By Mary Hladky
Boca Raton’s disjointed efforts to make the downtown more vibrant, walkable and inviting are about to get a reset.
The City Council has hired Speck Dempsey, an urban design and planning firm, to help transform the downtown into a memor
Effort to influence city’s planning hits wall, so far
Conceptual ideas for a redesigned East Palmetto Park Road call for a reduction to two travel lanes that could become three to allow for emergency vehicles and evacuations, wide sidewalks and cr
By Mary Hladky
As part of its continuing effort to improve walkability in the downtown, the city is installing rapid flashing beacons at four locations along East Palmetto Park Road.
The beacons draw attention to approaching vehicles as pedestrians l
Architect Doug Mummaw sits before a rendering of the new Royal Palm Place, which he calls
‘classical architecture with a modern interpretation.’ Mummaw, whose office is in the plaza,
has done nearly all of his work in his native Boca Raton.
Tim Step
Two Boca residents examine aerial photos of the troubled intersection of East Palmetto Park Road and Fifth Avenue.
Sallie James/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
Lower the speed limit. Seize property for turning lanes through eminent domain. Elimin
An upscale 7-Eleven is planned for this building surrounded
in scaffolding at 831 E. Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Angie Francalancia
Renovations began last month along East Palmetto Park Road, bringing a welc
