One idea for the Las Olas RiverWalk: A “roll up” pedestrian bridge!

One Idea for Las Olas/RiverWalk: A Roll-up Pedestrian Bridge!
Downtown Development Authority: Please Take Note!!
One of the problems we have in encouraging economic development and growth along the Las Olas/Riverfront area is that most of the foot traffic is confined to the north side of the New River. Given the height of boats (and the height [...]

The Three Faces of Fort Lauderdale Beach.

The Three Faces of Fort Lauderdale Beach.
This weekend (Oct 29 to Nov 2) marks the 50th Anniversary of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show (with $3 Billion dollars worth of boats and over 3 million square feet of space). The Boat Show will have a dramatic and favorable economic impact on the businesses and hotels around [...]

A Sad Day For Fort Lauderdale

A Sad Day For Fort Lauderdale
Last night, our Commission (after considerable squirming around in their chairs), voted 3-2 to renew the contract with Florida Power & Light for another 30 years. It’s a shame that certain Commissioners and the Mayor feel that the interests of their friends at FPL outweigh the interests of Fort Lauderdale [...]

A “People’s Park” for Fort Lauderdale?

As many of you know, the 200+ acre area that encompasses the Coral Ridge Country Club and the old American Golf course (the area roughly between Federal Highway and Bay View, & north of Oakland Park and south of Commercial) was sold a few years back to some private developers & investors for approximately $17M. [...]