Tampa has already been earmarked for a 15 Minute City- Funded by Bill Gates
Lee Schaffler, chief portfolio officer for SPP, says the overall vision was to create a neighborhood designed with a high quality of life. “Water Street Tampa is built on the idea that the city of the future can be designed in a more comprehensive, cohesive, and people-centric way,” Schaffler claims. “Our goal was to bring together all the essential elements of a thriving community—from homes to offices to parks to retail—together in one place, connected by lively streetscapes and pedestrian-friendly walkways.”

The end result, Schaffler says, is to create a “15-minute city experience” that allows residents and visitors to be within a quick walk or drive from everything they need, and to be close to long-established neighborhoods nearby.

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Tampa M.O.V.E.S is a concept that emerged from Mayor Jane Castor’s Transforming Tampa’s Tomorrow strategic initiative. M.O.V.E.S is an acronym that represents the City of Tampa’s core values and guiding principles in planning for the future:

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