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Englewood elementary schools have plenty of children, no sidewalks.(B SECTION)(Comment)(Column)

Sarasota Herald Tribune

| November 13, 2001 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Eric Ernst

It doesn't take an expert with a college degree in urban planning to know that sidewalks should be built around schools, especially elementary schools.

That's where the kids are. They ride bikes and walk to and from school on weekdays. They play at school on weekends. We'd rather keep them out of the path of cars while they're doing it.

Here's the problem in Englewood. Two of the community's three public elementary schools -- Vineland and Englewood -- have no sidewalks around or near them.

Both Sarasota and Charlotte counties have recognized the problem, but the corrections are moving a lot slower than the cars that whiz…

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