Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

Photo example – boating information at a local park

Photo example – a couple walking down a Mobi-Mat with their beach cart on Siesta Beach. Mobi-Mats are portable and removable roll-out access pathways for pedestrians and people with disabilities, strollers and beach carts.

Photo example – fans walking into Ed Smith Stadium

Some people believe that Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure, created Sarasota as a symbol of their powerful connection.

Ok … so maybe people don’t really believe that, but Sarasota is surrounded by beauty and home to a vast number of beaches, parks, and recreational areas for our community to enjoy.

The Age-Friendly Sarasota Action Plan includes the goals, objectives, and strategies for the "Outdoor Spaces and Buildings" domain during the plan's implementation phase (June 2017 – May 2020).

How Can You Become Age-Friendly Today?

Support outdoor activities like visiting Patriot Plaza at Sarasota National Cemetery
Lobby for improved sidewalks and walking areas, wayfinding signs, and directories
Join your neighborhood association
Report potholes or particularly dark streets or parking lots to the neighboring business or Sarasota County Government’s Contact Center ... they might not be aware of it
Pick up trash that might become a potential stumbling hazard