Singletary Sub-area

The Singletary sub-area is bounded to the east by 1st Street (US 41/301), the north by M.L.K., the west by 6th Street West, and the south by 17th Avenue West. The area is dominated by Bradenton Village, a HOPE VI program developed by Telesis Corporation. Bradenton Village replaced the 180-unit Roger Garden Park and Rogers Addition public housing project. At build-out, the Village will add between 340-400 net units to the area including the development of 36 scattered infill parcels. The Singletary sub-area will also be the home to the new Bradenton Housing Authority office building/complex and is the present location of the 13th Avenue Youth Center. There are many churches, some of which are small and not well maintained, but limited vacant land for commercial use.

Washington Park

The Washington Park sub-area is bounded to the north by M.L.K., to the west by 1st Street (US 41/301), to the west by Tropicana and 13th Street East, and to the south by 13th Avenue and the Tropicana Headquarter parcel(s). The Tropicana complex lies roughly in the center of the entire CCRA. The functional eastern boundary is actually 9th Street East. A lot of undeveloped and vacant land is owned by Tropicana. Other areas have major rehabilitation needs, safety issues, and churches in disrepair.

East Bradenton

The East Bradenton sub-area is bounded to the east by 13th Street, to the north by MLK and Manatee Avenue, to the west by 27th Street East, and the south by 13th Avenue. The area is predominantly residential with a mix of private homes, private sector apartments, and public housing projects. There are two parks in the area. An ethnically diverse population resides in East Bradenton. There are few commercial establishments. The area contains a site for a new public library. A major concern is flooding along 15th Street and 10th Avenue and the southern parts of 14th Street. Several issues are critical to the redevelopment of the area: Norma Lloyd Park, Manatee Elementary, a new public library, and safety.

MLK Corridor

The MLK Corridor is defined as a separate geographic area although it is part of each of the three sub-sections. The physical corridor ranges from four-land median divided highway to a narrow residential street. MLK has little streetscape, lighting, or adequate pedestrian and bikeways.