Session to be held at Selby Public Library
The public is invited to a community meeting to review and offer comments on draft concepts for an improved Main Street as part of the Main Street Complete Streets visioning project, City of Sarasota staff has announced.
The meeting, which will feature an open house format, will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Selby Public Library, which stands at 1331 First St., a news release says.
Attendees will have the opportunity not only to view the draft concepts and provide comments but also to talk with the project team members, the release adds.
“The concepts were created based on public engagement sessions” held this spring, “including a visioning workshop, open house, one-on-one conversations with merchants and an online survey” that ended with more than 1,500 responses, the release notes. Initial reactions indicated the top five priorities for Main Street should be as follows, the release continues:
- Additional outdoor dining and shopping spaces.
- Lush landscaping.
- Attractive, inviting public spaces.
- Enhanced lighting.
- Additional shade.
“The draft concepts incorporate a wide range of ideas while reflecting the community’s needs and values,” the release says.
“The Main Street Complete Streets project will transform Main Street, between U.S. 41 and School Avenue, into a vibrant more attractive corridor that fosters improved safety for walking, cycling and driving,” the release explains.
“Residents, business owners and visitors can help shape the look, feel and functionality of Main Street by participating in the visioning phase,” said City of Sarasota Chief Transportation Planner Alvimarie Corales in the release. “We hope to receive feedback from the community to ensure the design and vision palette represent the community’s preference to enhance Main Street as an inclusive and thriving hub of activity.”
“In addition to the public meeting, a brief online survey about priorities and visual preferences for Main Street is open through Friday, Dec. 20,” the release notes. Take the survey here.
“All materials presented at the community meeting will be available within seven business days on the Main Street Complete Streets webpage,” www.Sarasotafl.gov/MainStreetCompleteStreets, the release adds.