The Pier House was originally redeveloped with Federal Community Developement Block Grants which were received because it was supposed to provide employment opportunity to minorities of the "blighted" Bahama Village. How did that work out?

Similarly, the Caroline Street Tax Increment district was created in combination with the Bahama Village TIFF, because after the Bight's original needs were addressed, funds were supposed to flow to the less affluent BV district in order to correct deficiencies there. This transfer of benefit provided the rationale to permit the Caroline Corridor. How did that work out?

The city exploits the "blighted" status of BV to justify funding schemes to benefit other areas of the city -- the same way other cities have done across the nation. Don't expect much change in Key West, or the Bahama Village.