City narrowly passes revised CBA language that ‘needs work’

The Community Benefit Agreement program, created to ensure projects in St. Petersburg have a positive impact, has been untwined and reworked multiple times, and will continue to visit the drawing board until the language satisfies stakeholders.

The CBA applies to projects with a minimum city participation value of at least $500,000. In exchange for the city's contribution in a project, the developer must meet requirements that can mitigate certain impacts and create positive benefits for the surrounding neighborhood; however, the required equity measurements and alternative options are drawing concerns from councilmembers.

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Inaugural cycling race finds success in St. Pete

A unique professional cycling race designed to promote inclusion, highlight host cities and entertain spectators debuted in St. Petersburg Oct. 21, and stakeholders now hope it becomes an annual event.

The CRIT Championship brought thousands of spectators to the city’s Edge District Saturday night. Criterium races, known as “crits,” feature cyclists sprinting along urban streets and making extremely sharp turns rather than trudging through remote courses.