Next Community Meeting on ‘Main Street Complete Street’ Project is Tuesday Dec 17

City staff will host a community meeting to review and share input on draft concepts for an improved Main Street as part of the Main Street Complete Streets visioning project. The meeting will be an open house format and take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 at the Selby Public Library, 1331 First Street.

Attendees will have the opportunity to view the draft concepts, provide feedback and talk with the project team. The concepts were created based on public engagement sessions in Spring 2024, including a visioning workshop, open house, one-on-one conversations with merchants and an online survey with over 1,500 responses. Initial feedback indicated the top five priorities for Main Street should be:

• 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.

“Residents, business owner and visitors can help shape the look, feel and functionality of Main Street by participating in the visioning phase,” said Chief Transportation Planner Alvimarie Corales. “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. 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.