Golden Gate Point
Association, Inc.
136 Golden Gate Point #702
Sarasota, Florida 34236
ggp@goldengatepoint.net
Golden Gate Point:
Archived Streetscape :
Verizon is converting the last users to fios
You need to convert today! The copper is going away.
When Golden Gate Point undertook the streetscape project 2 years ago, Verizon installed new fiber (fios) for all services (Telephone, TV and Internet). Verizon is now trying to get the last customers to transition over before the copper is removed. The old copper is "legacy" and difficult to support.
Verizon is sending out notices and calling on customers to set up their conversion.
If your phone is still on copper, here are the contacts.
Appointments: Mr Ron Lewis 1-813-483-2709
or
Coordination issues: Mr Matt Dowell 1-941-952-5616
Please, please, please, call and make your appointment. If you are simple making the phone transition, there is no cost. Of course there is a menu of choices other than phone (TV and Internet).
The copper is going to be removed (and the light poles down the center of the island removed), and you need to transition before that happens. The quality of the signal is significantly better than the old copper too!
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The next annual event is the Picnic 5-7pm October 15
It's Potluck at Pier 550. Join us for a cool evening on the grass.
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Our History section has been updated
Check out the last tab - History and Old Photos
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Our annual meeting was held January 15, 2011 at La Bellasara, and our annual picnic held April 16, 2011
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GGP Streetscape Project Complete
(January 2011 Status)
The major streetscape project was completed and the celebration held November 14 2009. The Streetscape celebration party was a huge success with about 200 people attending for probably GGP's largest turnout. Many thanks to the Party Committee!
In the fall of 2010, we got the holiday lights installed on all the lighting poles (63) and we've had many positive comments. Better electrical covers are being installed so the lights can remain install, but sealed up, and the breaker switch simply turned off, and then back on for the next holiday season.
The running dialogue of the streetscape progress, drawings and other documents have been moved on the web site to the "archive" section. Some may still find the information interesting, even thought it's no longer current.
Below is also a little of the historical events that took place over the last few years.
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New Trees planted and power poles removed
The power poles down the center of the property being removed.
November 14th Celebration-Block Party
!!!Save the date for our annual streetscape celebration!!!
The streetscape is still scheduled to be complete in early November. Save the date for our celebration and stay tuned for detail. Also click here or Phasing for current status
The very first bricks were laid at 10:00 am Monday April 13, 2009. Please see Phasing discussion for road closures related to brick. 
(L to R) Chairman Streetscape Brent Parker architect, Former City of Sarasota commissioner/mayor Mary Anne Servian, and Golden Gate President Denise Watermeier, lay the first brick for the GGP Streetscape project. Below President Watermeier lays a bricks.
For phasing status on the streetscape, click here .
Link to woodruff and Sons web site, our streetscape contractor
Groundbreaking was held Sat Sept 20, 2008
(L to R) Chairman Streetscape Brent Parker architect, Mitch McKnight Engineer Wilson Miller, Denise Watermeier President GGP, Phil Smith landscape architect David Johnston and Assoc, Richard Clapp City Commissioner, Dale Haas City public works director, Lou Ann Palmer Mayor of Sarasota, Ken Shelin Vice-Mayor , Rolf Brautigam Woodruff and Sons contractor, Alex Davis-Shaw city engineer, Ferdie Barnard engineer Wilson Miller.