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Public Policy Coffee Chat
Advocacy
During the Chamber's coffee chat at the Louise Graham Regeneration Center, District 70 State House Representative Darryl Rouson spoke about his passion for drug rehabilitation, justice reform and using his position as an elected official to promote economic growth in the South St. Petersburg community. The next Coffee Chat is on August 16th with Council Member Karl Nurse.
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Transportation Task Force
July 26th
Do you commute on Gandy Blvd. to Downtown Tampa? Don't miss the Transportation Task Force meeting, featuring Kelly Flannery, CEO of the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, and a discussion of the extension of the
Selmon Expressway on Gandy Blvd.
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PSTA Public Workshops
Transportation
PSTA will host two public workshops regarding the proposed Bus Rapid Transit line between downtown St. Petersburg and the beaches, one of which will also address the downtown circulator. This is a great opportunity to learn and give input to shape the future of St. Pete transportation.
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Sustainability Task Force
Chamber members learned about the
'Ready for 100' solar power initiative to dramatically expand the use of solar power in the City of St. Petersburg over the next decade. Members also spent time revising the mission statement of the Sustainability Task Force.
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St. Petersburg Pier Survey
The Pier Survey is still open; please complete this short questionnaire so the Chamber can better advocate on behalf of the business community. Make your voice heard on one of our city's most important decisions!
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Pinellas County identifies 10 potential stadium sites for the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Times
The saga over where to build a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays grew murkier Tuesday as Pinellas County unveiled a list with 10 possible sites that officials hope could keep the team from crossing the bay.
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St. Petersburg had options during sewage crisis - so what happened?
Tampa Bay Times
Historic rains last year overwhelmed the city's ancient wastewater system, sending 31.5 million gallons of untreated and partially treated sewage gushing into the waters of Tampa Bay and Boca Ciega Bay in August.
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PSTA, Uber to announce new partnership
SaintPetersBlog
Earlier this year, the agency that oversees the bus system in Pinellas announced a pilot partnership with Uber that was designed to get people to bus stops.
Now, the
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
is prepared to expand that service and to announce another project with Uber.
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Pinellas and other counties growing partnerships with ride share companies
ABC Action News
PSTA's CEO also says it's critical that counties and cities get on board to help make every kind of transportation, accessible.
"The regulations or the parameters need to be flexible to embrace this new technology. It is where the future is going and we're very proud to be part of it," Miller said.
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Transportation Task Force
Tuesday, July 26th
8:00AM - 9:00PM
Chamber Board Room
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Tuesday, August 2nd
7:30AM - 9:00PM
Chamber Board Room
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