How to Develop a Strategic Plan for Boca Raton
A strategic plan begins with a deceptively simple question: Where do we want to end up? For Boca Raton, that question should come before decisions about individual development projects, zoning changes, transportation improvements, housing policies, parks, economic development, or even how City government operates. It does not mean that a strategic plan can predict or […]
How to Make the CRA Safe and Functional
For the record, my comments relate to public safety impacts associated with traffic, parking, circulation, and emergency access within the Downtown CRA district Earlier this year, during my Memorial Park and Downtown Civic Campus request, I spoke about reducing unnecessary vehicle trips into the downtown area. As I reviewed this application and the full staff […]
Beyond Save Boca – Let’s Preserve It for the Future
When residents talk about Boca Raton, they talk about what they love — a city of beautiful parks and beaches, safe neighborhoods, vibrant culture, and a quality of life that makes people proud to call Boca home. And at the same time, they are experiencing traffic, longer travel times, and increasing pressure on how the […]
Memorial Park as a Great Downtown Park
I’m a former Commissioner with the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District and I’d like to share a way to think about the Memorial Park campus. Memorial Park was dedicated in the late 1940s to Boca residents who lost their lives in World War II. Over time, it has become a mix of uses—civic […]
Public Safety: Prepared Today, Ready for tomorrow
Managing Growth While Preserving Our Quality of Life
Infrastructure: Investing in Boca’s Future
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