boca raton

Reading time: 6 minsWhile downtown Boca has absorbed the bulk of policy attention, time, incentives, and political energy to see redevelopment, a large area of Boca quietly sat with far greater structural advantages to redevelop into Boca’s primary walkable mixed-use redevelopment area currently called the “LIRP” (named after its Light Industrial Research Park zoning).

Reading time: 6 minsThe future of downtown Boca deserves its own separate discussion, but the opportunity before the City today is clear: not to stop growth, but to finally direct it to the right place through smart future City planning of the LIRP.

Reading time: 9 minsOriginally published before the March 10 election, this article describes a less expensive approach to renovate of all 31 acres of using public land in the downtown. It’s been updated to expand on the concepts of keeping the police station downtown, renovating City Hall into the new Community Center and building a landmark City Hall overlooking low key retail plaza: Addison Station.

Reading time: 2 minsThe Save Boca vision is more in line with Addison Mizner’s dream of a beachside resort community.

Reading time: 3 minsOne question focuses on a bond issue to replace the current police headquarters and the second question centers on leasing city-owned land for development. Both questions were defeated by a majority of residents.

Reading time: 3 minsOn election night March 10 2026, he took to social media summarizing the results as “Election Armageddon” for Boca’s incumbents and former council members.

Reading time: 3 minsResidents need to urge the CRA to stand down. If the CRA approves the Mizner Hotel project, it is proof positive that voters made the right choices in rejecting the incumbents.

Reading time: 3 minsAlthough a recent City Council Ordinance is touted to prevent another government campus situation from happening again, it will not. The proof is that in spite of the council recently adopted ordinance 5766, it continues to ignore the will of the residents expressed via City Charter mandated petition and continues to push through its Transit District on public land.

Reading time: 4 minsWhat once defined our city and the envy of southeast Florida has been thrown out like milk past its expiration date.

Reading time: 2 minsMy name is Meredith Madsen, and I’m running for City Council Seat B. I offer the creative, collaborative leadership Boca needs right now.