Westgate CRA received award for EcoArt Project at the PBC Business Development Board 2014 National Engineers Week

It is not everyday that a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) gets recognized for a project that promotes environmentally conscious design and placemaking among multi-million dollar super-highway and infrastructure, space orbiter, and aeronautic and astronautic projects. This award confirms that a modest project incorporating humanity with technological innovations will eventually find its way to the top…

City and Museum partner to recognize preservation efforts (Fernandina Beach)

The City of Fernandina Beach and the Amelia Island Museum of History wish to recognize the efforts of those involved in preserving our unique architectural resources by honoring historic preservation projects through the City’s third preservation awards program. Historic structures contribute to the identity of our community, and sensitive treatment of these resources ensures residents…

West Palm Beach to hire “walkability” scholar

WEST PALM BEACH — Nationally-recognized “walkability” and urban planning consultant and author Jeff Speck will do a study of West Palm Beach’s downtown. The board of the city’s Downtown Development Authority approved the deal at its monthly meeting on Tuesday. The  DDA will pay half the $50,000 cost, with the city and its community redevelopment agency splitting the other…

Lake Alfred Commission OKs CRA Plan

LAKE ALFRED | Lake Alfred is moving closer to creating a Community Redevelopment Agency. Commissioners voted Monday to adopt the area identified by a finding of necessity study as the target for the agency. Next the Polk County Commission will have to approve the finding of necessity study and give the city authority to establish…

Update on the Tampa InVision Plan

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn provides a swift update of the InVision Tampa Plan (developed with a 2010 HUD Community Challenge grant), which has focused on drawing development back into the city’s downtown and close-in neighborhoods.  So far, 1,000 residents have been involved, first hand, with 1,700 engaging with the project on-line. The waterfront and downtown is already attracting…