Sarasota — Streetcar Route Recommended
October 2012
A WWSV report on October 11 posed the question of whether Sarasota one day could be getting a streetcar system Downtown? It's a vision that is all of the sudden looking more and more like a reality.
"The discussion on a streetcar has really gained traction," said Sarasota Mayor Suzanne Atwell. "We are serious about it."
The city is already paying a company $70 thousand to conduct a feasibility study on the streetcar concept and other ideas for future transportation.
The price would not be cheap. A streetcar system could cost in excess of $50 million, money the city would have to get largely from federal grants.
A public forum in planned to discuss the ideas of the streetcar system. |
|