As completion for Bonita Springs’ ambitious downtown redevelopment project nears the midway mark, local business owners and developers are gearing up to move into the revamped Old 41 Road corridor with projects — big and small.
The city’s investment into the area — $18.6 million in stormwater drainage, parking, roundabouts and road improvements — is already paying dividends, city officials say.
Since Bonita Springs announced its vision for a walkable, bikeable downtown artery, which has long lived in the shadow of faster and bigger U.S. 41 to the west, business owners, artists and developers have approached the city, wanting to be part of the new downtown, City Planner Jay Sweet said during a council workshop last week.