City of Oakland Park – Assistant Public Works Director
Organization: City of Oakland Park Position: Assistant Public Works Director Salary Range: $64,691 – $103,056/yr Amazing opportunity to work for the “The City on the Move”. As the Assistant Director of Public Works you will provide support in all aspects of the administration, direction, and management of the City’s municipally administered public works functions. Ideal candidate…
A Sarasota building boom, but how big?
SARASOTA – A building boom unlike any the city has seen in almost a decade could soon be underway in Sarasota’s urban core. Some two dozen potential developments in or adjacent to downtown’s Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) are in some stage of construction or planning — and many are stalled projects from the housing bubble of…
Homestead voters asked to approve bonds for downtown redevelopment
If all goes according to plan, Homestead’s somewhat forlorn downtown will get a $60 million facelift in the next decade or so, with a new city hall, police station, library and parking garage, and a restored Art Deco movie theater. In addition, there is talk of building a 556-foot observation tower, akin to Seattle’s Space…
Lake Alfred to Select Downtown Sign Design
LAKE ALFRED | The downtown business district in Lake Alfred is getting closer to hav ing long-desired signs to help guide people around both sides of the business corridor. The City Commission will be asked to choose a sign design and accept proposed sign locations when it meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Since U.S. 17/92…
Talk of redevelopment district for downtown Venice
VENICE – Business and city leaders regard Venice’s vibrant downtown shopping district as their city’s centerpiece. If downtown experiences an economic decline, they believe the consequences will be felt citywide. That is why City Council member Emilio Carlesimo says he wants a public discussion about the concept of a “community redevelopment area” for downtown. When…
Phase 2 of downtown Mount Dora streetscape construction begins
MOUNT DORA — A mound of dirt and a handful of shovels lay in the middle of the historic downtown area where city officials, residents and merchants joined Mayor Cathy Hoechst today in a ground breaking ceremony to kick off phase two of the streetscape construction project. The $3 million construction effort calls for updates…
Redevelopment plan approved for Altamonte Springs SunRail station
ORLANDO, FL, (May 6, 2014) – on March 18, 2014, a strategic vision plan created by VHB for an East Town Center District in central Florida was adopted. FRA member VHB, a national planning, design and engineering firm, has its Southeast headquarters in Orlando. The East Town Center Strategic Vision Plan study area is 47…
Florida Brownfield Legislation Passes Both Houses
Florida Brownfields Association Applauds Legislature’s Passage of Brownfield Legislation April 30, 2014 – The Florida Brownfields Association (FBA) applauds the Florida Legislature’s passage yesterday of new Brownfield legislation designed to further the cleanup and redevelopment of Brownfield sites, create jobs, and improve Florida’s communities. The legislation will soon be sent to the Florida Governor. “The…