He said we need a place where people can meet and gather, can go and relax and buy a cup of coffee, buy a newspaper. Pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, complete with town centers, green space, jobs and shopping within easy walking distance are synonymous with Duany's philosophy on how neighborhoods should look in the future, a throwback, so to speak, to neighborhoods of old. Some of the areas discussed during the workshop included transportation, greenways and setbacks. The next meeting is May 10 at the Westgate Library on Paula Drive to discuss ideas from the April workshop. A larger community meeting is scheduled in June to get residents' thoughts on the plan so far.
All meetings are open to the public.
The completed community-based plan will be presented to the County Commission in October. St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.