Reading time: < 1 minPro-train station residents investigated Boca’s Brightline Station proposal and are concerned that residents are not being told the full story.
Katie Barr and Les Wilson
Katie Barr and Les Wilson
Katie and Les are the creative force behind Boca Matters. They are veterans of civic oriented video interview productions in Boca Raton having pioneered the format in their previous production "What's Boca Saying". Katie does the onscreen stuff. Les handles the production stuff.
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Reading time: < 1 minRunning a small business is hard enough. BocaMatters sat down with pro-train station owner of Boca Scooters, Colton Ralston, and learned how Boca’s train station plans are forcing local small businesses out of the area.
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Reading time: < 1 minMichele Peel is the President of Friends of Gumbo Limbo. Maintaining Gumbo Limbo is the responsibility of Beach and Parks District. Gumbo Limbo sees 200,000+ visitors a year and Friends is working hard to ensure a city master plan is implemented for a much needed renovation. Michele explains.
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Reading time: < 1 minPGA Golf Teaching Professional and Boca resident Rick Heard answers residents questions and explains how…
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Reading time: < 1 minTeacher and student counselor Dr Anna Owens discusses the recent findings of Boca’s Education Task Force.
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Reading time: < 1 minAlso known as “Transit Oriented Districts”, Boca Raton has 5 areas in Boca zoned as PMD. In this interview, Steve Utrecht explains PMDs and how they are intended to provide affordable housing and reduce traffic but are problematic if not implemented properly.
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Reading time: < 1 minCouncil Member O’Rourke brings us up to speed on city issues and quashes fake news rumors coming from the blogosphere.
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Reading time: < 1 minPalmetto Park Road, in many ways, is the backbone of our downtown. Its initial purpose was to provide access to beaches and homes on the barrier island and it remains route of top priority for emergency services. Doug discusses what’s needed and how we can get there.
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Reading time: < 1 minArt Koski reflects on his decades long career with Boca’s Beach & Parks District saving green space, preserving beaches and creating community parks.
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Reading time: < 1 minUsing vintage photos, former Boca CRA Chairperson Jorge Comejo describes Boca’s blighted 1980’s and the circumstances that led to the creation of Mizner Park.