I live across the street from Payne Park and feel that anything other than a park there would be detrimental to the residents of the Alta Vista neighborhood. We already have the new housing monstrosity being built right behind our houses, along with the unnecessary legacy trail. Both in my opinion will just bring more crime and disruption to our quiet neighborhood.
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Marc singleton
7 years ago
Don’t be stupid and rid our city of green spaces.
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Juli Abdulla
7 years ago
Protect all our parks and stop this ridiculous abuse of property!
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Glenna Blomquist
7 years ago
Keep green green.
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Suzanne Oman
7 years ago
Sarasota cannot afford to lose any more green spaces. Preserve our community.
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Steven Litwack
7 years ago
As if the unbridled, and seemingly, unmanaged development of Sarasota is not enough to dissuade Commissioners from actions that may well prove foolhardy and have devastating unforeseen consequences, here we go again.
I write this with a picture of the demolition of the G -Whiz building in front of me... How can the future “BayFront Project” not provide a better site? That “open space” area seems to be where arts development was intended. Will we rename Laurel Street to Boulevard of the Arts II ?
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Please preserve Payne Park
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Hester Mulak
7 years ago
What is being proposed is just criminal, especially with so many other spaces available. I totally disagree with all the plans and will not support it in anyway.
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Bob Gorevan
7 years ago
The orchestra needs to stay in the designated cultural district. Payne Park belongs to the citizens of Sarasota!
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Nancy Cooper Robb
7 years ago
I see the city of Sarasota allowing the open spaces to be gobbled up and ruining the city.
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David kleinschmidt
7 years ago
Please save our Park for my use and my grandchildren’s use. Leave it as it is now beautifully designed. No promises for the future. We love our Community Park Payne Park
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David M Ralston
7 years ago
Do not move the tennis courts. They are a huge asset for Sarasota!!!!
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James Barbera
7 years ago
As a resident of Laurel Park, 1842 and 1840 Hawkins Court, and as someone who uses Payne Park on a regular basis, it shocks me that this would even be considered. This park serves a growing number of residents from the very young to seniors. It is a precious resource of urban tranquility that preserves open space, quiet and wetlands. Please allow this small oasis of tranquility to continue to serve the Sarasota in its present form.
Thanks,
Jim Barbera
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jack farrell
7 years ago
My tax dollars should give me some place to enjoy and play tennis.
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Brad Morrison
7 years ago
Why not take a note from Lake Eola in Orlando and build an outdoor musical pavilion that would be free to the public?
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Thompson Joan
7 years ago
There are other venues that are appropriate for the orchestra without invading one of the few green spaces in the city.
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Kasy kane
7 years ago
Our orchestra is special and does NOT belong in Payne Park. There are others appropriate locations.
NO NO NO
I live across the street from Payne Park and feel that anything other than a park there would be detrimental to the residents of the Alta Vista neighborhood. We already have the new housing monstrosity being built right behind our houses, along with the unnecessary legacy trail. Both in my opinion will just bring more crime and disruption to our quiet neighborhood.
Don’t be stupid and rid our city of green spaces.
Protect all our parks and stop this ridiculous abuse of property!
Keep green green.
Sarasota cannot afford to lose any more green spaces. Preserve our community.
As if the unbridled, and seemingly, unmanaged development of Sarasota is not enough to dissuade Commissioners from actions that may well prove foolhardy and have devastating unforeseen consequences, here we go again. I write this with a picture of the demolition of the G -Whiz building in front of me... How can the future “BayFront Project” not provide a better site? That “open space” area seems to be where arts development was intended. Will we rename Laurel Street to Boulevard of the Arts II ?
Please preserve Payne Park
What is being proposed is just criminal, especially with so many other spaces available. I totally disagree with all the plans and will not support it in anyway.
The orchestra needs to stay in the designated cultural district. Payne Park belongs to the citizens of Sarasota!
I see the city of Sarasota allowing the open spaces to be gobbled up and ruining the city.
Please save our Park for my use and my grandchildren’s use. Leave it as it is now beautifully designed. No promises for the future. We love our Community Park Payne Park
Do not move the tennis courts. They are a huge asset for Sarasota!!!!
As a resident of Laurel Park, 1842 and 1840 Hawkins Court, and as someone who uses Payne Park on a regular basis, it shocks me that this would even be considered. This park serves a growing number of residents from the very young to seniors. It is a precious resource of urban tranquility that preserves open space, quiet and wetlands. Please allow this small oasis of tranquility to continue to serve the Sarasota in its present form. Thanks, Jim Barbera
My tax dollars should give me some place to enjoy and play tennis.
Why not take a note from Lake Eola in Orlando and build an outdoor musical pavilion that would be free to the public?
There are other venues that are appropriate for the orchestra without invading one of the few green spaces in the city.
Our orchestra is special and does NOT belong in Payne Park. There are others appropriate locations.
Save my tennis park!!!
Save Payne park please and build elswhere