Vision for Broadway: 6 Stories Not 30

Planners rolled out proposed new rules last week for future construction along West Palm Beach’s distressed Broadway corridor.

Why it matters: If the march of redevelopment reaches the busy street, it has the potential to destroy its urban character.

What’s happening: The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency hired planners Dover Kohl of Coral Gables to modify the development code for the area from 26th Street north to the city limit.

Goals include:

  • Redesigning Broadway to make it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.

  • Encouraging affordable housing.

  • Attracting and marketing businesses.

What they’re saying: “Our goal is to make the ordinance to guide the neighborhood…

95 Views, 0 Comments

Read Full Post