Upcoming Focus Groups

The group has a few upcoming focus groups and appearances throughout the month of April. You are welcome to attend any of the below meetings:

April 4th, 9:00 am, Waldemere Fire Station
Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations (CCNA) meeting
We will make an announcement during the meeting, as well as being present with posters and surveys for pre and post meeting conversation.

April 9th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Central Church of Christ
Focus Group
The group will do a short presentation about transit oriented design followed by an exercize in visioning the future. Specific groups of interest include neighborhoods east of I-75 and the Central Church of Christ congregation.

April 13th, 7:00pm, Sarasota Garden Club
Sarasota Council Of Neighborhood Associations (CONA) meeting
We will have 5 minutes during the meeting to ask people to stay briefly afterward for a short survey. We will also have posters and handouts before and after the meeting.

April 20th, 5:30pm - 7:00pm Church of the Palms
Focus Group
The group will do a short presentation about transit oriented design followed by an exercize in visioning the future. Specific groups of interest include neighborhoods near the church, businesspeople, and parent-teacher school groups.

May 1 Transit Forum

You are invited to attend a community-wide Forum on Transit Oriented Design along Bee Ridge Road on May 1st from 1:00 – 4:00 at the Suncoast Polytechnic High School on Beneva Road.

The Forum will begin with a panel discussion among local transit entities (Sarasota County, SCAT, TBARTA) followed by interactive visioning exercises to gain clarity about what our community wants for Bee Ridge and beyond. Attendees will use of Polytechnic High School's interactive voting technology to compare and contrast different ideas for Bee Ridge's future. Community input at the forum will help create a “roadmap” for elected officials, the business community and citizens to move into the future.

Please bring a friend or family member. Young adults are especially welcome to experience the civic process.

Please RSVP for the event online by clicking here or by phone by calling Kate at 941-365-8751.