Default Action: directlink
Default Link Follow: nofollow
Default Link Target: newtab
Affiliate Code:
Default Link Color is defined : #F99B34
Feed Title: BocaFirst
Reading time: 4 minsOur city is a magnificent ship, but it has veered dangerously off course. For too long, commercial developers have gripped the wheel, prioritizing their profits over the residents who call this city home. I am speaking out today because I believe in Boca Raton, and together, we have the power to turn this ship around. The post Turn the Ship, Change the Rules: A New Course for Boca Raton. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 3 minsProtecting natural resources and ensuring responsible government are concerns that should not be partisan.ย We cannot afford to focus only on what benefits us today without considering what we may be sacrificing tomorrow. The post For the sake of our future, vote. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 5 minsAccording to Save Boca City Council Member Stacy Sipple, the former Hidden Valley Golf Course, with Toll Brothers as the developer/applicant, qualifies under Florida Statute ยง163.2525. It allows the proposal to bypass the Planning & Zoning and City Council approval process. It is handled administratively by staff, and if the statutory requirements are met, the cityย mustย approve it. The post Hidden Valley Golf Course to Get 67 Luxury Homes. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 9 minsBoth safety and privacy are possible. The thought that "there should be no concern about Flock cameras unless you are doing something wrong" is, difficult to fathom once you see the innocent people ruined and in some cases jailed by police mindlessly believing artificial intelligence as fact. The post Bocaโs Flock Cameras appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 4 minsSome say "Wait, Boca Raton DOES have a Comprehensive Plan?" True. It's dated 2020 and amended piecemeal many times. It's outdated, but more importantly โ it really isnโt a plan and definitely not a vision. The post Boca Raton Deserves a Vision appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 2 minsThe city is collecting resident input on its Vision Zero plan. It's scheduled to be approved by the Boca Raton City Council in August 2026. The post Boca Ratonโs Vision Zero Action Plan appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 6 minsWhile downtown Boca has absorbed the bulk of policy attention, time, incentives, and political energy to see redevelopment, a large area of Boca quietly sat with far greater structural advantages to redevelop into Bocaโs primary walkable mixed-use redevelopment area currently called the โLIRPโ (named after its Light Industrial Research Park zoning). The post Bocaโs Growth Advantage (Part 1): The LIRP appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 6 minsThe future of downtown Boca deserves its own separate discussion, but the opportunity before the City today is clear: not to stop growth, but to finally direct it to the right place through smart future City planning of the LIRP. The post Bocaโs Growth Advantage (Part 2): City Councilโs Opportunity appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 2 minsWhat every voter should question is do the old ways produce good governance? Coincidently, an example of the downstream effects of not having good governance was brought to light at the last Council Meeting regarding disclosure and transparency. The post Election Reform: Boca needs to catch up. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 9 minsOriginally published before the March 10 election, this article describes a less expensive approach to renovate of all 31 acres of using public land in the downtown. It's been updated to expand on the concepts of keeping the police station downtown, renovating City Hall into the new Community Center and building a landmark City Hall overlooking low key retail plaza: Addison Station. The post The Choice Not Given appeared first on BocaFirst.
