Sarasota News Leader
November 29, 2013
Page 72
PUBLIC ASKED TO TAKE SURVEY ON DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CLIMATE
The City of Sarasota is seeking the public's District, the release points out. "An outside
help to shape the downtown Sarasota busi- consultant will soon be hired to complete the
ness climate.
study and to make recommendations about
the types of businesses to grow and other
"How do we improve upon downtown
businesses to recruit into the community,"
Sarasota's business environment? What are
the release adds. Understanding the shopthe goods and services needed to enable
ping habits and preferences of members of
downtown to compete in the regional marketthe community is an important first step in
place?" a city news release asks. "The recently
downtown planning, "especially as regional
adopted 2014-2016 City of Sarasota Strategic
competition continues to grow," the release
Plan placed identifying an 'optimal balance of
notes.
types of businesses' for downtown as one its
goals," the release adds.
To participate in the survey, simply
log onto www.surveymonkey.com/s/
The Downtown Sarasota Community Survey
DowntownSarasota.
will be online from Monday, Dec. 2, through
Friday, Dec. 6. This is part of a larger market Responses will remain anonymous, the
study being conducted by city staff for down- release says. Results will be made available
town, St. Armands Circle and the Rosemary in the consultant's report.
The public is being encouraged to take a survey about the business climate in downtown Sarasota.
Photo by Norman Schimmel
