Environment, Context, Vision

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Monday, May 2, 2022

History of the Southwest Quad - Background Links

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The links b elow go to   Background on the Southwest Quad   - the one James Gabbert wanted for his WTF (Waste Transfer Facility).  The Board...
Friday, April 29, 2022

Was the Conservation Easement a Bait & Switch?

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Mike Moran and Al Maio –  the two commissioners who voted for James Gabbert’s giant, outdoor debris pulverizing plant on the SW Quad parcel ...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

A Vision for Re-Wilding the Quads

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Audubon's Dubi presenting "Re-wilding" The Fresh Start blog has been quiet for quite a while, but it seems the right place to ...
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Thursday, June 3, 2021

On the Conservation Easement of 6.9.21 - an Open Letter to the Board

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To: The Board of Sarasota County Commissioners Re: The Quad Conservation Easement of 6.9.2021 On October 6, 2020, the Board unanimously gran...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Final Hearing for the Quads Parcels June 9

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  Public Hearings Regarding Amendment to the I-75/Fruitville Road Major Employment Center Critical Area Plan, and Rezone Petition (Quads Par...
Friday, April 30, 2021

Concerning the Quads at the Celery Fields: Open Letter to the Planning Commission

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Update: After this blog post was published, a further exchange of emails between myself and county planner Steve Kirk took place. The upshot...
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Steve Suau selected to guide management of Quads at Celery Fields

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Steve Suau had served on the Stormwater Advisory Committee and then as Sarasota County Stormwater Director when the plan to manage floodwate...
Monday, March 15, 2021

UPDATE on Quads workshop Monday March 22, 6 pm on Zoom

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UPDATE: Here are the documents pertaining to the Quads Workshop of March 22, 2021: Neighborhood Workshop Application Workshop Powerpoint Pre...