St. Pete Deuces neighborhood may be in for a ârenaissance.â How to avoid gentrifying it? Businesspeople and community leaders examined this question in a recent panel. Â Â Traffic has been noticeably busier on The Deuces shown here at 22nd St and 9th Ave. S. in St. Petersburg. This view is facing south. [ BOYZELL HOSEY | TIMES | Times ] Updated Mar. 6 The historic 22nd Street South District of St. Petersburg, commonly known as the Deuces, is gearing up for a renaissance, said businesspeople and community leaders during a panel hosted by the Urban Land Institute. But how can the area continue to be revitalized without gentrifying the historically Black neighborhood?