bridge lighting ceremony

bueller · August 11th, 2012, 03:41 PM

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youngkg · August 11th, 2012, 07:54 PM

Great pics!

Jasonhouse · August 12th, 2012, 06:54 AM

Thanks for sharing! I was over in Orlando for a real estate expo, else I would have been there. Really impressive crowd.

jonknee · August 21st, 2012, 04:10 PM

I snapped a few photos too, finally got around to looking at them. Apologies about the quality, I didn't have a tri-pod and these are 4 second exposures.

jamesk · August 22nd, 2012, 02:10 PM

That's the Kennedy bridge right? Wasn't there a lot of boat-racer graffiti down there at the base of the bridge, or am I mistaken?

jonknee · August 22nd, 2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesk

That's the Kennedy bridge right? Wasn't there a lot of boat-racer graffiti down there at the base of the bridge, or am I mistaken?

Yes, that's the Kennedy Bridge. Not sure about the graffiti, but there's a lot of it on the sea wall that I took this from (outside Malios).

***I-275westcoastfl*** · August 22nd, 2012, 04:18 PM

There used to be.. It's gone now.

jonknee · August 22nd, 2012, 04:37 PM

Plenty of graffiti on the Cass side though, especially the CSX bridge. No photos of it lit up but I did get some of the graffiti.

smiley · August 22nd, 2012, 11:58 PM

Kennedy was cleaned up when they fixed the bridge.

Outsidethebox · August 23rd, 2012, 04:26 AM

The city had a contractor go in and paint the concrete only on Cass down to Platt. The sad thing is that they just spot painted the rowing art/graffiti.

Awesome pics!

LuvHighrisers · August 23rd, 2012, 11:18 AM

Thank goodness - that graffiti did nothing to enhance the city/riverwalk. It's an eyesore.

smiley · August 23rd, 2012, 02:23 PM

That's right - decades old tradition making the river unique, linked to the best universities in the country, showing how good our weather is . . .

who needs it. Let's just be like everyone else.

kmthurman · August 23rd, 2012, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by smiley

That's right - decades old tradition making the river unique, linked to the best universities in the country, showing how good our weather is . . .

who needs it. Let's just be like everyone else.

There is still the graffiti all over the seawalls. They didn't paint over all of it, just the bridges because you couldn't light it up with it.

Personally I think it's a great combination. The crew graffitti is still there for everyone to see during the day and the lit bridges to add flavor for the night when you couldn't see the grafitti at all. Cities are living things and if the Riverwalk will become a 24 hour place this kind of compromise is the the key to our future.

smiley · August 23rd, 2012, 08:39 PM

I understand the compromise - I do not understand the desire to paint over everything - which is a long running request of certain factions in Tampa. The riverwalk will be no more successful if the graffiti is painted over than if it is left there - probably the opposite. It will also be successful only if something good it built along it in more than two or three places.

smiley · August 23rd, 2012, 08:40 PM

And to be honest the crowds in the park show that the market exists for real urban development rather than what we have been (and are still) getting.

tampaizzy · August 23rd, 2012, 08:42 PM

I really liked the crew graffiti too, it was a neat historical tradition that brought some character to the bridges. The lights are nice too and I'm glad they kept some of the graffiti but it is sad to see some of it go. I hope they don't discourage it completely in the future.

kmthurman · August 23rd, 2012, 11:20 PM

There are some that want it all gone yes, but they will never win. Th Riverwalk needs a lot of improvements (big and small) to be a success. I hope there is energy (and money) put into making it a success before we start building a path on western side.

Big Jon · September 5th, 2012, 12:28 AM

Is the bridge lighting permanent? Or was it just for the RNC. I havent seen it in person but the pictures sure look cool!!

Casey · September 5th, 2012, 12:41 AM

The lighting is permanent. I've read that the Harbour Island bridges may also be lit in the same fashion at some point in the future.

HARTride 2012 · September 5th, 2012, 02:39 PM

Neato!

