Sarasota Livin'

On April 6, 2006 at the Green World Cafe 7pm to 9 pm Whole Foods Market Whole Lifestyle Center, free and open to the public event, join Sarasota Green Connection founder Mary Anne G. Bowie, AICP to hear about progress on all fronts, especially her planning assistance team work in Louisiana in March. As one of five professional urban planners, Mary Anne served on an American Planning/American Institute of Certified Planners team that created a post-Katrina redevelopment plan for Old Mandeville, an historical community on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Mandeville is a resort community that treasures its environmental heritage and mixed uses. As part of her efforts, Mary Anne was able to get buy-in from the community to move forward with permitting accessory dwelling units that will help provide a diversity of housing types and create affordable housing opportunities for this "receiver" community that lost 660 homes to the hurricanes. The City named Mary Anne and her fellow team members as honorary citizens in thanks for their work.

Additionally Mary Anne will give an update on the two newest green initiatives, Sarasota Green Marketplace LLC and Green Homes Now LLC, that are up and running. Remember to enter Whole Foods Market Whole Lifestyle Center at the corner of 1st and Lemon.