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City, supporters press to finish West Riverwalk as city seeks $10M CRA, federal earmarks and other funding
Summary
Supporters and city staff described progress on the West Riverwalk project and said the city has a $24 million federal BUILD grant, a proposed $10 million West Tampa CRA allocation and active requests for additional federal and state earmarks; staff said design is underway and construction could start later in 2025.
City officials and community groups urged the Tampa City Council on Jan. 9 to keep funding momentum for the West Riverwalk project as staff outlined what remains to complete design and pay for construction.
The project already has a $24 million BUILD grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency voted to recommend a $10 million allocation, Vic Bide, the city’s director of mobility, told council. Bide and public speakers said the administration and congressional offices are seeking additional federal and state earmarks to reduce the city’s borrowing need.
Why it matters: Proponents said the Riverwalk extension would connect West Tampa neighborhoods to downtown, improve multimodal safety and support both market-rate and affordable housing being planned in the corridor. Opponents…
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