August 11 TRAC Update

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Transportation & Redevelopment Action Committee
TRAC Update
Newsletter 4
(due to a numbering error, there is no newsletter 3)
August 11, 2009


In this edition of the TRAC Update, we bring you a video of our presentation to the Board of County Commissioners,a new feature on Transportation Initiatives around the state and transportation news from around our region.

Best,
TRAC

TRAC's Report
Watch Jennifer Shafer, TRAC Chairwoman, present our findings to the Board of County Commissioners. (jump to Agenda Item 11in the video)

Transportation Initiatives Around Florida
A group called ONE BAY has been gathering thoughts and feedback from citizens about the Tampa Bay region since May 2007. Most recently, they commissioned a survey that found that Transportation Issues was among the most important issues to address in the long term. Read more...


Attend one of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Meetings
SCAT is hosting two meetings to receive input on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit line. The meetings will launch the Environmental Assessment process, which will provide an opportunity for the public to review the alternatives that have been considered, learn about the Environmental Assessment process and provide input for the study's goals and objectives. The meetings are:

Wednesday, August 26th, 6:00pm - 8:00pm & Thursday, August 27th, 10:00am - 12:00pmGeldbart Auditorium, Selby Public Library1331 First Street, Sarasota, Fl.

Transportation in the News
One of the goals of our newsletter is to keep you informed of transportation developments that affect our local area. Check out the latest transportation news below!

• New look at growth emerges in Sarasota County
• Buchanan Wins Approval of $750,000 for Transportation and Community Services
• Fitzgerald prompts Florida to "Do a 360"
• Report on Corridor approaches to integrating transportation and land use

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TRAC is a committee of the Summit for Environmental Action (SEA). SEA is an initiative of SCOPE. Learn more at www.scopexcel.org.