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Jeff Speck joins Boca Raton walkability study; staff eye June charrette and late‑summer demos
Summary
Consultant Jeff Speck has joined Alta and city staff to help redesign Palmetto Park Road and improve downtown walkability. Staff said a short design charrette is tentatively scheduled for June and short-term demonstration safety projects could be implemented later in the summer pending scope and materials.
Jeff Speck, the author and urban designer known for Walkable City, was introduced to the Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency at its April 7 meeting and outlined his advisory role on downtown and Palmetto Park Road design work. Speck said he will help develop alternative street configurations and integrate the government campus master plan into a cohesive downtown design.
Alta consulting staff gave a recap of the East Palmetto Park Road analysis and outreach, saying they collected thousands of community comments and…
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