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Latest news and updates from the Urban ReWorx team.
Love INC Church and Community Partners Advocate for Affordable Housing
In both June and July, Love INC church and community partners came together with board chair Thad Bereday to speak out for affordable housing at
Where is La Paloma?
Before V.M. Ybor and Ybor Heights became separate neighborhoods, they were unified as La Paloma. A neighbor (shoutout Myra Pierce) proposed that La Paloma came
Nebraska Ave. Business Association Forms to Fight Blight
From Evan Axelbank at Fox13: A group of business owners on N Nebraska Ave. in Tampa is banding together to beef up their customer base.
Council approves $3.5M for East Tampa affordable housing project
From Nina Moske at the Tampa Bay Times: The Tampa City Council approved $3.5 million to support Urban ReWorx’s 20-unit affordable housing project in East
History of the Island Shine Auto Wash Property Site
The Island Shine Auto Wash site has served various uses over the years. It was carved from the Robles’ family large homestead for development. Plans
Vacant to Vibrant – Let’s Make More Vibrant Places
Vacant lots, boarded buildings, overgrown alleys littered with trash. The data is clear. To a vastly disproportionate degree, these harmful spaces puncture and slash through
NABA Extends Legacy of Economic Advocacy for Nebraska Avenue
There is perhaps nowhere in the City of Tampa with a more unshakeable stigma than Nebraska Avenue. Stagnant economic development, blighted conditions, and the perception
La Gaceta Newspaper Features Vicente Ybor House
From La Gaceta: So far, in the East Tampa CRA, there have been no new affordable housing construction projects breaking ground with CRA funding. That
VM Ybor Affordable Housing Project Featured on Tampa Bay Developer
From @tampabaydeveloper: This infill urban development is exactly the type of development that will revitalize our city. It incorporates affordable housing, street facing amenities like