tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11302996.post112916848797808783..comments2023-10-25T11:01:13.802-04:00Comments on Save Our Sarasotaâ„¢: Sweet Success? Only Time Will TellSOS1http://www.blogger.com/profile/06892243531071920272noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11302996.post-1129237363258197312005-10-13T17:02:00.000-04:002005-10-13T17:02:00.000-04:00Being a lover of old buildings and historic preser...Being a lover of old buildings and historic preservation I have learned that you cannot protect old buildings by designating them or anything in fact. If someone that owns the structure and wants to take it down they can, regardless of how old it is. Sad but true so you just hope people that buy old structures want to preserve them. I think it is a little unrealistic to think a one story structure on Main Street is going to get a lot of support because this is the center of downtown and it will get bigger and not stay as in the 1950's - at least most of hope so. There are cities that take money to subsidize the type of businesses they want in a town but that will mean we have to accept paying more taxes. People already complain about the taxes they pay to the hospital, county, schools and city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11302996.post-1129199589955312242005-10-13T06:33:00.000-04:002005-10-13T06:33:00.000-04:00Bakery Cafe Coffee House or Crate & Barrel is the ...Bakery Cafe Coffee House or Crate & Barrel is the question....<BR/><BR/>I already have a crate and no need for a barrel. But I love Coffee and Baked Goods...<BR/><BR/>Bad joke aside I am also very concerned that downtown does not become "generica" we all need to support local business and mixed neighborhoods - if only people with million dollar condos and "mall stores" are downtown it won't be very much fun.<BR/><BR/>We also have to "educate" developers and residents that they will be better off in the long run....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com