Research articles from BocaFirst contributors and related information about issues of governance and community in Boca Raton.
Reading time: 3 minsIn the three weeks preceding the writing of this article five people were killed and others severely injured in roadway crashes in Boca Raton’s downtown area.
Reading time: 5 minsWhat was supposed to be an “interim” experiment, is now becoming the de-facto guide for Boca’s concrete tsunami.
Reading time: 2 minsWe summarized the Boca Raton 2023 voting results in graphical format at the end of this article for easier study.
Reading time: 3 minsBoca Raton recently implemented bike boxes on NE and NW 2nd Streets in the downtown as part of the changes to these streets to accommodate the Brightline station.
Reading time: < 1 minUS Department of Transportation announced that Boca Raton was selected to receive a $300,000 grant for the purpose of creating a Vision Zero action plan.
Reading time: 3 minsIn keeping with our mission to give voice to quality of life issues in City Hall, we have launched the “BocaFirst Vision Zero Project”.
Reading time: 4 minsThe square feet remaining before hitting the CAP is enough to build 8 more “The Mark” buildings downtown. Keep the CAP
Reading time: 3 minsIs this move to change residential zoning laws to allow ALFs nothing more than move to create more land for high density development? If so, might we see an effort to raise the cap on developing the downtown district?
Reading time: 4 minsThe city estimates that Wildflower Park will be opened for public use in October, 2022
Reading time: < 1 minBrightline changed the route so that it now allows Disney Visitors to get out of Disney World to visit Universal and other area attractions.