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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 It's outdated, but more importantly โ it really isnโt a plan and definitely not a vision.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.
Reading time: 2 minsThe Save Boca vision is more in line with Addison Miznerโs dream of a beachside resort community. The post A Clash of Two Visions appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 5 minsLand-use attorneys are the gymnasts of the legal profession. They have power, flexibility, and anโฆ The post Land- Use Traps and How to Avoid Them appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 3 minsOne question focuses on a bond issue to replace the current police headquarters and the second question centers on leasing city-owned land for development. Both questions were defeated by a majority of residents. The post Boca Raton 2026 Referendum Ballot Questions Precinct Voting Analysis. appeared first on BocaFirst.
