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Bonita Springs staff lay out expanded downtown events and call for artists for 'Celebrate Bonita'
Summary
City staff previewed a March 'Celebrate Bonita' immersive festival and broader placemaking plans to boost downtown activity, noting rising permit demand and coordination with more than 100 event organizers; council members asked to revisit fee structures and economic tracking.
Laura Teller, a city staff member, told the Bonita Springs City Council during a workshop that downtown private development and renewed interest from event organizers have driven increasing demand for event permits and placemaking work.
Teller said staff are reviewing event-permit processes and marketing, coordinating with "over a 100 organizers" and planning 12–14 city events annually. She described a push toward corridor-specific activations — longer-duration strolls, immersive decor, projection on buildings and interactive installations — designed to increase foot traffic and engage local businesses.
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