STREETSCAPES & ZONING: Attend These Public Meetings FREE and OPEN to the Public

MEDIA CONTACT: Traci Y. Pollock, MBA, MPA
O.954.467.6822 C.786.444.5758
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Pompano Beach CRA to host two public meetings on plans to improve urban areas
MLK, Jr. Blvd and Downtown Pompano to take new shape

Pompano Beach, FL – Pompano Beach NW CRA will host two public meetings to discuss plans to enhance MLK, Jr. Blvd and the downtown area. The meetings are free and open to the community. A discussion on land use and zoning changes for Downtown Pompano will take place on Thursday, February 9, 2012, and streetscape improvements and upgraded pedestrian connectivity plans for MLK, Jr. Blvd will take place on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Both meetings will occur at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 MLK Blvd, starting at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

“These meetings are an opportunity for the general public to give input about some of the plans in place to improve their community,” Pompano Beach NW CRA Director Floyd Johnson said. “What we are planning today for Pompano Beach will undoubtedly impact our quality of life and the quality of life for generations to come.”

The design plans for the MLK, Jr. Blvd streetscape improvement project is a part of a broader plan to enhance the Downtown corridor. It extends from Dixie Highway to I-95 and will encompass such enhancements as wider sidewalks, landscaping, and pedestrian-friendly light fixtures along MLK Blvd.

“We want to create a main street type of environment on MLK Blvd,” Johnson continued. “It will help to create a destination area that will benefit the local businesses as well as the surrounding residential communities.”

The Downtown Pompano zoning meeting will provide residents and businesses alike with a chance to discuss proposed building heights and densities for the area.

“The goal for the downtown massing and zoning analysis is to ultimately enhance existing businesses and attract new business to the area,” Johnson explained. “We want to create a vibrant, transit-oriented corridor that will also benefit future generations.”      

For more information, contact DCS, Inc. at 954-467-6822 or email tpollock@dickeyinc.com.

East Village Uncorked - Pompano Beach "Singles Meet-up" Friday, February 3rd, 6-9 PM

Join us this month for a special edition of East Village Uncorked (EVU) as we host a “Pompano Beach Singles Meet-up” to celebrate the recent Chemistry.com “Top 10 List” naming Pompano Beach as the #1 city in the country for women to find sensitive, loving, caring single men. Singles attending the event will be invited into a special VIP section to mingle, meet and greet while enjoying complimentary hors d'oeurves and a special wine tasting.

Additionally, singles can register to win a gift basket which will include a candlelight champagne dinner for two in a semi-private dining area at Frank's Italian Ristorante. Registering will also give you a chance to win a $250 Romantic Night Out in Pompano Beach from Chemistry.com and a free 6 month subscription Chemistry.com.

In the theme of celebrating “It’s How You Feel When You’re Here… because there’s love in the air” Mayor Lamar Fisher will recognize one Pompano Beach couple who met on-line and personify online dating success as the “Prince and Princess” of the singles meet-up. The selected couple will play host to the VIP singles section during the event.

East Village Uncorked is a free monthly art and wine celebration featuring specialty merchants, restaurants, and displays on planned improvements in the East Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). There will be free wine tastings from around the world in participating shops and eclectic interactive artist exhibits. This event is held on the first Friday of each month from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Hosted by the CRA, East Village Uncorked is held in Harbor Village located on the 2600 block of East Atlantic Boulevard and in the neighboring Atlantic Square Shopping Center located on the 2700 block of East Atlantic Boulevard. Free parking is available to the public.

All event attendees will be eligible to win a $50 shopping spree. To participate guests are invited to pick-up a Discovery Tour Guide at participating merchants in Harbor Village, Atlantic Square Shopping Center or at the CRA information booth for a chance to win. No purchase necessary. See rules inside stores.

For more information on this and future CRA events, please visit: http://www.pompanobeachcra.com/ or search “Pompano Beach CRA” on Facebook.

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