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Housing Affordability

News Feature: Here’s how far a $50,000 salary can stretch in Tampa

Research from the 2024 Regional Competitiveness Report regarding housing expenditures and overall affordability were referenced in an article published on the Tampa Bay Business Journal. Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2024) — Finding the middle ground between affordable housing and livable wage

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Thought Leadership

Summit makes business case for big spending on resiliency

This article was written by Brian Hartz, Tampa Bay Editor and originally published in the Business Observer on April 07, 2022. by: Brian Hartz Tampa Bay Editor The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council’s resiliency summit on April 5-6 in St. Petersburg painted

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COVID-19 Poll Shows Optimism Returning
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New COVID-19 Shows Optimism Returning

A scientific poll released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that Tampa Bay residents are optimistic about the region’s recovery from the pandemic, but hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly among Black residents and young residents, could jeopardize community protection

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COVID Poll Highlights Vaccine Concerns

A scientific poll released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that 69% of Tampa Bay residents are “very” or “somewhat” likely to take the COVID-19 vaccine, but Black and Hispanic residents are more unlikely to get vaccinated than white residents.

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Thought Leadership

New Reports Send Economic Warning Signs

A new report released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership reveals that Tampa Bay continues to outperform its peers in attracting new residents and businesses but falls short of these communities in critical measures of prosperity, including educational attainment, wages,

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Thought Leadership

New Report Measures Impact of Racial Inequity

A new report released today by the Tampa Bay Partnership, with analysis by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council (TBRPC), finds that eliminating critical equity gaps for Tampa Bay’s Black and Hispanic residents could add up to 375,000 new jobs

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