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St. Pete Innovation District

MASTER PLAN

What is the Master Plan?

The Master Plan will be a comprehensive look at the places and spaces in and adjacent to the Innovation District. It will include discussions of zoning, infrastructure, public spaces, facility uses, events and more.

Why do the Master Plan?

The District stakeholders often explore how to use public and private places to facilitate the informal and formal collaborations necessary for innovation, as well as spaces for increased research, expanded workforce opportunities, and new educational clusters. Often these discussions can happen in silos. It is our intent to connect as many of these planning efforts together and to provide opportunities for a wide range of stakeholders to be involved.
Color coded map of downtown St. Petersburg

Why Now?

The Innovation District launched in 2016, and early planning efforts included an initial vision and placemaking and streetscape design. As the District evolved, so has the land and its uses. Opportunities have grown for pedestrian oriented amenities, neighborhood scale cafes, expanded use of office space, and community events.  The adaptive reuse of a building on the Port of St. Pete inspired a co-working space for technology small businesses. To continue to develop these opportunities in a thoughtful and connected way, the District is working with the City of St. Petersburg on a Master Plan.

Learn more about the Innovation District Master Plan, see the detailed project plan and submit comments.

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September 10, 2024

Imagine a day when you jump in an electronic, autonomous air taxi in St. Pete and head to Tampa International Airport or even to Orlando.

September 10, 2024

The Innovation District master planning project has begun!

May 23, 2024

Kudos to the Volunteers of America Florida, City of St. Petersburg, and Pinellas County for the recent opening of the new downtown apartments, located in the Innovation District called Innovare. Innovare’s 50 apartments provide stable homes for individuals and families who earn 60 percent or less of the Area’s Median Income (AMI), including many who are transitioning from homelessness.

For general comments about programming, geography not in the study area and more, please send a message. Please note while we will review all comments, due to the volume, we may not be able to respond to all.

To make comments on the project plan, please visit Kimley-Horn.

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For general comments about programming, geography not in the study area and more, please send a message. Please note while we will review all comments, due to the volume, we may not be able to respond to all.

To make comments on the project plan, please visit Kimley-Horn.
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Initiative

Master Planning

About this Initiative

The Master Planning effort takes a comprehensive look at the places and spaces in and adjacent to the Innovation District's 560+ acres. The District was formed in 2016 and early planning efforts included a strategic plan and a placemaking and streetscape design.

As the District has evolved, the District stakeholders have recommended changes to zoning including the creation of the Employment Center-2 designation in the northern part of the District that includes pedestrian oriented amenities, neighborhood scale cafes, and expanded use of office space.  The District stakeholders continue to consider how to use public and private places to facilitate the informal and formal collaborations necessary for innovation, as well as spaces for increased research, expanded workforce opportunities, and new educational clusters.

To codify a vision for the future, a formal Master Planning process began in late June of 2024. Details about the planning process, upcoming events, reference materials, etc. will be published on this site by the end of August.

SPID Streetscape Connectivity Plan (2017)

Innovation Ecosystem

Explore the Tampa Bay Innovation Ecosystem where companies can find resources to help scale growth. If you have a change or addition for the ecosystem map click here to submit.
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Image Credits: 
St. Pete Innovation District/Dorian Photography