Category Archives: Redevelopment News

City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency Success Stories

City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency Success Stories City of Tallahassee Community Redevelopment Agency Success Stories View more presentations from FloridaRedevelop. What has the City of Tallahassee CRA accomplished? Areas of concentration include: Affordable Housing Commercial Property Enhancements New Mixed-Use, Retail and Commercial Development Community and Infrastructure Improvements Neighborhood Improvements and Events Get more information…

City of Orlando Economic Development Tools for Job Growth and Economic Prosperity

City of Orlando Economic Development Tools for Job Growth and Economic Prosperity Orlando’s Current Economic Climate: Well positioned to recover from the recession. The fastest-growing metro area in Florida for employment growth through 2013. Expected to lead the state in personal income growth through 2013 with an average of 4.9% annually. Fastest-growing city in the…

7 Keys to Successful Public-Private Partnerships

7 Keys to Successful PPPs The following are to be considered “best practices” in the development of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). It is recognized that the methodology for implementation of PPPs can vary, depending on the nature of a given project and local concerns. Given this, it is the position of the NCPPP that these are…

Deals and discounts, compliments of your local government

Deals and discounts, compliments of your local government By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel, 1/16 South Florida cities are joining forces with businesses to use deals and discounts to reel shoppers — and their cash — into city boundaries. The goal: Pump up the local economy. A side benefit for the resident-consumer: Deals at restaurants, stores…

West Palm Weighs Restricting Late-night Alcohol Sales Downtown

West Palm Weighs Restricting Late-night Alcohol Sales Downtown Problematic nightclubs and bars in the downtown area could be restricted from selling alcohol past midnight, after the commission passed an ordinance last week requiring a special license for late-night alcohol sales. The commission also banned future stores on and near Clematis Street from selling bottles or…

Future of Port Orange’s Riverwalk Project Could Be Decided

Future of Port Orange’s Riverwalk Project Could Be Decided With expectations dramatically lowered, city leaders are hopeful a potential land swap or sale that would add to a future riverfront public park will be the impetus to kick-start the development of Riverwalk. City officials are considering the possible exchange with local developer Buddy LaCour and…

Getting the Job Done: Tony Otte, New Smyrna Beach Redevelopment Chief

Getting the Job Done: Tony Otte, New Smyrna Beach Redevelopment Chief Elected officials make policies that affect residents but getting the job done is left to city staffers like Tony Otte, director of the city’s community redevelopment agency and also economic development director. “This is a very exciting time for the city of New Smyrna…

Top Ten Facts About Public-Private Partnerships

Top Ten Facts About Public-Private Partnerships   Public-private partnerships are just what the name implies. Public-private partnerships are a contractual arrangement whereby the resources, risks and rewards of both the public agency and private company are combined to provide greater efficiency, better access to capital, and improved compliance with a range of government regulations regarding…

ALERT: Executive Order by Office of the Governor – Review of Special Districts

ALERT: Executive Order by Office of the Governor – Review of Special Districts STATE OF FLORIDA – OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Executive Order Number 12-10 (Review of Special Districts) “The Governor has determined that it is appropriate and necessary to conduct a deliberate and thorough review of all special districts in the State of Florida…

Creating a Citizens’ Master Plan for Revitalization

Creating a Citizens’ Master Plan for Revitalization On September 21, 2010, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) unanimously approved the Medical District area as a Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). This action demonstrated recognition of the need to revitalize the CRA area and the will to positively impact the historic residential and business center of Charlotte…

Clearwater to revitalize its rundown East Gateway District

Clearwater CRA is turning its East Gateway into an eating and shopping destination, making it more “walkable” by upgrading its sidewalks and street lights, adding more retail space and affordable condominiums and focusing on business development. City Manager Horne said that the city had previously put its emphasis on Clearwater Beach and downtown, and it’s…

Drew Park (CRA) to implement four streetscape and beautification projects

The City of Tampa has approved an amendment to Bayside’s contract for services within the Drew Park Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) to implement four streetscape and beautification projects within the CRA. Bayside will be supported by David Conner and Associates as the landscape architecture firm.   Read full article