A 3D preview of downtown Clearwater’s next chapter

The People’s Bank Building (City of Clearwater) Construction cranes and scaffolding are part of downtown Clearwater’s scenery today. A new 3D visualization video the city has released showcases a future downtown transformed by the redevelopment projects now underway and highlights additional redevelopment opportunities in the urban core. Created in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, the video provides an animated flyover of the ‘unprecedented public and private investment’ creating a ‘walkable, mixed-use urban center.’ Clearwater Assistant City Manager Al Battle says the goal is to build on the momentum of the current redevelopment activity to attract future investments and projects.  “Since it’s visual, it does a good job of showing the landscape of Clearwater in a way that goes beyond your typical presentation,” he says. “It shows the proximity to other locations in the city, the beach, and different parts of downtown.  It also shows what the