BOYNTON BEACH CRA PROPOSES TRANSIT HUB

Thanks to the $185,000 proposal of the The Boynton Beach-Community Redevelopment Agency Board for a transit station between I-95 and Federal Highway from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to just south of Ocean Avenue (one of several proposed sites), downtown may be transformed from languished to vibrant. The Florida East Coast Railway may be converted into a commuter rail. The hope is for Ocean Avenue to become a cultural campus with the main street lined with public art and historic homes serving as shops and art galleries. There already are public showcases with sculptured art in the roadway. Plans include a string of green spaces and parks along the railway, community and health services along Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, a police precinct and neighborhood retail shops. It is estimated that these redevelopment projects could bring in$133-MM in property taxes over a 15-year build out. On April 15^th, City Commissioners, who have the final say, will discuss the downtown master plan.