Community Leadership on the Sarasota Bayfront

The following guest column by Gulf Coast President|CEO Mark Pritchett appeared in the December 16 edition of SRQ Daily:

These are tough times for constructive conversation. With each new issue that our national leaders pledge to address, it seems their progress is soon stymied by coarse division, factionalism, and ideological blinders.

But here on the Gulf Coast, a very transparent and positive planning process is subverting those all-too-common hurdles. The Bay, as the project has come to be known, exemplifies what’s possible when community members come together to move their community forward. And it will result in an amazing place that I can’t wait to experience.
 

Read the rest of Mark's column in SRQ Daily...


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