Boca Raton strategic workshop folds Brightline station planning into government campus master plan; Palmetto Park work, Vision Zero and micromobility policies (

Boca Raton’s city council and staff used the final day of a three‑day strategic planning workshop on May 24, 2024, to focus on transportation and mobility — and to narrow how several major projects will move forward.

The council gave staff direction to fold planning for redevelopment around the Brightline station (project 24007) into a larger government campus master plan, a move city officials said reflects that much of the land near the station is city‑owned. “These projects make a large impact,” facilitator Trina Pulliam of Trainovations told the council as she described staff’s strategic project list. Brandon Shai, the city’s development services director, noted that the Brightline station opened in December 2022 and said the station area plan aims to create a walkable, mixed‑use environment to support transit ridership.

The council also agreed that Brightline‑related work on an east‑platform connection and rail‑corridor safety grants will be treated as operational work and pursued by staff and partners. Staff said applications for federal platform and safety enhancement grants are likely to be prepared in late summer or early fall.

Palmetto Park Road and downtown walkability drew substantial discussion. Municipal services staff warned that major changes to Palmetto — a vital east‑west artery — would be a “significant undertaking” that could require additional staff or phased…