City of St. Petersburg Launches Citywide Strategy to Safeguard Its Shoreline, Seeks Public Input
Jan. 27, 2026 – The City of St. Petersburg launched a comprehensive Seawall Master Plan to assess, preserve, and improve the extensive City-owned seawall system in response to increasing coastal flooding, erosion and sea level rise. As part of this plan, the City is actively seeking input from residents, property owners, and stakeholders to ensure it reflects local concerns, values, and priorities.
The plan provides a long-term, strategic approach to strengthening our coastal defenses, while integrating natural infrastructure, sustainability goals, and drainage improvements. Resident feedback will help shape the future of St. Pete’s shoreline protection efforts. Residents will have the opportunity to attend a virtual public meeting, complete the online community survey, and explore the interactive story map to see project details and progress.
Public Meeting Schedule
Virtual Meeting 1
Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 6 p.m.
Virtual Meeting 2
Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m.
Virtual meeting links and survey are available at www.stpete.org/CitywideSeawallStudy.
The Seawall Master Plan will evaluate the current condition of all municipal seawalls, prioritize necessary upgrades and long-term investments, and develop design alternatives for future improvements. In addition, the plan will explore opportunities to incorporate green infrastructure solutions and establish a clear funding and implementation strategy to guide future projects.
To learn more about this project, complete the survey and review the map, visit www.stpete.org/CitywideSeawallStudy.