Reading time: 6 mins Palmetto Park Plaza in Boca Raton is being reimagined by its owner (Selig Enterprises) to “create a better-connected neighborhood shopping experience for years to come”. The Plaza is not without potential to elevate itself from Florida Strip Mall to modern mixed use community hub but the current proposal lacks vision.

Reading time: 6 mins The notion of creating a “Place” over a “Plaza” will transform this area of Boca Raton. But it is an undertaking that will require leadership and vision from Selig Enterprises plus the cooperation of residents, City planners, County traffic engineers, and the other property owners. Every one benefits. Everyone has a vested interest in its success. But you have to think big.

Reading time: 5 mins Tactical Urbanism is a fast, cheap, action oriented approach to improving the quality of life throughout a city and its surrounds.

Reading time: 3 mins The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has recently begun awarding grants to cities for implementing demonstration projects.

Reading time: 2 mins March 19 2024 Boca Raton Uniform Municipal Election Precinct Results. They are provided in numerical and graphical format for easy study. 

Reading time: 3 mins FDOT’s incremental upgrades planned for A1A are noncompliant Complete Streets and Vision Zero solutions. They are dangerous by design.

Reading time: 6 mins Fading away is the old car centric mindset. Our survey shows the Incoming mindset wants safer walking, rolling and cycling to get around.

Reading time: 3 mins Introduction The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) planned A1A upgrade in Boca Raton does not…

Reading time: 4 mins One campaign has raised a total of $13,100 and the other $107,489. Scroll down and look at the cities where donors live.

Reading time: 4 mins BocaFirst is rallying the people of Boca Raton to express informed interest about the quality of life in Boca and to stand up to interests that have agendas inconsistent with quality of life of Boca Raton residents