remains environmentally resilient into the future, despite evolving threats.
Officials enlisted the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to develop the Resilient St. Pete Action Plan in the summer of 2024. Back-to-back hurricanes subsequently underscored its importance.
The plan’s recently completed first phases, as highlighted at a Dec. 11 city council meeting, prioritized community feedback, understanding vulnerabilities and assessing city infrastructure. Councilmember Brandi Gabbard, who championed the initiative, noted that “this has been quite an undertaking to get to this point.”…