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2022 FRA Awards: Capital Projects / Infrastructure – Martin County CRA, Mapp Road Town Center

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff November 10, 2022

Congratulations to the Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency, for winning the 2022 FRA Capital Projects/Infrastructure Award for Mapp Road Town Center. This long-anticipated, “Complete Streets” project showcasing generous sidewalks, lush landscaping, decorative street lights, new bike lanes, curb and gutter drainage, and on-street parking is now a beautiful, well-connected corridor that safely accommodates vehicles, bicycles,…

City of Miami Gardens Will Be Among First to Launch in Metaverse

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler November 3, 2022

The City of Miami Gardens is proud to announce the launch of the City’s latest technological advancement – The Miami Gardens “Virtual City” Metaverse Experience, kicking off the first phase of an exciting immersive experience available to all through cutting-edge 3D virtual reality technology. The City of Miami Gardens Virtual City teleports viewers to sites…

13-Story Boutique Hotel With Significant Food and Beverage Focus Revealed For The EDGE District

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler November 2, 2022

At the beginning of 2020, there were around five new hotels planned for downtown St. Pete. When COVID-19 hit, financing for new hotel construction dried up. Most of the proposed hotels were either reconfigured into apartments or scrapped altogether. Only two hotels found a way to move forward. Today, with COVID under control and the…

2022 FRA Awards: Annual Report Winner – City of Lakeland, CRA; FY 2021 Annual Report

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff November 2, 2022

Congratulations to the City of Lakeland, CRA, for winning the 2022 FRA Annual Report Award for their FY21 Annual Report. The Lakeland CRA 2021 Annual Report’s focus is “Relate. Renovate. Reinvigorate,” which gives snapshots of each of the three CRA areas in an artful and entertaining way while providing the necessary budget information. Art…

2022 FRA Awards: Annual Report – City of Lakeland, CRA, FY 2021 Annual Report

Redevelopment NewsBy FRAstaff November 2, 2022

Florida’s ‘Great Place’ for 2022 is Naples’ Bayshore District, Despite Ian

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler November 1, 2022

Walloped by Hurricane Ian, Bayshore Drive is still The Greatest, and that’s official. The neighborhood around the south suburban Naples boulevard has won this year’s Great Places in Florida competition sponsored by the American Planning Association (APA) Florida. Officials will present the award Dec. 13 at a Collier County Board of Commissioners meeting. “The improvements…

Tampa Celebrates 20 Years of TECO Streetcar as it Eyes Future Expansion

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler November 1, 2022

If you’ve gone into downtown Tampa, chances are you’ve seen the TECO Streetcar on the road. City leaders say more than a million people ride the streetcar every year. The Streetcar took to the streets October 19, 2002, after a 56-year hiatus. It provides a glimpse into Tampa’s past, while propelling us through the present…

Panama City Beach is Developing a New Plan For Parking and Transit

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler November 1, 2022

Mayor Mark Sheldon says he believes adding more parking is crucial for the Beach. He and other members of the City Council last week approved a $153,000 work order with the Corradino Group for the development of a parking and mobility plan to go along with the Front Beach Road Community Redevelopment Area Plan. The…

Related in Talks to Develop South Florida HQ

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler October 27, 2022

NewDay USA has just celebrated taking occupancy at its second headquarters with the unveiling of a new company sign at 360 Rosemary, the Related Cos.’ recently completed office tower in West Palm Beach, Fla. NewDay’s move into a 53,300-square-foot space at 360 Rosemary is just the beginning of a planned expansion in the bustling West…

District 3 Ensley South Neighborhood Cleanup on Nov. 2

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler October 27, 2022

Join us in keeping our neighborhoods clean and safe! A neighborhood cleanup for residents in Ensley South will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2. This is a chance for residents to dispose of items such as old furniture, appliances and household waste free of charge. Yard debris is eligible for removal during this cleanup. Only…

City Theatre and the Arsht Center Present WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME

Redevelopment NewsBy Erica Thaler October 27, 2022

City Theatre and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County present the Southeastern Premiere of Heidi Schreck’s WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, a buoyant and provocative examination by one woman of her civil rights and wrongs. A New York Times critic’s pick, a Tony Award nominee, and Pulitzer Prize finalist…

2022 FRA Awards: President’s Award Winner – City of Niceville, CRA, Old Town Landing Redevelopment Plan

Redevelopment News, Redevelopment WorksBy FRAstaff October 27, 2022

Congratulations to the City of Niceville, CRA, for winning the 2022 FRA President’s Award for the Old Town Landing Redevelopment Plan. The concept of the revitalization of the Niceville historic downtown was first identified in the original Niceville CRA Plan in 2015. Since then, the concept has been expanded to include a 6-acre site for…

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