St. Pete city leaders consider revamping waterfront area with a focus on the arts

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The section of St. Pete’s waterfront where the Dali Museum and the Mahaffey Theater are located could someday be known as St. Pete’s "Center of the Arts."

City leaders during a meeting Thursday argued the space isn't being used efficiently. If you look at the land currently, from above -- it’s mainly made up of surface parking lots.  

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They are hoping to build a new entrance for the theater and do a better job of connecting it with the museum, which is also hoping to expand.  

The project would also eliminate a massive aging parking garage and add more green space. Parking instead would go in a new building that goes vertical and holds more cars along First Avenue South.  

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During a meeting Thursday, some on the city council also wanted to include Al Lang Stadium in the master plan.  

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The next step is for the city to do a study and look at data to figure out if this idea is a good one. 

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