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Community Pulse

What residents are talking about in St. Petersburg public meetings, ranked by community engagement.

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50 topics

Environment↑Rising

Coquina Key lagoon vessel exclusion zone

5 supportive
5 commentsLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Public Safety

Downtown enhanced services

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Zoning

Chick-fil-A appeal / downtown enhanced services

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Taxes Budget

Downtown economy / Amendment 3

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Parks Rec↑Rising

Enoch Davis Center auditorium naming

4 supportive2 opposed
8 commentsLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Roads

Pedestrian safety on 1st Avenue North

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Zoning↑Rising

Chick-fil-A appeal / 4201 4th Street North

2 supportive6 opposed
8 commentsLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Parks Rec↑Rising

Trails Crossing Master Plan

3 supportive
3 commentsLast discussed Nov 5, 2026
Zoning↑Rising

MLK Self-Storage Appeal (J.10)

2 supportive5 opposed
7 commentsLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Taxes Budget

GO Bond Accountability Committee

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Environment↑Rising

GO Bond / Resilience

4 supportive
4 commentsLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Environment

Resilience / Tree Canopy

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Public Safety↑Rising

287(g) ICE Cooperation

6 opposed
6 commentsLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Taxes Budget

Parking Fee Increases (J.6)

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Zoning

St. Vincent de Paul Rezone (J.9)

2 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Taxes Budget

GO Bond Advisory Committees

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Business Jobs

Albert Whitted Airport Hangars

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Zoning

SunRunner Intensity (J.4)

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Business Jobs

Port Master Plan

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 15, 2026
Business Jobs

Cooperative month / One Community Grocery Co-op

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety↑Rising

Flock camera surveillance

3 opposed
3 commentsLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Roads

Pedestrian safety

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety

School zone speed cameras

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Public Safety

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 8, 2026
Zoning

Meinke House landmark designation

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Oct 1, 2026
Public Safety

Open forum — personal grievances and arrest

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Oct 1, 2026
Roads

76th Avenue North sidewalk and traffic safety

2 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Taxes Budget

FY 2027 budget and public records transparency

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Environment

Tree canopy and sidewalks

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Business Jobs

South St. Pete health disparities and food access

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Youth violence prevention

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Roads

Road construction and storm resilience

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Save Our Streets youth funding

1 supportive1 opposed
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Youth development funding

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Public Safety

Flock surveillance cameras

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Roads

31st Street South safety

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Roads

31st Street South and Lakewood Trail Connector

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Taxes Budget

South St. Pete CRA budget adjustments

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Roads

31st Street South complete streets study

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Development

Homelessness and youth civic engagement

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Water Utilities

Duke Energy municipalization study and rates

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Taxes Budget

Open forum rules and government transparency

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 17, 2026
Parks Rec

Mirror Lake lawn bowling facility accountability

1 opposed1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 10, 2026
Public Safety

Save Our Streets / youth outreach

1 supportive
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Taxes Budget

Downtown meters / Save Our Streets

1 opposed
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Roads

31st Street South / Lakewood Trail Connector

2 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Roads

Complete streets funding

2 supportive
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Public Safety

Youth violence / Save Our Streets

1 opposed1 concerned
2 commentsLast discussed Sep 3, 2026
Roads

Complete streets / MLK South

1 concerned
1 commentLast discussed Sep 3, 2026

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