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HooptieWagon

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6. The Lens was the best of 3 bad choices.

Reply to Coexist (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 10:10 PM

Jul 2013

IMO it just doesn't say "St Petersburg". I agree the old pier isn't worth sinking more money into. And we should be looking at if the location is even best for the future...perhaps a location where it can be tied in to the Pinellass Trail might be better? Need a fresh sheet of paper and a fresh committee.

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Kathleen Ford bases Pier policy on the facts - Tampa Bay Times LTE [View all] SugarShack Jul 2013 OP

Kathleen does not have an opinion, she speaks of policy and money already set, to refurbish. SugarShack Jul 2013 #1

The pyramid would still require an operating subsidy, HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #2

Please reread this part: SugarShack Jul 2013 #3

Oh geesh. Cut it with the lies. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #4

although I like The Lens much better Coexist Jul 2013 #5

The Lens was the best of 3 bad choices. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #6

The Lens offers nothing. A burning sidewalk to nowhere. SugarShack Jul 2013 #7

To a certain extent... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #8

thats not correct, but that is public perception. Coexist Jul 2013 #9

78,000 sq.ft. of retail space is commerce. The new pier doesn't offer that.So far over 400 jobs lost SugarShack Jul 2013 #10

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