Maintaining shade is an important aspect in plans for the pocket park at 542 Main St. downtown. “Those trees there are just spectacular. We wanted to make sure we didn’t disrupt or hurt the trees in any shape or form. Because, frankly, you can’t replace 100-year-old oak trees out there,” said Bob Ironsmith, Community Redevelopment…
When most people think of Orlando, they think of the major amusement parks nearby. But for the locals, the sights and sounds bring many of them to Lake Eola. “I love it, man. It’s probably one of my favorite places in the whole world, and I’ve been coming here since I was a kid, too,”…
Want a chance to win $5,000 and welcome people to downtown Fort Walton Beach? On Wednesday, the Fort Walton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) launched a design competition for a “Gateway Entrance Sign” at the corner of Eglin Parkway SE and Miracle Strip Parkway SE. The CRA hopes a new sign will promote investment and…
Tallahassee’s latest public arts project is now underway. Sam Joslin is with the local Council on Culture & Arts known as COCA. That group and the Community Redevelopment Agency are looking to pick a total of three businesses in the downtown area and another three in the Frenchtown and Southside neighborhoods that are targets of…
Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency approved a Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grant for the downtown redevelopment area. The grant is in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 for The Broadway LLC’s property, The Franklin Shops, 2200 First St. The grant will be used to replace damaged glass blocks on the frontage and side of the building.…
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a holistic approach to reducing crime and building stronger communities. CPTED focuses on urban design and the management of natural environments in a way that reduces opportunities for criminal behavior and other negative activities. More info here: CPTED
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) is thrilled to announce the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Design Stop on Friday, February 28, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with the ceremonial ribbon cutting taking place at 6:00 PM. Design Stop, a family-owned interior design and remodeling business, recently opened within…
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) is thrilled to announce the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting Celebration for Paloma Mexican Restaurant on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with the ceremonial ribbon cutting taking place at 6:00 PM. Community members are invited to join the celebration and officially welcome…
The City of St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency is hosting a public meeting to get community feedback on the Cordova Street improvement project. Officials will introduce the project, the project, present initial opportunities and challenges, overall design principles, and preliminary design ideas The improvements are planned for the section of Cordova Street starting north of…
The city of Winter Park wants to update a beloved playground after three decades of fun and games. You might know it as “Castle Park,” the wooden structure located in the Community Playground in Martin Luther King Junior Park. It’s a popular place for families to visit off of Denning Drive, but the city says…
At the latest Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board meeting, the plat for repurposing a property for use of affordable houses and a public park was front and center after the Apopka City Council voted to table the plat at its Jan. 15 meeting. The CRA Board conducted its meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the…
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will have more money to improve entryway signs and medians. During the February 12 CRA meeting, the board approved a resolution to amend its budget by transferring $250,000 from the Capital Improvement Projects contingency account. This will provide funding for expenditures associated with the analysis and design of entryway and median…