Before the DID formed in 2008, Selby Five Points Park was an ill-maintained eyesore in the center of historic downtown Sarasota. The park saw little use due to inadequate maintenance, lack of reinvestment in landscaping, and a generally unwelcoming design that included an unseemly wall around the entire park. The DID felt the city’s center and the Selby name deserved better, so we did something about it.

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After careful research, an amount of $134,401 was determined to be the minimum amount needed to initiate the park’s revitalization. With the approval of the city commission, the DID put together $135,000 to cover improvements, which included:

• Wall Removal
• Grading
• Turf Removal
• Erosion Control (fence)
• Paving a path and performance platform
• 2 light posts w/ acorn globe
• Electrical service
• Enhanced landscape
• Irrigation

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Below are images before (left) and after (right) the park was improved by the DID.