Protecting Boca’s Urban Forest

Investing in Boca’s urban forest through tree protection, replacement, expansion and a City–Beach & Park District partnership.

  Mayor Thomson, Council Members and Beach & Park District Commissioners: Boca Raton has been a Tree City since 1979. As a Beach & Park District Commissioner, I supported the District’s continuing investment in landscaping and managing our preserved areas. Tonight, I’m asking the City and District to make urban forestry an ongoing capital commitment. […]

Update Boca Raton’s Traffic Standards

Traffic has changed our quality of life in Boca Raton. Trips across town that used to take ten minutes can now take thirty minutes or more. And more development — and more traffic — is coming. That’s the symptom. The problem is how we measure how much additional traffic our city can handle. Our current […]