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City Embarks on Ambitious Vision Zero – BocaFirst is there

January 31, 2023

The Wizards of Boca

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December 12, 2022

“New Dixie Boca” Initiative : Aim, Fire, Miss

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Spineless in Boca

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Previous Posts

  • Boca Viewpoint

    Mayor Singer: You’ve got to be kidding.

    by Joe Graubart December 4, 2022
    by Joe Graubart December 4, 2022

    Reading time: 2 mins This is ‘politics’ pure and simple. There was and is plenty of time to reinstall the horse in front of the cart

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Boca’s Mayor Singer Makes Move to Get Longer Term

    by BocaFirst November 22, 2022
    by BocaFirst November 22, 2022

    Reading time: 3 mins Ordinance No. 5637 will be introduced by Mayor Scott Singer to extend the term lengths set in the City Charter.

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  • The Watchdog

    Will Boca Blow Its Cap?

    by Alan Neibauer November 2, 2022
    by Alan Neibauer November 2, 2022

    Reading time: 4 mins The square feet remaining before hitting the CAP is enough to build 8 more “The Mark” buildings downtown. Keep the CAP

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Will Camino Real Bike Lanes ever reach A1A?

    by Les Wilson October 21, 2022
    by Les Wilson October 21, 2022

    Reading time: 5 mins The City of Boca Raton has three east-west roads that go all the way to the ocean. None of them have bike lanes that reach it. NONE.

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  • The Watchdog

    Does Boca Need More Density?

    by Les Wilson October 21, 2022
    by Les Wilson October 21, 2022

    Reading time: 3 mins Is this move to change residential zoning laws to allow ALFs nothing more than move to create more land for high density development? If so, might we see an effort to raise the cap on developing the downtown district?

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  • The Watchdog

    Wildflower/Silver Palm Park Tracker Update – September 1, 2022

    by Jim Wood September 11, 2022
    by Jim Wood September 11, 2022

    Reading time: 4 mins The city estimates that Wildflower Park will be opened for public use in October, 2022

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Aletto at Sanborn Square: What Open Space?

    by Alan Neibauer August 30, 2022
    by Alan Neibauer August 30, 2022

    Reading time: 8 mins Boca Raton has a requirement that all buildings have open space. It is an admirable…

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Aletto at Sanborn Square: What Open Space? COPY

    by Alan Neibauer August 30, 2022
    by Alan Neibauer August 30, 2022

    Reading time: 8 mins Boca Raton has a requirement that all buildings have open space. It is an admirable…

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  • The Watchdog

    Disney cancels Brightline Station

    by BocaFirst June 30, 2022
    by BocaFirst June 30, 2022

    Reading time: < 1 min Brightline changed the route so that it now allows Disney Visitors to get out of Disney World to visit Universal and other area attractions.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    East Palmetto Safety: Internal City Emails Tell a Different Story

    by Katie Barr June 20, 2022
    by Katie Barr June 20, 2022

    Reading time: 5 mins the city manager resorted to a cacophony of excuses punctuated with indignation at his being called accountable about East Palmetto during public comments.

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