St. Petersburg joined 22 other Florida cities to receive Trail Town status from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Greenways and Trails. Officials marked the achievement at a Jan. 15 council meeting.
The program began in 2018 to recognize communities with significant trail investments. Mayor Ken Welch praised the achievement, according to the St. Pete Catalyst, stating it reflects “what we’ve known all along – St. Pete is a vibrant community where residents and visitors can enjoy our thoughtfully-designed trails, active transportation, arts and culture community and local businesses.”
Cheryl Stacks, transportation and parking manager, explained to council members that the status would create opportunities to collaborate with FDEP and other recipients. She wants to grow eco-tourism. Stacks mentioned that “this could assist us in several grant pursuits, especially at the state level.”…