St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership

established in 1962, the partnership is a shareholder supported, not-for-profit organization focused on promoting urban growth and redevelopment that strengthens and diversifies the economy in downtown st. petersburg, florida. our shareholders are local businesses and institutions who support a variety of economic development projects that might not otherwise happen without the partnership’s involvement. our efforts focus around three key values: building high-quality, sustainable jobs; contributing to st. pete’s overall business culture; and supporting st. pete’s emerging technology industry. our initiatives are diverse and ever-changing to reflect the opportunities and needs of a vibrant city. more than 50 years ago, the organization was key in establishing what is now the university of south florida st. petersburg, for example. we are a transportation management organization and operate the st. petersburg trolley service in cooperation with the city and the pinellas suncoast transit