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Future Proof: Selby Gardens and The Bay Information and image from SRQ Magazine Around environmental sensitivities facing our local coast, Selby Gardens and The Bay see these future challenges as innovative opportunities. By the end of the century—far enough away to live comfortably in denial but close enough that today’s middle schoolers will witness the change—Sarasota is conservatively projected to endure one and a half feet of sea level rise. But the more painful truth could be as high as four and a half feet which, in a coastal city like ours, will be an infrastructure game changer. “We’re probably not at the same spot as Miami is in terms of needing to do it yesterday,” says John Bryant, architect and principal for Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors. “But we need to be doing it today.”
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So, how are areas in Sarasota planning ahead? Selby Gardens In form, function and feeling, the new Selby Gardens campus will serve the day-to-day needs of any botanical garden while also incorporating sustainable design. Much of the new campus will be shifted to the current parking lot— the high ground. And, with the mapping out of sea level rise and FEMA flood zones, Selby is “future-proofing” the grounds, making plans to protect and preserve it for decades to come. The addition of mangroves along the shore provides natural fishery habitats, prevent erosion and reduce storm surge. And, during this process, the rarest of Selby’s collections will be duplicated and shared with sister botanical gardens around the country for optimal protection. But, perhaps the most exciting feature of the new master plan will be its status and accomplishment as the first net positive botanical garden complex in the world. The Bay Acting as a lush foyer into Sarasota’s waterfront, The Bay will introduce kayak launches, reading gardens, scenic overlooks, a sunset boardwalk, mangrove walkways and a resilient ecological shoreline—forging an immediate immersion between residents and nature. But, more than that, The Bay faces the responsibility of mitigating potential environmental destruction and preserving the coastline, in a way that requires more than increasing tourism. “Everything is really related,” says Bill Waddill, the project’s chief implementation officer —the visitor experience, the science, the design and the natural world. No longer do environmental considerations or sustainable ideas need to simply be a box checked or an ugly addition hidden from view. Instead, sustainable design is the way of the future, preserving and supporting the environment so that it can be enjoyed and experienced for generations to come.
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