Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy - City of Sarasota

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BACKGROUNDIn 1992, neighbor, Boy Scout leader, and father/husband, Jack Gadsby startedpounding the pavement and talking to anyone who would listen about creating aneighborhood organization. Crime in the area prompted residents, with the help ofCity Commissioner David Merrill and the Sarasota Police Department, to organize aNeighborhood Watch. The boundaries were Bahia Vista Street on the north, HydePark Street on the south, South Tamiami Trail (US41) on the west, and Tuttle Avenueon the east. Jack’s dedication to improving the quality of life in the area resulted in theNeighborhood Watch eventually evolving into what is now known as the Arlington ParkNeighborhood Association (APNA). Mr. Gadsby would drive around the neighborhoodon his electric scooter with an oxygen tank passing out fliers to announce the nextassociation meeting. Today, many long-time residents still remember him deliveringnewsletters and catching up on family news. In honor of Mr. Gadsby’s dedication tothe neighborhood, a plaque was placed in Arlington Park under one of the oak trees.The neighborhood association remained active under the leadership of Jack Gadsbyuntil 1996, when he could no longer act as president due to health reasons.Shannon Snyder was elected President in 1996 through November 2002. In April of1997, through the efforts of Jack, Shannon, board members, and residents, the CityCommission set up the Southeast Sarasota Task Force to study crime, codecompliance, and traffic issues in an expanded area. Meetings were held in conjunctionwith the City and long-term plans were developed for a Traffic Calming Master Plan forthe neighborhood. A gateway entrance on East Avenue along with sidewalks, lightingand traffic calming improvements throughout the neighborhood were obtained as partof this plan. This led to the establishment of the Southeast Sarasota NeighborhoodAssociation, with revised boundaries to include areas to the southern city limit line,between US 41 and Tuttle Avenue.In November 2002, Carolyn Fishel was elected President and along with a new slate ofofficers, the residents approved changing the name from Southeast SarasotaNeighborhood Association back to the original Arlington Park NeighborhoodAssociation. This change was made to strengthen the identity of the area, which manyresidents felt had been lost. Arlington Park is the focal point of the neighborhood; andits location is known citywide. A telephone tree was established to notify residents ofupcoming meetings and events and grant funding was also obtained which providedthe neighborhood with a new logo, neighborhood entrance signs, meeting signs,newsletters and postcard mailers. Improvements to beautify Arlington Park andincrease safety, stemming from a Sarasota Police Department Crime PreventionThrough Environmental Design study, included new and improved lighting on walkingtrails, informational signage, improved picnic areas, landscaping of entrances to thepark, new pathways, and exotic vegetation removal. The addition of parking spacesnear the picnic and playground area has resulted in increased family activities.Picnics, birthday parties, and weekend cookouts are held in the Park on a regularbasis. APNA officers worked closely with City and County staff, as well as CityCommissioners, to see these public projects to fruition.Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy 6
In November 2004, Rhonda Moraca was elected president of APNA and, with new andcurrent board members and residents, the Association began working on theNeighborhood Action Strategy process, the implementation of the School AvenueMulti-Use Recreational Trail, and securing and utilizing grant funding for automobiledecals, additional neighborhood signage, safety and informational brochures,newsletters, and postcard mailers.The Arlington Park Neighborhood is an established neighborhood in a city full ofgrowth and change. The neighborhood is convenient to Sarasota Memorial Hospital,shopping centers, the YMCA, beaches, and the downtown area. The current APNAboundaries, are the south side of Bahia Vista Street (north), the north side of WebberStreet (south), the east side of South Tamiami Trail/US 41 (west) and the west side ofTuttle Avenue (east), and excludes those properties that are not within the city limits.The boundaries are depicted on the next page.Arlington Park Neighborhood Action Strategy 7
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Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTSPAGEACKNOWLEDGMENT
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Page 17 and 18: AppearanceKeeping up the appearance
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Page 25 and 26: CRIME AND SAFETYGOALImprove overall
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