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IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN? Volume 7 Issue 8 | August • September • October 2016

A s a result of the last local election, 3215 Gulf Shore Blvd N• Suite #112N | Naples, FL 34103
the Naples City Council has three
new members as well as a new 239.572.0051
Mayor. In other words a change of 57 percent. lifeinnaplesreg@gmail.com

The Collier County Board of www.lifeinnaples.net
Commissioners will have three new
members after the Fall election or a 60 Text Copyright 2016 all rights reserved.
percent change in the Commission. Why is No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by
this information of interest you ask? With such a significant any electronic or mechanical means without permission from
change in both governing bodies there is an opportunity to
interface with one another is a new way. Both the city and county the publisher. Life in Naples regrets that no responsibility
are managed by professional and experienced individuals. The can be accepted for unsolicited material. Opinions expressed
staff of the respective bodies are knowledgable in their roles. by contributors or advertisers are not necessarily those of the
I have spoken with every electable County Commission
candidate and they all would entertain a joint meeting of the publisher.
City Council and Commissioners.The city of Naples will always
be ‘Gravity Central’ in Collier County. There is a projected publisher reg buxton
growth of two to three times our present population within the marketing consultant joel kessler
county by 2050. Now is the time to start understanding what
that means and how it effects both our city and the county. contributing writers mayor bill barnett
There are many issues to discuss solving traffic problems in dr. allen weiss
the city, will more east west and north south corridors assist, graphic design paula allia
do we need one way streets? What if the vast space at Naples jeff bohr
Airport was used for parking during season for the Fifth diana jarrett
Avenue and Third Street work force? A shuttle could run from sandra lee buxton
2 p.m. - 2 a.m. which would potentially take 800 cars off the lois bolin
streets and out of the parking garages. This could cost $200,000 sue huff
a season; however, a new parking garage for 300 cars could be 11 kelly g. cooper
or 12 million. The strain on the City’s infrastructure is growing claudia polzin
and will continue to do so. Should we consider moving some
of the events and parades out of the City proper? How do we opus studio, inc.
obtain better financial participation from the County for our
infrastructure which is used by all?
We have 13 individual neighborhoods in the City and they
should never lose their individual identity! Affordable housing,
can we expand what we have? Or with increasing property values
will we lose some of what we have to high end development?
What plans need to be discussed now to protect our world class
beaches, shopping, our environment, neighborhoods and water
supply? These are all precious components of what we call the
“Naples Brand.” There is more to do but the above will do for a
start. I ask again, IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN ?

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