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Bradenton outlines LECOM/City Park master plan; county and city see sports complex as catalyst for downtown redevelopment
Summary
City of Bradenton presented the LECOM/Village of the Arts mobility study and a City Park master plan focused on a competition baseball complex, a Police Athletic League facility and stormwater improvements; city and county said the project could spur hotels, retail and housing nearby.
City of Bradenton officials presented the LECOM/Village of the Arts mobility study and a City Park master plan that pairs a proposed competition baseball complex and a multiuse Police Athletic League facility with a broader mobility and stormwater program intended to improve walkability and support sports tourism.
Rob Perry, the city administrator, described the MPO‑funded mobility study and said it documents safety problems, limited sidewalk networks and inadequate lighting in the Ninth Avenue/LECOM study area. The study identified 22 crashes in the study area between 2017 and 2021 that resulted in serious incidents and recommended complete‑streets and intersection…
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