The story of here: Communities embrace narrative, culture as key planning criteria

Property development is getting a surge of creativity in some pockets of the region. Will this trend stick around?

Mark Wemple. Nancy Walker, president of Tampa-based Walker Brands, has provided creative placemaking and place branding services for a wide variety of property developers.
Mark Wemple. Nancy Walker, president of Tampa-based Walker Brands, has provided creative placemaking and place branding services for a wide variety of property developers.
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There’s an undeniable buzz, a sense that something special is happening, in multiple Tampa Bay area communities.

 

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