Reading time: 6 mins With all that’s going up (approved and in the planning stage) in downtown Boca these days, the acronym should be NIMFY—not in my front yard.
John Gore
John Gore
John Gore has been a resident of Boca Raton since 2002 and is a frequent contributor to bocafirst.org. He founded Boca Beautiful in 2015 to fight against runaway development in Boca. He is Chairman and CEO of Political Solutions International LLC, a consulting firm that advises a global range of clients on government relations organization, competence, issue management and strategy. He publishes a widely read twice-monthly analysis of US politics and policy, John Gore’s Washington Overview, which is available at jcgore.com.
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Reading time: 3 mins Boca’s municipal elections are on March 9th, with two seats to be filled for three-year terms. The winners will determine the balance of power on the Council
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Reading time: 2 mins 2020 was rough, but it could have been a lot rougher. Turned out that Boca Raton, Florida was a good place to be in a very bad time. If you are fortunate or cautious enough not to have fallen ill, at least in Boca you have had the opportunity to enjoy life (almost) to the fullest.
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Reading time: 3 mins it is encouraging to report that life in Boca at the time of COVID-19 is still pretty good. One hopes our government officials are looking at ways to make it better.
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Reading time: 2 mins It’s been a while since the last “Downtown” Boca development skirmish, so it seems an opportune time to step back and take stock.
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Reading time: 3 mins We have seen this play before. No wonder development in Boca seems to proceed in fits and starts. And no wonder such development gives our residents starts and fits.
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Reading time: 5 mins Elections too often turn on such false dilemma fallacies. When it comes to development in Boca Raton, we have other options. We need “Good Development”.
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Reading time: 3 mins It’s not very often a common sense, win-win opportunity is laid in the laps of elected officials. But what if an opportunity presented itself that would allow preservation of Boca’s beachfront and a provide a way to fund a world-class municipal golf course? Who could oppose such a trade?