Save BayWalk, Vacate the Sidewalk

We, the undersigned, call on the St Petersburg City Council to approve a vacation of the north side sidewalk on 2nd Ave North to the BayWalk property in the interest of public safety.

We, the undersigned, have a right to take our families to BayWalk without being harassed, assaulted, insulted, pushed, punched, shot or stabbed and request the City Council takes the steps to protect those rights.

We, the undersigned, have the right to not lose our jobs because of the actions of protesters and loiterers who frighten away our customers. We, the undersigned, have the right to make a living and support our families and request the City Council takes the steps to protect those rights.

We, the undersigned, call on the St Petersburg City Council to put away the politics and take action to protect our nearly $20 million dollar taxpayer investment. We, the undersigned, call on the dissenting voters of the City Council to not make a decision based on their re-election campaign or financial ties to protest groups and decide to protect the once shining jewel of the city.

We, the undersigned, are tired of the YouTube videos, the news articles, and the internet reviews on BayWalk being about crime, violence and protests instead of movies, shopping and eating. We, the undersigned, are ready for the City Council to take the same steps as previous Councils and help St Petersburg recover from this grueling economy and to work with BayWalk to revive Downtown once again.