Reading time: < 1 minNovember 12 was the date that candidates had to submit the paperwork to “Qualify”. Here is the current election slate.
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Reading time: 5 minsThe cornerstone of a real protected intersection from which the other features follow are the reconstructed corners with “corner refuge islands”. The demo project at Mizner Park needs significant changes when implemented permanently in order to provide the safety benefits of a protected intersection.
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Reading time: 6 minsHow is it that in 2025, as we spend millions to fix the unfixable problems created by mindless construction of concrete boxes with windows and parsley on top, are we not preventing history from repeating itself in subarea D with Camino Square?
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Reading time: < 1 minAt present, a total of 14 people are running in the 2025 election. Five of them want to be mayor.
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Pedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Protected Intersection Prototype Comes to Boca.
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 4 minsThe demonstration project is located at the intersection of NE Mizner Blvd and NE 2nd St, just down the block from Mizner Park. It’s an interesting place to try the Protected Intersection principles
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Pedestrian/Bike AdvocacyThe Watchdog
BocaFirst Bike Advocates … ASSEMBLE!
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: < 1 minThe wheels of change move slowly in government. But as we celebrate three years of…
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Boca Viewpoint
Urban Forests: Why We Must Fight to Preserve Boca Raton’s.
by Lucas Rossby Lucas RossReading time: 6 minsWe can rebuild and improve our city government campus while maintaining and preserving the invaluable natural elements and tree forests that make this city so special, unique and desirable.
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Boca Viewpoint
Boca’s boxes with windows vs Mizner’s dream: The de-beautification of Boca Raton
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 3 minsIn memory of John Gore, we look at the de-beautification of Boca Raton. Notably, we examine the long term effect of the adoption of new architectural guidelines by the 2015 Boca City Council (against the wishes of residents) called the Interim Design Guidelines, was the perfidious moment that started a 10 year run on boxy buildings and, consequently, the erasure of Boca Raton’s unique and historic Mizner inspired look.
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Reading time: 3 minsThis article shows how the Addison Mizner School “Roll/Stroll to School” infrastructure is failing in the era of e-bikes and e-scooters.
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Reading time: 4 minsThis is a fable about the Mayor of Mouse Town and its Council. Of course, any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental. Next fable: The mythical unicorn and Aletto Square.
