Reading time: 5 minsThe cornerstone of a real protected intersection from which the other features follow are the reconstructed corners with “corner refuge islands”. The demo project at Mizner Park needs significant changes when implemented permanently in order to provide the safety benefits of a protected intersection.
Les Wilson
Les Wilson
With 35 years experience at IBM in simplifying complex statistics, systems and data for executive decision making, Les Wilson does research, analysis, video production, graphics and editing at BocaFirst. He is a retired IBM Senior Technical Staff Member in product Research and Development. He has a BS Degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University. Les has lived in Boca since the early '90s, raised a family in several neighborhoods and is an expert resident of South East Boca. He is one of several Bike Advocates at BocaFirst.
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Reading time: 6 minsHow is it that in 2025, as we spend millions to fix the unfixable problems created by mindless construction of concrete boxes with windows and parsley on top, are we not preventing history from repeating itself in subarea D with Camino Square?
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Pedestrian/Bike Advocacy
Protected Intersection Prototype Comes to Boca.
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 4 minsThe demonstration project is located at the intersection of NE Mizner Blvd and NE 2nd St, just down the block from Mizner Park. It’s an interesting place to try the Protected Intersection principles
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Pedestrian/Bike AdvocacyThe Watchdog
BocaFirst Bike Advocates … ASSEMBLE!
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: < 1 minThe wheels of change move slowly in government. But as we celebrate three years of…
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Boca Viewpoint
Boca’s boxes with windows vs Mizner’s dream: The de-beautification of Boca Raton
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading 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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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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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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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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Reading time: < 1 minBOCA RATON FL, MAY 12 2025 – At a time when it seemed that the…
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Boca ViewpointPedestrian/Bike Advocacy
EVALUATION: The Government Campus Proposals.
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading 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.
