When cities dream big, the whole community benefits. St. Petersburg is a thriving and eclectic community of more than 260,000 residents with a vibrant downtown, beautiful neighborhoods, historic resources, miles of shoreline, world-class cultural institutions, award-winning parks, and unique destination districts. VHB led the StPete2050 Vision Plan, guided by the community’s unique, inclusive perspectives on what makes St. Petersburg a great place to live and work, both now and for the future. This master plan expands the City’s vision for sustainable, resilient, and equitable growth through the next three decades.
The StPete Vision 2050 Plan fully engaged the community and leveraged existing assets and resources into actionable solutions that integrate the elements of land use, natural and cultural resources, watershed protection, housing, economic development, open space and recreation, public services and facilities, and transportation. As part of development and implementation, we worked with public and private partners to conduct community stakeholder meetings, analyze big data and demographics, and understand what new technologies will contribute to the delicate balance of place-keeping and growth.
VHB knows how information such as census data, public health records, traffic counts, and population growth can inform big questions and concerns from the community: How can I live longer? Spend more time with my children? Access education in my neighborhood? To help make data-informed decisions, VHB utilized Healthy Mobility Model methodology to assess the relationship between land use, urban design, transportation factors, and population health outcomes throughout the region.
