Boca Viewpoint

Reading time: 3 minsThe “golf in Boca” story is long, sordid, and full of details and minutiae that could be – have been – argued for years. What can you do?

Reading time: 2 minsExpanding the discussion beyond straws to include all single use plastic and waste in general is as important an issue for Boca Raton and Florida residents

Reading time: 9 minsWe are asked to believe removing vehicles traveling 15 minutes through a city by highway helps air quality but traveling 15 minutes locally to and from a train station has no adverse air or human health impacts.

Reading time: 2 minsDevelopment will no longer be based on car traffic, but now greater densities will be allowed under the false pretense that everybody’s going to ride the trains.

Reading time: 3 minsOur Mayor, city staff and Council Members are very good at many things, but they have zero experience in the economics of rail transportation.

Reading time: 3 minsResidents had the opportunity to attend a presentation by one of their own City Council members, Monica Mayotte.

Reading time: 5 minsYou can be FOR a train station but AGAINST the City’s current design. There are more “Boca oriented” design alternatives.

Reading time: 3 minsWe 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.

Reading time: 2 minsHere’s the latest regarding the broken negotiations between United Healthcare and the Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Reading time: < 1 minTo be frank, this soon-to-be park was going to be ‘leased’ for 45 years for private commercial development; and was only saved by the hard work of residents who petitioned the City Council to have the question of commercialization put before the people for a vote.