Identifying Local Opportunities
1. Rays stadium debate used to be contentious.
Now, it’s just stupid.
In Tampa, Major League Baseball team The Rays have been
going back and forth with the City Council about the construction of a new stadium.
Trenches have been dug all around the stadium, but there are negotiations that
the team might actually just move to Canada. However, residents around the
stadium are not being informed about what is going on.
The Problem: There is not a way of communication between all
three parties within Tampa. The team, the City Council, and the residents of St.
Petersburg is all on different loops.
Who has the problem: Those residents with businesses around
the stadium are having their roads and buildings broken up because they are
anticipating a new stadium. However, this only hurts their businesses and day
to day life. Consumers are losing small markets, stores, etc. because of everything
being torn down to build a new stadium.
2.
After
abrupt Lucky’s Market exit, what happens to its Tampa Bay stores?
Many Lucky’s Markets in the Tampa Bay area are being closed
down or construction is being halted. There was a total of 32 stores closing
and an additional 19 that were expected to be built have ceased construction
The Problem: Many neighborhoods that were expected to have
grocery stores are now going without. It forces people to travel further for
groceries. Also, money is being lost.
Who has the problem: Tampa Bay area residents are suffering
because the need for more accessible grocery stores is still there. Also, the
investors in the stores are the ones losing money.
3.
Stores
were built on Zion Cemetery and blacks shopped there. Fear is why.
In the 1920s/1930s, there was an African-American cemetery
that had a meat shop built on top of it. Today, the building has transformed over
time into various different markets. However, it has now closed down and the
building is sitting on top of graves.
The Problem: Peoples graves are under the store, so their bodies
would have to be relocated. Also, the market has closed down so there are
families who have lost their business while others do not have a convenient place
to shop.
Who has the problem: The owners are without a business, the
families who have family members buried under the store have to deal with relocating
family members. Also, neighborhood residents who used the market suffer from
not having a local grocery store.
4.
Traffic
on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa already is congested. Why does it seem even
worse now?
There are numerous complaints about the cities plan and
execution for the construction of new drainage lines. Two of the most populated
streets have been broken up and force residents to take detours home.
The Problem: The two streets are being constructed at the
same time. The flow of traffic has been reduced from three lanes to as little
as one lane in some areas. City traffic has gone up tremendously in these areas
of construction.
Who has the problem: City officials have a problem because
they are catching the backlash. The residents of the city experience the most
difficulties because, in a large city, their long commute has been made even longer.
5. Tampa’s popular Downtowner rides
could end soon unless someone pays for them
In downtown Tampa, there is a service that is similar to Uber
and Lyft, but it is free. The service provides free rides to people in the
downtown area, but the funds for the service are running out and there needs to
be a plan to fund the service before it goes away.
The Problem: The Department of Transportation does not have
a plan to continue the service or an idea of where the funding would come from.
If the service is not free anymore, then people will have to find other ways to
get around.
Who has the problem: Downtown workers and tourist have a problem.
I really enjoyed that way your post was organized, it made it very easy to understand and read. You did a great job on pinpointing the problem in each of your articles and made it very clear who the problem was affecting the most. Your summaries were also very helpful because they were very accurate and helped explain the articles even further.
ReplyDeleteHi Xavier, thank you for your post. I like that you focused on another region in Florida. You did a very thorough job defining the issue, as well as who is facing this issue. Although I live close to this area, I'm surprised to hear about some of the issues being reported. I think you accurately completed this assignment and did a great job selecting news.
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