All Neighbors in Tampa's Beach Park
Top Neighbors: The magic behind the mirrors
You will never have to pay to be listed as a top neighbor. Period. That important detail clarified, let's discuss how we arrive at two "top neighbors" for a given region:
Localism is a bustling collection of hyper-local communities, and the top neighbors should reflect those members who are most active. When ranking users in a given region, several factors are considered. To get your foot in the proverbial door, you need to have posted at least one "Localism" article or photo for the region.
The very best way to quickly rise to #1 is to post high-quality local content. Keeping a steady strem of incoming posts and photos will massively tilt the scales in your favor.
What doesn't count toward the top neighbor ranking? ActiveRain points and community sponsorships. The top neighbor spots will always go to the most active members in a region. We want to create a level playing field that encourages the growth of communities — talent and dedication are required to win the day.
The concept for Beach Park as expressed by the developers in an interview in 1924 was that the subdivision would be the most beautiful, attractive, interesting residential suburb on the whole west central section of Florida." The plans called for wide winding streets, landscaped parks and parkways. inland lakes, yacht basins, elaborate entrance gates and imported tropical plantings. Most important was the requirement that all homes built in Beach Park be examples of Mediterranean design. Franklin 0. Adams. the Beach Park Company architect and chairman of the board of art control called the style "Spanish Plateresque." It was the Florida builders boom time version of Italian Renaissance. Moorish. Spanish or a combination of all three Characteristics of the homes built in conformity to the requirement were stucco exteriors, terra cotta roofs, interior and exterior archways and generous use of decorative tile. A practical reason for the concrete, brick and stucco construction was that The Park was located in the county arid had no fire protection!