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August 21st, 2012, 04:10 PM	#4
jonknee Downtown resident Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,285 Likes (Received): 0	I snapped a few photos too, finally got around to looking at them. Apologies about the quality, I didn't have a tri-pod and these are 4 second exposures. __________________ What I've been up to in the kitchen

August 22nd, 2012, 04:37 PM	#8
jonknee Downtown resident Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,285 Likes (Received): 0	Plenty of graffiti on the Cass side though, especially the CSX bridge. No photos of it lit up but I did get some of the graffiti. __________________ What I've been up to in the kitchen

August 22nd, 2012, 11:58 PM	#9
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,095 Likes (Received): 0	Kennedy was cleaned up when they fixed the bridge. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

August 23rd, 2012, 02:23 PM	#12
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,095 Likes (Received): 0	That's right - decades old tradition making the river unique, linked to the best universities in the country, showing how good our weather is . . . who needs it. Let's just be like everyone else. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

August 11th, 2012, 07:54 PM	#2
youngkg Tampa - St Pete Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 139 Likes (Received): 0	Great pics!

August 12th, 2012, 06:54 AM	#3
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,268 Likes (Received): 7	Thanks for sharing! I was over in Orlando for a real estate expo, else I would have been there. Really impressive crowd.

August 22nd, 2012, 02:10 PM	#5
jamesk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 160 Likes (Received): 0	That's the Kennedy bridge right? Wasn't there a lot of boat-racer graffiti down there at the base of the bridge, or am I mistaken?

August 22nd, 2012, 04:18 PM	#7
*I-275westcoastfl* Jestem Hardkorem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 5,537 Likes (Received): 27	There used to be.. It's gone now.

August 23rd, 2012, 04:26 AM	#10
Outsidethebox Channelside Resident Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 30 Likes (Received): 0	The city had a contractor go in and paint the concrete only on Cass down to Platt. The sad thing is that they just spot painted the rowing art/graffiti. Awesome pics!

August 23rd, 2012, 11:18 AM	#11
LuvHighrisers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 254 Likes (Received): 0	Thank goodness - that graffiti did nothing to enhance the city/riverwalk. It's an eyesore.

August 23rd, 2012, 08:39 PM	#14
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,095 Likes (Received): 0	I understand the compromise - I do not understand the desire to paint over everything - which is a long running request of certain factions in Tampa. The riverwalk will be no more successful if the graffiti is painted over than if it is left there - probably the opposite. It will also be successful only if something good it built along it in more than two or three places. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

August 23rd, 2012, 08:40 PM	#15
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,095 Likes (Received): 0	And to be honest the crowds in the park show that the market exists for real urban development rather than what we have been (and are still) getting. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

August 23rd, 2012, 08:42 PM	#16
tampaizzy Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 62 Likes (Received): 1	I really liked the crew graffiti too, it was a neat historical tradition that brought some character to the bridges. The lights are nice too and I'm glad they kept some of the graffiti but it is sad to see some of it go. I hope they don't discourage it completely in the future.

August 23rd, 2012, 11:20 PM	#17
kmthurman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tampa Posts: 537 Likes (Received): 10	There are some that want it all gone yes, but they will never win. Th Riverwalk needs a lot of improvements (big and small) to be a success. I hope there is energy (and money) put into making it a success before we start building a path on western side. __________________ I am new to Tampa, but I have a lot of opinions. Read more here: http://newtotampa.tumblr.com

September 5th, 2012, 12:28 AM	#18
Big Jon Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 39 Likes (Received): 0	Is the bridge lighting permanent? Is the bridge lighting permanent? Or was it just for the RNC. I havent seen it in person but the pictures sure look cool!!

September 5th, 2012, 12:41 AM	#19
Casey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tampa Posts: 306 Likes (Received): 0	The lighting is permanent. I've read that the Harbour Island bridges may also be lit in the same fashion at some point in the future.

September 5th, 2012, 02:39 PM	#20
HARTride 2012 Let's go... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 10,103 Likes (Received): 24	Neato! __________________ Public Transit As Told By HARTride 2012 - Public Transit told from a unique perspective! - Tampa Bay, New York City, Hampton Roads, Europe \| Follow me on Twitter \| "Like" my page on Facebook

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