Our last post spoke briefly about Sarasota's rich tradition of modern architecture—in Burns Court, on Lido Shores and Siesta Key, and scattered throughout downtown Sarasota. In case you might want to go check out some of these landmarks yourself, below is some info on...
Small City, Big-Time Architecture
Sarasota is either a big town or a small city, depending I guess on how you define the terms, but it certainly isn't a metropolis. Which, of course, is one of the things we like about it. Something else we like about it is its impressive architectural heritage, one...
The Whole World’s a Canvas
A couple posts back we highlighted the success of the Sarasota Chalk Festival. Since then we've noticed numerous articles about street art, about how cities are embracing street art as part of larger urban regeneration efforts. A recent one from gristexplores...
Art in the Streets
This post is a bit long in coming, but check out the pics of the 2011 Sarasota Chalk Art Festival below. For those of us who were there, it's a nice reminder of how quickly the event has grown. For those of you who weren't...well, don't miss it in 2012! Sarasota has a...
A Moment of Beauty: John Ringling Causeway, Sarasota
{click image for photo source} The John Ringling Causeway links Lido Key and St. Armand's Circle with the mainland and downtown Sarasota. Its sleek design mirrors our expansive sunsets, and the bridge features protected cycling and jogging lanes. Hart's Landing,...
Sustainable Sarasota: Fill ‘er up with Gator Gas?
As the quest for more viable renewable and alternative energy sources continues, some of the options suggested seem brilliant while others remain firmly in the world of the bizarre. Take, for instance, a biofuel mentioned in a recent article on portstrategy.com:...
I ♥ SRQ: The Perfect Saturday Morning
The morning sun wakes me. It is warm but no longer carries the burn of summer; the orange light is pleasant, inviting. I wake gradually, as does the dog. The cat is stretched out on the wood floor in a bath of warm light. He half opens a single eye to watch me walk...
Occupy Sarasota?
{click image for source} There are interesting stirrings afoot in the United States these days. From the Tea Party movement to the current Occupy Wall Street protests, Americans are making themselves heard. These two populist uprisings are generally thought to have...
A Good Neighborhood, Simply
{click image for source} There are a million different definitions of what makes a good neighborhood, but perhaps the best ones are also the simplest. Gil Penalosa and the nonprofit organization 8-80 Cities posit that if cities are safe, accessible, and enjoyable for...
Sustainable Sarasota: Is Old the New Young?
{image source} NEW YORK (AP) — America's cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they're doing it in communities designed for the sprightly. To envision how this silver tsunami will challenge a youth-oriented society,...