The LongView

The City of Pensacola continues to listen and work with our residents to find new ways to make our community more accessible for everyone.

In the latest episode of The LongView podcast, Shannon Nickinson sits down with Mayor D.C. Reeves to discuss goals and priorities for his second term and how residents can play an active role in shaping Pensacola’s future.

From Change.org’s “Civic Dialogues” to the Leroy Boyd Forum, town halls, and other community engagement opportunities, there are plenty of ways to share your voice, ask questions, and help make a difference in our community.

The LongView is available on all major platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, etc.) and the City of Pensacola YouTube channel.

For audio listeners, click https://thelongviewpodcast.buzzsprout.com.

To see previously approved City of Pensacola budgets, visit our Financial Services Department webpage.

Parking is one of the major topics in the City of Pensacola.

 In the newest episode of The LongView, Shannon Nickinson and City Parking and Constituent Services Director Lissa Dees, discuss what city residents and visitors need to know about downtown parking. 

They dive into topics such as the 1,600 free city-owned parking spaces, the benefits of a resident and senior parking pass, when is Downtown Pensacola parking free, how to differentiate between a city-owned parking spot or a private spot and much more.

 The LongView is available on all major platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, etc.) and the City of Pensacola YouTube channel.

 For audio listeners, click https://thelongviewpodcast.buzzsprout.com.

To see previously approved City of Pensacola budgets, visit our Financial Services Department webpage.

In the latest episode of the LongView, Mayor D.C. Reeves and Public Information Officer Shannon Nickinson dive deeper into a variety of topics that Pensacolians want to know.

From Bay Bluffs Park and the Grand Hotel to the Bay Center and 1750 N. Palafox Street and much more, there are a lot of projects happening around the City of Pensacola.

The LongView is available on all major platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, etc.) and the City of Pensacola YouTube channel.

 Go to the City of Pensacola YouTube channel to watch the full episode.

For audio listeners, click https://thelongviewpodcast.buzzsprout.com.

To see previously approved City of Pensacola budgets, visit our Financial Services Department webpage.

Do you want a deep dive into how housing works in the City of Pensacola?

 In episode 3 of The LongView podcast, Mayor Reeves and Shannon Nickinson lay out what affordable housing truly means and why subsidies are always required in some form to make housing more affordable.

 The duo also go in depth on how the City of Pensacola is attacking the housing crisis at every level from transitional to market rate with projects like:

• Pallet shelters for homeless transitional housing through Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola’s New Horizons Village
• 100 senior low-income housing and 100 low-income multifamily housing units under construction with the Paces Foundation
• Baptist Legacy Campus Real Estate Feasibility and Development Advisory Services Request for Proposal (RFP)
• 60-80% Area Median Income (AMI) at the Pensacola Motor Lodge site
• Northwest Florida Community Land Trust partnerships with Pensacola Habitat for Humanity and the Home Builders Association of West Florida
• Modernizing the Land Development Code (LDC)

 The LongView is available on all major platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, etc.) and the City of Pensacola YouTube channel.

 For audio listeners, click https://thelongviewpodcast.buzzsprout.com.

To see previously approved City of Pensacola budgets, visit our Financial Services Department webpage.

In this second episode of the LongView, City of Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves and Public Information Officer Shannon Nickinson discuss how Direction ’25: Pensacola Parks Revitalization project has transformed the city’s parks and community centers after years of generational deferred maintenance. The goal of Direction ’25 is simple…maintain the things that we already have. 

In January 2025, the City of Pensacola announced a $21.7 million investment in repairing and maintaining city parks and resource centers throughout the seven districts. This is the most significant investment in our parks and facilities since 1985 and is funded by Local Option Sales Tax (LOST), the General Fund (property taxes), grants, and the Community Redevelopment Agency.

Investing in our quality of life and preserving what makes Pensacola special is how we build a city that future generations will be proud to call home.

Link to the Direction ’25 webpage: https://www.cityofpensacola.com/3577/Direction-25 

To see previously approved City of Pensacola budgets, visit our Financial Services Department webpage.

City of Pensacola Strategic Communications Officer Shannon Nickinson and Mayor D.C. Reeves discuss the fiscal year 2027 budget. Everything from "what's the general fund" to operations and common misconceptions. This is how the City of Pensacola budget works in a nutshell.

To see previously approved City of Pensacola budgets, visit our Financial Services Department webpage.