The city of Tampa’s InVision initiatives surely are a bonus for buyers of Tampa homes, most especially owner-buyers of downtown Tampa condos, as this program aims to make the center of the city livable, walkable, sustainable, economically viable and celebratory of the opportunities arising from its Hillsborough River and waterfront.
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Residents of downtown and nearby neighborhoods are envisioned to have livable spaces with easy walkable connections to the river, the riverfront, mixed-use structures, trails, business centers, schools, parks, museums, arts centers, healthcare centers, leisure facilities, other attractions and easy linkages to other areas through multi-modal transit.To get large projects like this going and breaking grounds, the community can seek services from land excavating experts.
The Invision Tampa program divided its many goals and endeavors into ten initiatives, which it named as follows:
1. River Places
New river places will be created or enhanced to support activities along the Hillsborough River and Garrison Channel. Among main River Places are Heights Waterfront, West Tampa Waterfront, Julian B Lane Riverfront Park, North Downtown Village, University of Tampa and West Riverwalk, New Core Westbank, New Downtown Core Connection to Water, and South Downtown Waterfront.
Among endeavors that are already underway are water taxi from Lowry Park to downtown, bridge lighting, repair of clockage at Bayshore Boulevard, extension of the Riverwalk to the west side of the Hillsborough River, and boating, kayak and paddle board access at Fort Brooke Park and Garrison Channel.
2. Downtown Public Realm Improvements
Parks and streets will be set as primary elements of residents and guests’ great urban experience, thereby encouraging private developers and investors to locate their new projects downtown. One of efforts already underway is the completion of Perry Harvey Park and Waterworks Park.
3. North Downtown Village
This neighborhood will become a multimodal walkable area that will attract new development, thereby enhancing the value of Riverwalk and cultural venues east to Nebraska Avenue. Among efforts already underway are the improvement of Perry Harvey Park and preparations for a future multi-modal high-speed rail site.
4. South Downtown Reurbanization
The South Downtown redevelopment effort will connect the Channel District to downtown’s core cultural and entertainment centers through a pattern of streets, blocks and public spaces. Among the efforts already underway are the repositioning of the Channelside retail center and establishment of easement for Cumberland Avenue connection.
5. Neighborhood Connectors
Key street corridors will be repositioned to enhance neighborhood and business connections.
6. East-West Green Spine
A lovely and safe cross-city multi-purpose trail will link the eastern and western Center City neighborhoods to the Riverwalk.
7. Cross River Transit
A local transit route crossing the river from the Channel District to North Hyde Park will link residential, academic and employment areas.
8. Neighborhood Redevelopment
Neighborhoods will be redeveloped to make them healthier and stronger.
9. Remade Tampa + Florida Corridors
Tampa Street and Florida Avenue will be rebalanced as local streets to provide regional access to neighborhoods.
10. Med Ed District Collaboration
The city will maximize its partnership with educational, healthcare and business organizations to facilitate community revitalization. With these ten initiatives, owner-buyers of Tampa real estate properties have so much to be excited about, in addition to the features, facilities and opportunities they can immediately enjoy after purchasing their Tampa homes.