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Sarasota News Leader July 4, 2013 Page 31 said Public Art Committee Chairwoman Eliz- the next three months. On the Monday after abeth van Riper. the Fourth of July, Main Street will start seeing improvements, too; work there should be Chapman moved "to slow the process down." done by Thanksgiving. Mayor Snyder did not support the motion. "Mr. Savage has raised hundreds of thousands Perhaps the biggest change will come on Old th of dollars for this community. I have never Bradenton Road between 27 Street and Uniseen such treatment of an individual who has versity Parkway. The city will use the project brought so much to this community," Snyder to demonstrate several new techniques to creadded. "This hasn't been to the Arts Commit- ate a "complete street." tee yet, and we're already trying to kill it." While the road will continue as a two-lane The motion passed 3-2, with Snyder and Com- thoroughfare, it will see the addition of a 5-foot-wide median separating the lanes. It missioner Paul Caragiulo in the minority. also will get two roundabouts: one at Myrtle; The next day Savage said he was giving up, the other, at 47th Street. And bike lanes will be and the special meeting was cancelled. added to both sides, painted green. ROADWORK AHEAD The reconfigured Old Bradenton Road is certain It is summer, and that means it is time for to become an alternative for students on bicyroadwork. The city's regular repaving pro- cles going up and down the university corridor. gram will cover about 12 miles of streets in The project should be finished in January. % City Hall no longer will be the place for taxicab license renewals. Photo by Norman Schimmel