PLACEMAKING
& PUBLIC SPACE
Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Placemaking initiatives advance our public spaces into highly programmed and attractive places. Placemaking is a multifaceted approach to the planning, design, and management of public spaces. Recurring initiatives include monthly events and free weekly fitness classes in the park. Public activation and storefront and sidewalk grant programs are offered to ground floor Downtown business and property owners to incentivize public realm activation and physical improvements. This year, our existing programs continued to thrive reaching record breaking attendance, allowing for the creation of new programs such as Summer Series. This new program runs throughout the summer providing free family-friendly activities under the Partnership's 12,000 sq. ft shade structure. Furthering the work set forth by our strategic plan, the Partnership has established multiple capital improvement projects that will impact public spaces throughout Downtown for years to come. Playing with "Snow" at Winter Village
WINTER VILLAGE AT CURTIS HIXON PARK During a seven-week installation, Winter Village featured 10 boutiques from local craftspeople and purveyors, as well as specialty drinks and treats to complement the 5,000 square foot real ice rink creating a unique holiday experience. The collective programming of recreation, food/beverage, and retail staged in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park created an impressive opportunity to showcase social and economic strengths in Downtown Tampa. Tampa Downtown Partnership added a significant investment with the addition of a lighting installation that included choreographed music and an illumination that encompassed the entire park. The light display takes Winter Village to a new level and brings the holiday experience to a broader space. Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park was also the site of the City of Tampa’s Tree Lighting, Santa Fest, Winter Wonder Ride presented by Onbikes, a viewing spot for the Lighted Boat Parade, and many more holiday themed events.
Sand Sculptures at Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
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