Tampa leaders announce revitalization project for historic West Tampa neighborhood
TAMPA - Tampa leaders gathered with community members on Monday to announce the latest project aimed at revitalizing the historic West Tampa neighborhood.
The city is calling it the Main Street Quick Build project, from N Armenia Ave. to North Blvd.

Tampa leaders announce a revitalization project for historic the West Tampa neighborhood.
Why you should care:
During the $300,000 project, the Mobility Department's paving team will re-resurface Main St. from N Armenia to N Rome Ave. New roadway markings will be added along Main St., including more than 220 on-street parking spaces.
This is one of several major projects in the West Tampa area, with others aimed at renovating nearby schools and parks.
What they're saying:
"This is going to be a model place for, not just young people, but our seniors," said City Councilwoman Gwendolyn Henderson. "Bringing the connectivity from here to our Riverwalk and the Rome Yard project and the rebuilding of our schools; everything is just working and coming together."
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City leaders hope the parking spaces and narrower roadway encourage drivers to slow down, creating more visibility and a safer roadway.
"When I first became mayor, we had the choice from, I believe it was a planning commission to choose one area in the city of Tampa to have a commercial corridor plan developed for. Main Street was that choice and so you're seeing that planning coming to fruition now with the businesses coming back," added Tampa Mayor Jane Castor.

During the $300,000 project, the Mobility Department's paving team will re-resurface Main St. from N Armenia to N Rome Ave.
Local perspective:
This is the seventh Quick Build project completed by the City of Tampa. In a news release, the city explained "Quick Builds use smart design and lower cost materials like paint and pavement markings to implement projects in a shorter timeframe and at a lower cost compared to traditional construction methods."
Work on this project is underway and expected to be completed in February.
The Source: Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer.
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