The Bradenton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is preparing a 5-year Master Plan vision for the Bradenton Community Redevelopment Agency (BCRA), which includes Downtown Bradenton.  To view the study area please click here.  The CRA is specifically interested in creating a community-based vision to create a successful urban place that addresses:

• Community Character
• Traffic and Circulation
• Current Land Use and Urban Design Practices
• Open Space Opportunities
• Market Analysis

The DDA formed a Steering Committee to help with the vision plan.  The Committee is made up of the DDA Board of Directors and representatives from the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, the City of Bradenton, local neighborhoods, and the arts and business communities.

The goal of the project is to identify the physical and economic opportunities and challenges associated with the study area and develop plans and strategies for success.  The planning effort is intended to provide a broad foundation and public consensus for planning, regulatory and economic principles that are appropriate for the City of Bradenton’s downtown and its surrounding neighborhoods.

Steering Committee members are:
Harry Bakker, HJB Properties
Miki Boni, Kaos Gallery
Romonia Calpin, Bank of America
Debra Cooper, Michael Saunders & Company
Troy Dugan, Dugan Construction
Rick Fawley, Fawley Bryant Architects
Lucienne Gaufillet, de Morgan Communities
Greg Green, Shinn & Company
Preston Griffith, Old Manatee Neighborhood Association
Jack Hawkins, Grimes, Goebel, Grimes, Hawkins, Gladfelter & Galvano, PL
Jay Heagerty, C&H Development of Florida
Sam Hershfield, Retired Marketing Executive, Downtown Bradenton Resident
Joe McDonald, Fisherman Joe’s
Chris Parra, LyteWorks
The Honorable Wayne H. Poston, City of Bradenton
Will Robinson, Blalock, Walters, Held & Johnson
Diane Shelly, ArtCenter Manatee
Gus Sokos, Demetrios’ Pizza House
Neil Spirtas, Manatee Chamber of Commerce
Linda Walker, Mike Carter I, Inc.
Kerry Ward, Wachovia Bank