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That Thing on Mizner Blvd.

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Previous Posts

  • Boca Viewpoint

    Urban Forests: Why We Must Fight to Preserve Boca Raton’s.

    by Lucas Ross September 23, 2025
    by Lucas Ross September 23, 2025

    Reading 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 Wilson September 23, 2025
    by Les Wilson September 23, 2025

    Reading 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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  • Pedestrian/Bike Advocacy

    The Addison Mizner School Mullet Run

    by Les Wilson September 22, 2025
    by Les Wilson September 22, 2025

    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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  • Boca Viewpoint

    The Mayor of Mouse Town.

    by Alan Neibauer August 6, 2025
    by Alan Neibauer August 6, 2025

    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.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    SAVE BOCA: It’s Gonna Make You Mad.

    by Les Wilson August 6, 2025
    by Les Wilson August 6, 2025

    Reading time: 4 minsMayor Scott Singer and council is giving away 31 acres of public land downtown to developers. Boca residents must act now to save Boca.

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  • Boca ViewpointPedestrian/Bike Advocacy

    e-Bike Crash at Boca Middle

    by Les Wilson May 25, 2025
    by Les Wilson May 25, 2025

    Reading time: 7 minsBOCA RATON: May 29 2025 – It’s every parent-of-a-teenager’s worst nightmare. At 3:29pm on May…

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  • Pedestrian/Bike Advocacy

    Black Eye for Boca

    by Les Wilson May 22, 2025
    by Les Wilson May 22, 2025

    Reading time: < 1 minBOCA RATON FL, MAY 12 2025 – At a time when it seemed that the…

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    SOLVED: Palmetto Park Road – Boca’s Big Scar.

    by BocaFirst February 6, 2025
    by BocaFirst February 6, 2025

    Reading time: 2 minsWe think the Workshop 344 work cracks the paradox of downtown’s Palmetto Park Road: Urban Place or Highway for Barrier Island?

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    The problem with Boca’s Government Campus.

    by Les Wilson February 5, 2025
    by Les Wilson February 5, 2025

    Reading time: 4 minsMayor Singer is clearly the main driver accelerating the Government Campus project into the current request for proposal process telling staff to make the process end on April 1. And if criticized for fast-tracking the redevelopment, Mayor Singer says they’ve been “talking about it” for two years. While true, context matters.

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  • Boca ViewpointPedestrian/Bike Advocacy

    EVALUATION: The Government Campus Proposals.

    by Les Wilson February 5, 2025
    by Les Wilson February 5, 2025

    Reading time: 7 minsAs a resident advocate blog, we advocate for livability, walkability and whatnot. In this case, 40 year resident land use attorney Bonnie Miskell is one of us and gives the lowdown on the government campus proposals.

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