© 2024 All Rights reserved WUSF
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

WATCH: Revitalizing Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa

Quincy Walters
/
WUSF News

Franklin Street, just north of downtown Tampa, was the heart of the downtown shopping district before the flight to the suburbs in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. It's an often overlooked artery, but a group of residents who are interested in revitalizing the area are imagining what it could become.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXDnMvSg4Hg

Quincy J. Walters is a junior at USF, majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. His interest in journalism spurred from the desire to convey compelling narratives. He has written for USF’s student paper, The Oracle and is currently the videographer for Creative Pinellas. If he’s not listening to NPR, he’s probably listening to Randy Newman.
You Count on Us, We Count on You: Donate to WUSF to support free, accessible journalism for yourself and the community.