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Crosswalks Coming Back to Clematis Street

By Jesse Bailey | Feb 24, 2016 | No Comments

In 2013, pedestrian improvements were made to Quadrille Boulevard, the result of a grant the city secured in 2008. The pedestrian improvements included connecting missing sidewalks along the western flank, planting shade trees, and creating enhanced visibility crosswalks in stamped … Continue reading →

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How Do Impact Fees Impact Urban Palm Beach County?

By Jesse Bailey | Feb 17, 2016 | No Comments

Tony Doris of The Palm Beach Post covered an issue that is extremely important to municipalities in Palm Beach County: Transportation impact fees. Story is below. Here is a list of points I think policymakers should be thinking about as we … Continue reading →

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Seaside, Florida: Small Town, Big Pride

By Jesse Bailey | Feb 10, 2016 | No Comments

This past week, I attended a Small Scale Developer bootcamp in Seaside, Florida and had the chance to visit this new urbanist town in the Florida panhandle for the first time. More on the bootcamp later. For now, I’m writing … Continue reading →

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A Two-Way Olive and Dixie Is 20 Years Overdue

By Jesse Bailey | Jan 26, 2016 | No Comments

Yesterday on the Engage West Palm Facebook discussion group, two crashes were discussed, mere blocks from each other. One crash occurred at the intersection of Clematis and Dixie and the other at the Evernia and Dixie intersection. … Continue reading →

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Overzoning in Downtown West Palm Beach

By Jesse Bailey | Jan 14, 2016 | No Comments

Last night’s Downtown Action Committee (DAC) meeting approved One West Palm, a massive mixed use project sited at 550 Quadrille Boulevard. The size of the site is over 3 acres and has been through multiple plans through the years, including … Continue reading →

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The Darth Vader Building: A Cautionary Tale of Auto-Centric Design

By Jesse Bailey | Dec 15, 2015 | No Comments

The Palm Beach Post ran a story yesterday in anticipation of the opening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, recounting the history of the aptly named Darth Vader building in downtown West Palm Beach. Despite the best efforts of building … Continue reading →

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Automobile Bias Pervades Governmental Meetings

By Jesse Bailey | Nov 9, 2015 | No Comments

On Twitter, I recently became aware of a standing pedestrian/bicycle council that is part of FDOT. This council serves an important function, considering our state’s abysmal record in pedestrian and bicyclist safety. One of the functions of the council is … Continue reading →

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Alley Chat on Public Space in West Palm Beach, With Gehl Architects

By Jesse Bailey | Oct 16, 2015 | No Comments

The community was invited to participate in a free flowing discussion with Gehl Architects, part of the recently awarded Knight Foundation grant in partnership with 8 80 Cities. Ghigo DiTommasso and Julia Day moderated the discussion in the alley next … Continue reading →

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