Plant Park, on University of Tampa's campus, becomes a sticking point to West Riverwalk expansion
By Ashley Gurbal Kritzer
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Sep 12, 2024

A city park on the University of Tampa's waterfront campus has emerged as a potential sticking point to expanding the West Riverwalk.

Despite its location on UT's campus, Plant Park is owned by the city, which has leased the park to the university for more than 50 years. City staff presented a 25-year lease renewal to Tampa City Council on Sept. 5, when Abbye Feeley, interim director of economic development, told council that negotiations were more complex than they seemed on the surface with an expansion of the West Riverwalk in the works.

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