Kriseman: Coastal High Hazard Area approval helps build ‘city of the future’

The St. Petersburg City Council has approved a controversial measure that paves the way for controlled development in some parts of the city that are prone to flooding and storm surge.

The Council voted 6 to 2 late Thursday night to approve an ordinance that amends the city’s comprehensive plan to allow greater density, or more dwelling units per acre, in part of the Coastal High Hazard Area, as long as the proposed projects meet a set of strict criteria. Council members Gina Driscoll and Amy Foster cast the two no votes.

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Putting faith to work for racial justice

It’s easy to see why some fear the nation is hurtling towards a cataclysmic eruption. Continuous protests, gun-toting opponents and a tumultuous election, complicated by a confounding pandemic, are sending worried Americans into prepper mode.

There are those, though, who won’t be burrowing into bunkers, but girding themselves to stand up for what they believe is right.

Charlie Parker Pottery celebrates 10 years this weekend

In a textbook example of “Don’t tell me, show me,” master potter Charlie Parker used a section of The Catalyst Sessions Thursday to create, from two blocks of wet clay, a beautiful vase. He did it on a wheel in real time, talking us through the process – and just like every artist who knows his craft inside, out and sideways, he made it look easy. It’s not easy.

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