TAMPA, FL-An apartment project that sparked considerable neighborhood opposition was voted down by the City Council on Thursday in front of a packed hearing dominated by a coalition of South Tampa neighborhood organizations.
Nearby residents had contended that the 212-apartment SoHo Flats complex would only worsen traffic congestion on Howard Avenue, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
“This is a size 16 foot trying to shove itself into a size 8 shoe," says Marylou Bailey, a board member of the Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association.
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John Jordan
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