Sarasota News Leader
August 30, 2013
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to withdraw it and pursue a new application tion after the board discussed the issue again
for a system along U.S 41.
during its Aug. 27 regular meeting.
Both the City Commission and the Manatee "Redevelopment follows transit," he said, "and
Commission had voiced support for the lat- we're never going to get the North Trail reter option in meetings in February and April,
developed if we don't proceed with the BRT
respectively.
proposal, albeit as costly as it is."
Commissioner Joe Barbetta, who has been a
staunch advocate of the BRT as a means of re- "I totally believe in public transportation,"
developing the North Tamiami Trail, cast the Vice Chairman Charles Hines said. "It's the
lone "No" vote on withdrawing the applica- way of the future."
A graphic shows a number of destinations that made the U.S. 41 corridor a priority for a BRT system.
Image courtesy Sarasota County
