Venice Today
Residents walk down wide boulevards and greenways that lead to the white, sandy beach. Historic homes in Northern Italian or Mediterranean Revival architecture line Venice Boulevard leading downtown. Locals and tourists alike enjoy the specialty shops, and children stay cool in the fountain at Centennial Park. People are engaged with each other, living their lives together in this space all based on a dreamer and master planner. However, Venice, like other Florida cities, is feeling the effects of the recession. Growth has slowed, property values are down, and income is reduced. City leaders are facing tough decisions and redefining what kinds of growth the community wants moving forward, however, John Nolen’s pioneering Urban Planning ideas are having a rebirth.
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