Boca Viewpoint

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.

Reading time: 3 mins We can also expect a decrease in Boca Raton residents’ vehicle traffic as a result of the pandemic recession beginning in 2020. This disruption, although painful in many ways, also represents an opportunity to improve the short and long-term quality of life for Boca Raton residents by making the reduced vehicle usage permanent.

Reading time: 3 mins The Golden Triangle is not an official designation but an immediately recognizable one. Creating a brand for Boca Beachside can comes about by local initiative and community support.

Reading time: 3 mins Anyone interested in good governance should take a few minutes to read it. Decide for yourself how successful the city of Boca Raton is at setting and achieving goals.

Reading time: 3 mins I spoke during public comments. As a result of my speaking, the Boca Raton Police showed up at my door.

Reading time: 3 mins Free speech. Allowing your speech to be controlled by others allows others to control you. A society in which provocative speech could be punished would be a society alien to America’s founders who, had some pretty provocative ideas of their own.

Reading time: 3 mins Council Member Constance Scott said “We’re providing a service, but we’re not generating any revenue, and golf revenues are declining.”

Reading time: 3 mins The “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 mins Expanding 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 mins We 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.