Opinion articles written by staff or guest writers
Reading time: 4 minsTaking control of pushing their pet projects through the system, Boca’s Council bypassed staff and resident objections to the beleaguered Aletto hi-rise downtown. Vote wisely March 19th.
Reading time: 4 minsWhen it comes to standing up to developers, city council has a bite without teeth.
Reading time: 6 minsWith 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.
Reading time: 3 minsSingle family zones are in the crosshairs of every developer, and it’s happening right here in Boca Raton.
Reading time: 3 minsMulti-use development is failing, isolating downtown from the average resident, and making Mayor and Council irrelevant to many.
Reading time: 4 minsIt looks like another done deal. This time it’s the proposed hotel to replace the Mizner Plaza shopping center and downtown post office
Reading time: 3 minsFor pedestrian/bike safety, it’s the Palm Beach County commission that’s actually doing something for Boca Raton on East Palmetto Park Rd.
Reading time: 3 minsBOCA RATON – JUNE 28, 2023: On behalf of James Batmasian, Boca Raton land use…
Reading time: 4 minsBreadcrumbs sometimes lead to the true fairness of the quasi-judicial process of City Council and CRA meetings
Reading time: 3 minsSometimes we lose track that we have a representative democracy. Rather than a direct democracy, where the public votes on everything, we elect representatives to serve in our place. We pick representatives that have demonstrated they align with the beliefs and wishes of their constituents.