Sarasota News Leader
December 20, 2013
"You have five huge land development projects going on, and that's a great opportunity
to do something truly special," said John
Krotec, former chairman of the Fruitville 210
Community Alliance.
As the next big step for the Fruitville Initiative
area, county planners, along with backers of
the gateway concept, are working on a transportation plan. It presents two big changes: It
would connect the Fruitville Initiative area to
Lakewood Ranch to the north; and it would
result in a multi-way boulevard through the
heart of the 300-plus acres of the Initiative
area.
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Visually, it has a tendency to slow
traffic down, making it safe for people who
will be working and shopping out there.
John Krotec
Former Chairman
Fruitville 210 Community Alliance
"Visually, it has a tendency to slow traffic
down, making it safe for people who will
be working and shopping out there," said
Krotec, who has seen early designs for the
new corridor.
For the latter change, Fruitville Road would This type of road is called a multiway
be remade into a strikingly different corridor. boulevard.
An illustration shows planned downtown revitalization in Bothell, WA, including a multiway
boulevard. Image courtesy Sarasota County
