Plans for downtown Walmart move forward As seen in the Herald Tribune By J. David McSwane SARASOTA – A Walmart Supercenter proposed for downtown Sarasota appears to meet broad zoning standards, which could make it difficult for detractors to shoo the retail giant away. City planners have yet to see a final site plan for…
Dade City woman turns blight into beauty, one home at a time As seen in the Tampa Bay Times By Christy McLaughlin, Times Correspondent DADE CITY The front porch is sagging, the windows are boarded up and the kitchen sink drains into a bucket. But Mary Castro sees past the blight. She sees quality construction…
Falling Revenues and Growing Demand for Services Challenge Cities, Counties and School Districts. Click here: The Local Squeeze
You are invited to attend a Special Call Commission Workshop on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. for the purpose of listening to Town Manager Candidate Finalists Interviews. 3:00 PM – Candidate Panel Interviews Town Hall Commission Chambers 6:00 PM – Community “Meet & Greet” Reception Town Hall Mirror Ballroom At the June 20,…
Fort Myers Downtown Streetscape Wins International Making Cities Livable Award FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 24, 2012) – On May 22, 2012, the Fort Myers Downtown Streetscape project won the 2012 International Making Cities Livable (IMCL) Walkable Neighborhoods award at the IMCL conference in Portland, Oregon. The City of Fort Myers ranked first over other cities…
One of Tindale Oliver’s urban designers, Erin Chantry, will be reporting live from CNU20: The New World that is taking place in West Palm Beach, Florida. Attending as a member of the press, she will be writing a series on the importance of integrating transportation, land use, and urban design. It will be based on…
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Panama City CRA News On Thursday, April 19th, 2012- City leaders celebrated Ink Trax’s grand opening with an after hours block party. “Driving through downtown a year before I got elected, I was thinking about revitalization and this just kind of gives me goose bumps. This is what it’s all about. This is what the…
Manatee County CRAs Are Busy By: John Rehill, Bradenton Times BRADENTON — At Manatee’s South County and Midtown CRA’s, success is shining through. The plans have taken root and the results are even better than expected. Midtown is the star of success, and South county is coming up not far behind. That’s what happens when…
Margate CRA Regulates Car Repair Shops By: Alyssa Cutter, Sun-Sentinel Pawnshops and car repair stores are now banned from Margate’s Community Redevelopment Agency. The city commission passed the ordinance after determining the area had enough of both types of businesses and decided to close it. The existing 81 car repair shops and nine pawnshops will…
