Comments on: the big blank slate

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:18:24 +0000

GKR – that would be becuase there is nothig origional at Brand Tampa but hey go ahead and keep plugging the junk.

By: GKR

GKR — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:21:54 +0000

A similar post on Brand Tampa:

“Neighborhoods – The building blocks of a city”

http://brandtampa.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2144360%3ATopic%3A7701

By: Grant Rimbey

Grant Rimbey — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:53:49 +0000

I enjoy your writing.

Sure, we could all relocate to somehwere else that already has it going on and get lost in the crowd.

But that place wouldn’t be here, in central Florida would it? I love the landscape here, and the flora and fauna, and the quality of the sunlight, and we have an intriguing past.

We had GREAT architecture and planning here in the 1920s, you can still see the remnants and ruins, and some of the Mid-Century Modern architecture is cool too, though very underappreciated.

I’d much rather in on be the ground floor, to have that type of involvement, then be in a city with a hundred years of culture and refinement. We are the pioneers.

My place that “most don’t visit or have forgotten about” is 90 year old Temple Terrace. Most folks don’t know what it is or where it is, or they hate it, but I don’t care. I love it and I think it has potential, so I work towards its rejuvenation.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:23:28 +0000

I agree. We are very diverse and have a slew of authentic places, organizations and persons.

By: Dave Dragon

Dave Dragon — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:08:10 +0000

The Tampa Bay area is so rich with cultural influences that it's easy to find great ideas; acting on them is what takes the industrious attitude. Ride it like you stole it

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:35:29 +0000

Crisis and opportunity…

And Tampa does have some architectural distinction. The shotgun houses and social clubs of Ybor. The cigar factories. The bungaloes of the Heights. There’s a flair beyond stucco and pastels, if you look.

By: chon

chon — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:01:04 +0000

My girlfriend and I just purchased our first home and chose West Tampa. We are moving from an apartment in the suburb. While we are aware of the issues that the neighborhood currently faces we are optimistic.

We are excited to get involved with the groups in the community and join the residents and small business owners who are already working hard to make this neighborhood great again.

I really enjoy your posts- please keep them coming!