High poverty, frustration in unincorporated central Broward No city will take in this orphaned area of the county Like a 32nd city in Broward County, but with no city hall to turn to for help, an unincorporated pocket of central Broward is one of the neediest areas in the county. The statistics are not pretty.…
DetailsCity Receives John Nolen Award for Urban Growth and Development The Florida Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) has selected the City of Delray Beach as this year’s recipient for the prestigious John Nolen Award. This award acknowledges the City’s outstanding achievements in urban growth and development that have transformed our municipality…
DetailsBelow you will find the 2013 CRA Impact Study produced in conjunction with the Florida Redevelopment Association. This study was adopted and signed by the Mayor of each participating CRA. SUMMARY “This report will illustrate and quantify the effects of public investment in selected CRA districts in Broward County. Seven CRA’s were analyzed during a…
DetailsTAMPA — The owners of Channelside Bay Plaza sought a federal judge’s approval last week for a speedy sale of the faded downtown mall to the Tampa Port Authority. A former suitor is saying not so fast. Liberty Channelside LLC, which tried and failed to buy the mall last year, asked the judge to block…
DetailsSEBRING – The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency is to announce the arrival of several new and expanding businesses in Downtown Sebring in the past few months. – Cake Wanted, 10 N. Ridgewood Drive, is Downtown Sebring’s newest bakery featuring custom cakes and cupcakes owned by Brandi Gonzalez. – Heartland Band Supply, 209 Circle Park Drive,…
DetailsDelray Beach launched a new form of free downtown transportation in July, bright red, white and blue trolleys that circulate from Atlantic Avenue to Ocean Boulevard. But for some city officials and residents, the newly-painted vehicles that replaced the outdated, run down mini-bus service aren’t as charming as they appear. While the trolleys save the city…
DetailsLAKE PLACID – The Town of Lake Placid will take the initial step to start a Community Redevelopment Agency, but council was split on how to initiate the effort. Councilman Ray Royce said it may cost $75,000 to $80,000 to start a CRA. He suggested having the Central Florida Planning Agency seek grant money to…
DetailsThe Escambia County Commission voted Thursday night to approve the Cantonment Redevelopment Plan — a plan designed to address issues that need major improvement in a distressed area of Cantonment. Just under 2,000 people live in the Cantonment Redevelopment Area in 533 family households. The median household income is $28,291, far below the Escambia County…
DetailsTAMARAC— In a modified version of a plan that created a public relations nightmare more than six years ago, the city plans to charge businesses a tax to raise millions of dollars for Tamarac Village. But this time, it’s the businesses that aren’t even here yet who will foot the bill. The city commission will vote Jan. 22…
DetailsPANAMA CITY — Planning board members Monday approved a development plan that would put more condo units at a beachfront motel, but they tabled a request some members feared might allow developers to install a low-income housing project in the heart of the struggling area. With some hesitation about the lack of specificity in the…
DetailsIf you want to park in downtown Delray Beach, you may have to pay for it. At Tuesday’s meeting, the commission will consider a proposal for charging for parking in downtown garages and on downtown streets, places that are mostly free. The rates would vary depending on how close people want to park to the main…
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