Walloped by Hurricane Ian, Bayshore Drive is still The Greatest, and that’s official.
The neighborhood around the south suburban Naples boulevard has won this year’s Great Places in Florida competition sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA) Florida. Officials will present the award Dec. 13 at a Collier County Board of Commissioners meeting.
“The improvements made to Bayshore Drive have paid off,” said Wiatt Bowers, AICP, President of APA Florida, in a news release announcing the award Thursday.
He praised “updating and enhancing this popular corridor by implementing Complete Streets, installing green bike lanes and significant beautification amenities and advancing safety for pedestrians.” Bowers called Bayshore Drive “a strong example of healthy planning and sustainability that other communities should aim to replicate.”
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