| ...a winding beachside promenade with lush landscaping, artistic
touches and clear views to Clearwater's award-winning beach and
the water beyond, a place where bicyclists, rollerbladers and pedestrians
all have safe and convenient access and where visitors and locals
can socialize, dine, play games, or simply enjoy the spectacular
sun and surf.
This is Beach Walk
Five years in development, Beach Walk is designed to revitalize
the community that surrounds Clearwater's popular south beach destination,
which has played host to generations of visitors from all over the
world. Part of the city's "Beach by Design" plan, it has
already played a vital role in attracting new hotel development
to the beach in a time when many older hotels are being converted
into condominiums, threatening our community's tourism industry.
The project will transform the look and feel of south Clearwater
Beach and bring new vitality to the area, providing a setting that
complements the beauty of the true destination: our pristine, white
beaches.
Why Beach Walk
Tourism is Clearwater's number one industry, and the beach is at
the center of the tourism. City and tourism officials recognized
that, in order to meet the expectations of visitors in the new millennium,
there was a need to improve the atmosphere surrounding our beautiful
beaches. With more permanent residences going up on the beach, it
was important, too, to preserve overnight accommodations for the
millions of visitors who come back year after year.
Beach Walk is designed to bring visitors closer to the beach and
provide an environment that will draw new hotel, retail, entertainment
and restaurant business for out-of-town visitors, residents, and
day trippers. Already, several new hotel projects are in development
in part because of the improvements promised by Beach Walk.
Modern amenities and a true "beachside experience" is
what Beach Walk is all about. It will set Clearwater apart as a
destination for Tampa Bay, the region, and the world. In short,
Beach Walk is the future of tourism in Clearwater.
Source: City of Clearwater website
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