Tuesday, November 10, 2015

St. Petersburg, Florida's Progressive City

St. Pete is home to the largest Pride Festival 
in all of Florida.
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All but one City Council member are Democrats. 
So too is the Mayor.
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The city is taking steps to soon launch a bike share program to eliminate vehicular congestion in downtown.
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Residents can drive two blocks in and around downtown seeing public art displayed on any one of dozens of wall murals.
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Mayor Rick Kriseman wants to put $1 million into an arts endowment. We’re the No. 2 midsize destination for the arts.
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A wage theft ordinance, increased parental leave policies including paid paternal leave and “ban the box,” a program geared to giving ex-felons a better shot at getting a job with the city.
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Kriseman even performed the first same-sex marriage ceremony when it became legal this year. here
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"We are what we value as a city. This is what makes St. Pete great."

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