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Neighbors in South St. Pete push to redesign interstate disconnecting them from downtown
The historic Campbell Park neighborhood was split when I-175 was built in the 70s, cutting off a predominantly Black neighborhood from the rest of the city.
Community meeting on I-175 relocating to bigger building
Community meeting on I-175 relocating to bigger building. It is now at the Campbell Park Recreation Center on 14th Street South.
Petition pushes for I-175 changes
FDOT has set aside $800,000 for its I-175 study, evaluating the roadway in the next few months.
St. Petersburg seeks $1.2M federal grant aimed at unifying parts of city divided by I-175
The city of St. Petersburg announced it has applied for a grant that would look for some of the most effective ways to bridge what many see as a physical and economic barrier created by I-175 along the south side of Tropicana Field. Keyon Jenkins, for example, is the next generation to run his family’s Big C’s Chopped BBQ on MLK in South St. Pete.
New group pushing to demolish I-175 in St. Pete
A new group in St. Petersburg is pushing to tear down Interstate I-175. They said it separates South St. Pete from the rest of downtown and Tropicana Field. “[We're] trying to reimagine what our lives would look like as south side residents if we were reconnected to the city," Justin Cournoyer, group member, said. Cournoyer said it disconnects them from development downtown, but he also believes it was built as a racial wall of division.
Movement begins to demolish I-175: Forward Pinellas explores the possibility
A new group in Pinellas County is advocating for the removal of Interstate 175 in St. Petersburg.
FDOT investigating erased veteran and Black cemeteries under I-175 ahead of possible project
A spokesperson with the Florida Department of Transportation, District 7, said on Wednesday it is working with Pinellas County on a possible conduit project within the boundaries of two historic cemeteries under I-175 in St. Petersburg.
Archived reports reveal African American cemeteries erased in St. Petersburg
Tropicana Field plays home to the Tampa Bay Rays. The area around the field is the final resting place of hundreds in St. Petersburg.
Florida House minority leader calls on FDOT to search for erased Black graves under I-175
Upon learning from 10 Investigates the Florida Department of Transportation continues to refuse a search for two erased cemeteries that could be under I-175 near Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell has called for a meeting with the agency to change minds.
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