🌱 Patch AM: How will ending parking minimums change life along St. Pete’s SunRunner route?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will ending parking minimums change life along St. Pete’s SunRunner route?
• What City Council’s 619-unit approval means for south St. Pete’s future

Also on today's calendar: Open House - The Ridge at Crossing Creek and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 77.
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Parking minimums eliminated along SunRunner corridor (stpetecatalyst.com) — St. Petersburg has eliminated minimum parking requirements for new development along the SunRunner bus corridor, a shift that could reshape where and how future housing and businesses are built. City leaders say it will support denser, transit‑oriented growth, while neighborhood advocates worry about spillover parking and whether infrastructure can keep pace with redevelopment.    

• City Council rejects appeal, approves 619-unit development (stpetecatalyst.com) — St. Petersburg City Council has cleared a 619‑unit apartment project at 3200 34th Street S., rejecting a rival developer’s appeal and solidifying major new housing in the Skyway Marina District. The decision confirms that mixed-use, pedestrian features in the district’s vision plan are encouraged but not mandatory, shaping how future growth and density will unfold in south St. Pete.    

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📸 Around St. Petersburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Petersburg

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• Open House - The Ridge at Crossing Creek →
  7657 Ridgelake Cir, Bradenton
  12:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Being Piaf →
  Catherine A Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm
• "The Hidden Multiverse" →
  Multiverseland, 1055 27th St N, St. Petersburg
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday May 17

• Memory Mornings →
  Chihuly Collection, 720 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  10:30 am

Tuesday May 19

• Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market →
  Gulfport's Waterfront District, Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport
  9:00 am
• MAACM Art Deco Glass Class →
  Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, 355 4th St N, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am

Wednesday May 20

• Meditation: Finding our Way to Freedom →
  1950 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 21

• Healing Through Sound Art →
  Chihuly Collection, 720 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm

Friday May 22

• MAACM "SENSE-SATIONAL" Tours →
  Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, 355 4th St N, St. Petersburg
  1:00 pm
• FS10 Gallery Talk with Gwen Mehler and Gillian Probert →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• NEW DATE: Kashmir: The Spirit of Led Zeppelin Live →
  Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Stamped Sterling Cuff Bracelet with MJ Hodges →
  Morean Center for Clay, 420 22nd St S, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Pinellas Park. Apply here.
• PGS Worldwide LLC posted a job opening for F-16 Aircraft Assembler in Pinellas Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Petersburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gulfport

• Eye on Gulfport: May 7-13 Gulfport Police Weekly Activity Report (thegabber.com)
• Take ‘The Gabber Newspaper' to Malta (thegabber.com)
• Gulfport, FL (nextdoor.com)

Treasure Island

• Standards of Care in Ophthalmology: What Legal Professionals Should Know (legalreader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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