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Can we have both the Power Boat Races and a true "Crown Jewel" of a city park? We think we can. What do you think? (Resp...
11/13/2025

Can we have both the Power Boat Races and a true "Crown Jewel" of a city park? We think we can. What do you think? (Respectful comments from all perspectives much appreciated.)

Truman Waterfront Park is amazing. It is one of the very few venues in our city where working people, young working adults, and families can enjoy things like open spaces and water views. Fifty or so weeks of the year, it is, in fact, one of the most egalitarian and economically integrated places in

https://www.keywestprogress.com/blog/saving-key-wests-crown-jewelThe Power Boat Races brought a much appreciated boost t...
11/11/2025

https://www.keywestprogress.com/blog/saving-key-wests-crown-jewel

The Power Boat Races brought a much appreciated boost to tourist spending in what is normally a slow time of year. But not without great physical cost to the "Crown Jewel" of Key West City Parks.

We suggest that actually trying to mitigate that annual damage is in the best interests of both the city and the organizers of the Races.

Truman Waterfront Park is amazing. It is one of the very few venues in our city where working people, young working adults, and families can enjoy things like open spaces and water views. Fifty or so weeks of the year, it is, in fact, one of the most egalitarian and economically integrated places in

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