West Tampa is an historic Tampa neighborhood undergoing transformational change driven by investments and entrepreneurs. Traditionally defined by its working class, primarily Latin culture, the neighborhood is increasingly seen as a place of opportunity for talent, innovation, and diversity. The community stretches from Hillsborough Avenue on the north, Kennedy Boulevard on the south, Dale Mabry Highway on the west and the Hillsborough River on the east. Key landmarks within include Raymond James Stadium, MacFarlane Park, the Jewish Community Center (former National Guard Armory), cigar factories being converted into studio spaces, loft apartmets and new shops, Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry campus, St. Joseph's Hospital, the University of Tampa, and a plethora of ethnic restaurants.
Presented in March 2023 at Stageworks Theatre, "When the Righteous Triumph" depicts Tampa's civil rights lunch counter sit-ins of 1960. Relatives of protest leaders and a former state senator who participated in the first sit-in as a high school student are raising money to restage the play at the Straz Center's Jaeb Theater.
The Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa Housing Authority are partnering to turn the historic St. James Episcopal Church building into Tampa's Black History Museum.
Results from the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization's ACCESS 2050 survey shed light on the public's transportation priorities for the next 25 years.
The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission is accepting entries for the 42nd annual Planning & Design Awards.
In West Tampa, construction has started on the long-planned Rome Yards mixed-use development. The first phase is Gallery at Rome Yards, an 11-story, 234-unit apartment building that will be 80 percent affordable and workforce apartments.
The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County's pilot grant program uses American Rescue Plan Act money to fund an array of programs and initiatives at childcare centers in the county.
With the Art in Place initiative, Urban Land Institute Tampa Bay looks at ways art enhances the built environment and how to build working relationships between artists and developers.
The Tampa Downtown Partnership's new community enhancement grant program is an opportunity for community members and groups to pitch ideas for projects and events that enhance the personality of downtown neighborhoods.
Around downtown, the Tampa Downtown Partnership's DASH shared ride service debuts. Tampa Bay's new women's pro soccer team eyes a waterfront stadium as a temporary home. The Tampa Convention Center wins Best in Southeast.
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