Reading time: 3 mins On October 21, 2019 Boca Raton’s design consultant, EDSA, presented their initial Wildflower and Silver Palm Park site plans for approval. This article provides information on the site plans as well as the latest project schedule.
Jim Wood

Jim Wood
Jim Wood is a computer engineer who holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and management, a master’s degree in computer engineering and an MBA. He is also a veteran who served four years on active duty with the United States Air Force. His interests include cycling, guitar, and cooking. He moved to Boca with his family in 1992 and is a member of the Boca Raton Bicycle Club and the FAU Alumni Association.
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Reading time: 3 mins Although there are some good transportation connectivity examples in Boca Raton, much still needs to be done to mitigate increasing vehicle use and traffic.
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Reading time: 3 mins Objective and anecdotal evidence suggests that traffic congestion in the City has become worse and is a trend that will continue.
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Reading time: 2 mins A key conclusion in the K/H presentation is that the Boca National golf course site does not support a world class facility.
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Reading time: 3 mins Using a 25-year horizon for Boca National Golf Course and merging all the estimated revenues and costs, the result is a net loss of almost $46 million.
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Reading time: 3 mins The US Census Bureau data should raise red flags about Boca’s Planned Mobility District effectiveness.
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Reading time: 2 mins The next major milestone for the Wildflower Park occurs in early September, 2019 when EDSA finalizes the site plan and site design. They will also have construction drawings and more detailed cost estimates available.
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Reading time: 3 mins Some of the intersections allow cyclists to activate lights that require vehicles to stop while others have no way to alert vehicles. In all cases, cyclists need to be aware and unassuming regarding vehicles seeing them and stopping.
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Reading time: 3 mins There are numerous examples of communities in the United States getting serious about cycling growth. Hiring a consultant for a million dollars to specify what to do in Boca is not needed as the criteria is clearly described in the requirements for BFC awards.
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Reading time: < 1 min Boca Raton’s shuffleboard courts are now ready for play. The lighting is updated, surfaces are pressure cleaned, facilities are painted and the shuffleboard courts are resurfaced.