The meters are an integral part of the City Commission’s funding plan to pay for the parking garage, which is costing $12 million. Downtown meters are next.

Spoll referred to the raised devices as traffic calming speed tables and encourages residents to cut through the residential neighborhoods around the Circle to show an element of protest against the plan if it manifests.

‘We ought to evaluate with a full season of traffic, before proceeding.’

The prospect of any road design that could impede exiting the island is troubling.

Part of the contention, especially for Longboat Key residents, is the specter of a roundabout that is not only planned, but already funded.

Commissioner Daly was assured by the FDOT that the roundabout will outperform the triple left turn lane.

Longboat officials say they are supportive of enhancing pedestrian connectivity but not at the cost of increasing traffic.

Hines said that rather than spending $1.1 million he would prefer funding a trolley or build something tangible instead of hiring consultants.

Neighbors are concerned about traffic.

Sarasota City Commission puts brakes on City Manager Tom Barwin’s push for a pedestrian freindly Downtown as additional traffic lanes will soon be installed.