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Mayor pauses proposed downtown waterfront park after leaked plans draw criticism
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Mayor Keith A. James announced a pause to a privately funded waterfront park proposal after parts of preliminary plans leaked to the Palm Beach Post and prompted community concern. He pledged city-led listening sessions and said "there is no park or donation on the table" during outreach.
Mayor Keith A. James on Monday said he will pause work on a proposed expansion of downtown waterfront park space after details of preliminary plans were leaked to the Palm Beach Post and provoked public concern.
"During this process, there is no park or donation on the table," James said, announcing that the city will hold visioning and listening sessions across West Palm Beach before taking further steps. James described the proposal as a chance to double waterfront park space, fix traffic closures associated with major events and create permanent public open space funded largely through private donations — he cited efforts to secure more than $30 million in private funds and described…
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