Downtown Revitalization: Sarasota
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Metro Jacksonville takes a visit to the downtown of the second largest metropolitan area on Florida's Gulf Coast: Sarasota.
Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-nov-downtown-revitalization-sarasota
Note that plans are underway to reconstruct US 41....the road will be narrowed and roundabouts installed...this should help tie the downtown and bayfront together.
http://www.us41roundabouts.com/publicinvolvement.html
http://www.slideshare.net/thecityalliance/sarasota-us-41-bayfront-to-bee-ridge-transportation-concepts
Downtown Sarasota's latest highrise will break ground in May. The 18-story condo tower will be the city's tallest:
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