Basis of Design Book 2 - City of St. Petersburg

Progress Energy Center for the Arts (continued)
Mahaffey Theater
● Over 250 events were held at the Mahaffey Theater in 2010, with 165,000 patrons
attending
Dali Museum
● Over 100,000 people visited the new Dali Museum in the first three months it was
open in 2011.
Center for the Arts Plaza
● The Center for the Arts Plaza, located on a 2.2 acre site between the Mahaffey
Theater and Dali Museum, includes a public event plaza and new colonnade connecting
the Theater, garage, and Museum. The Plaza will be home to a variety of
annual festivities, including weddings, the St. Petersburg Boat Show and the Honda
Grand Prix.
Al Lang Field
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Al Lang Field has been designated as a charter waterfront property since 1977. The
10.77 acre site includes Al Lang Stadium and the adjacent parking lot immediately
abutting to the north.
On March 6, 2008, the City conducted a public forum to gather input from the
community regarding the long term use of the Al Lang property. Of the 167 participants
attending the forum, 48% indicated that they would prefer adaptive re-use of
the existing stadium and parking lot and 23% preferred to see the property converted
to park land.
December 2011
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