Community Redevelopment Agency

The Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was created by the City Council in 1980 to revitalize areas in need throughout Pensacola. Their mission is to transform blighted neighborhoods and downtown spaces into vibrant, inviting areas that celebrate Pensacola’s unique character and encourage growth.

Within the CRA, the Inner-City Community Redevelopment Area is divided into three districts: Urban Core, Westside, and Eastside. Each district gets funded through Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which allows the CRA to reinvest rising property tax revenue back into the same district, supporting local projects without raising taxes or pulling funds from other areas.

The CRA will continue this work through 2046, focusing on historic areas like the waterfront and nearby neighborhoods.

Community Maritime Park Day Use Marina

The Community Maritime Park Day Use Marina provides additional waterfront access points for boaters and kayakers at the beautiful Community Maritime Park. It features floating docks, 48 boat slips, kayak launch docks, kayak storage racks, a fishing weigh station and more. The project design was funded by the Community Redevelopment Agency and construction was funded by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission grant.

Bruce Beach Phase I

The recently completed first phase of Bruce Beach includes a large central plaza with extensive landscaping, cultural signage, a shade structure, two public lawn areas, a learning garden, playground structures, a pedestrian bridge, and seating among an existing palm grove. Lighting, stormwater improvements, a bus stop, and additional furnishings are also included. The project is funded with revenues generated by the CRA’s Urban Core TIF District.

Blake Doyle Skate Park

The Black Doyle Skate Park is now open to skaters of all ages and skill levels! The amenity includes 25,000 square feet of hardened surface area, a beginner’s area, a multilevel skate plaza, and two skate bowls, along with an additional 5,700 square feet of surrounding sidewalk and gathering areas. Additional improvements include stadium seating, sidewalks, concrete gathering areas and artificial turf areas, benches, and a small stage area. The project was funded by the City of Pensacola’s Local Option Sales Tax, Community Redevelopment Agency funds, private donors, and the American Rescue Plan Act.

CRA Members

The seven members of the Pensacola City Council serve as the Community Redevelopment Agency Board Members.