Page 12 - Boca Exposure - April '24

Page 12, Boca Exposure
Council Corner: Some Tips

On What’s Going On Around You!

By Marc Wigder, Boca traffic departments, councilmembers, and bike advocates continues to promote sound economic policies as it heralds
Raton Council Member took a ride on Boca’s beautiful El Rio shared use trail local small businesses celebrating decades of operation.
and CRA Chair to highlight the importance of alternative connectivity The message here is to enjoy all that your Boca Raton
Welcome to Spring and to discuss opportunities for further expansion and neighborhoods and business districts have to offer!
in Boca Raton! I’m improvements (a little El Rio highlight can be found at Looking forward, and as we carefully plan for our
honored to serve as your https://youtu.be/NkKc2J1c-TA). Additionally, the city is city’s future, our team of staff and consultants are
councilmember and chair working on both a Complete Streets Program and Vision engaging the community to learn what’s important, and
of our downtown CRA in Zero Program to implement effective traffic solutions and we would love to hear from you. Please tell us what you
this beautiful city within reduce accidents on our local roads. love about your neighborhood and give us your ideas as to
a park. Although we live Of course, we also celebrate Boca Raton’s many how to make our city better; we’re excited to hear them.
in paradise, the seasons do beautiful and renewed neighborhoods as Boca Raton’s You can always reach out to me directly at mwigder@
change here in Boca Raton. Centennial approaches in 2025. New businesses and myboca.us with your thoughts or suggestions or to
And as we approach the vernal equinox, this Spring brings restaurants are opening in our Midtown district. Town schedule a walk in a part of our community you want to
a sense of renewal—both with our climate and our focus Center continues to be one of the best performing malls in point out or improve. It’s beautiful outside for a walk and
in city hall—as days get longer and warmer. the country as new businesses continue to open there for all we are blessed to live here. Let’s enjoy it together as we
In our vibrant downtown, there have been so many to enjoy. The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce work hard to make it even better. Happy Spring!
events and festivals over the past season that bring
energy to our community. Some organized by the city’s
talented downtown staff, others by private businesses
and charities, all bringing both traditional and new
events to give residents and visitors reasons to enjoy all
our downtown has to offer. Sometimes my family and
I go downtown with no specific destination, just to see
what’s happening. We are never disappointed; in fact, we FLORIDA’S
are always pleasantly surprised by a new addition, or a
different restaurant to try.
The unique events and new venues continue during
Spring and more new locations have opened, so I HIGHEST
recommend checking out www.downtownboca.org as
the downtown events and businesses are continuously
updated on the site.
In other parts of our city, renewal continues as our
utility services department continues its important work
on the city’s infrastructure replacement program “iSIP.” RANKED
Please don’t confuse this acronym for a new coffee
spot! This innovative citywide project coordinates
“City Departments on the timing and installation of
underground work in conjunction with road resurfacing...
The Utility Services Department will install new, larger GI PROGRAM
pipes to provide better water service while continuing to
deliver clean, fresh City tap water to customers. (iSIP and
Capital Improvements Projects|Boca Raton, FL (myboca.
us).” That’s quite a mouthful! Simply speaking, it means
Boca Raton is making important, proactive investments in
our utility infrastructure, so we never have the challenges
surrounding the city’s face with crumbling pipes and
unhappy neighbors.
The city’s parks team, in conjunction with the Beach
and Parks District, is also prioritizing projects to improve
parks throughout the city, which include renovations and
improvements to the city’s golf course, a new observation
deck at Gumbo Limbo Nature Preserve, a new boardwalk
and renovations at Rutherford Park at Lake Wyman, and
new pickleball facilities at Patch Reef and at North Park
at Boca Teeca, to name a few.
Likewise, the Council and staff continue to make
multi-modal mobility a strategic priority. March is
Bicycle Month, so staff from the city and county’s

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