New Civic Organization Calls for Wider Sidewalks, Greater Public Involvement in Planning
STOP!, a new group of Sarasota residents dedicated to maintaining quality of life in the city, will hold its first town hall meeting (the topic is "The Vue and You") at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at Selby Public Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota. The group has called for changes to the city zoning code that would result in wider sidewalks, public involvement in approving new developments and changes to how traffic studies are conducted. For background on downtown Sarasota's controversial Vue project and how it was approved, read Susan Burns' story in Sarasota Magazine.