Public Workshop on Oakland Park Boulevard Study in Lauderdale Lakes

A workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, September 12, to explore design strategies for transit- and housing-oriented redevelopment in Lauderdale Lakes, at the Vincent Torres Park classrooms adjacent to the Lauderdale Lakes Municipal Complex, 4331 N.W. 36th St. All interested stakeholders, including residents, civic and homeowner associations, property and business owners in the area are invited to attend. The program will begin with an introduction to the project at 9 a.m., followed by a walking tour from 10 to 11 a.m., and a design statement workshop from 11 a.m. to noon. Refreshments will be served.

This project is the second phase of the Oakland Park Boulevard Corridor Study. The initial phase studied the corridor between Dixie Highway and N.W. 31st Avenue. The corridor study area is primarily within the City of Lauderdale Lakes. Boundaries are approximately one-half mile from north to south of Oakland Park Boulevard, between N.W. 31st Avenue and the Florida Turnpike. Efforts will build on existing strategies contained within the City of Lauderdale Lakes Community Redevelopment Agency Master Plan Update.

Oakland Park Boulevard is a primary east-west corridor in Broward County with high levels of traffic and transit ridership. Due to over-capacity demands on the existing bus route, the Broward County Transportation Department is preparing to add articulated buses to increase capacity. The workshop will explore design strategies to increase transit ridership and support the redevelopment effort, including affordable and workforce housing options, bus and pedestrian infrastructure improvements (such as shelters, sidewalks and streetscape), transit stations, and potential park-and-ride facilities.

The workshop is sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in conjunction with the Broward Community Design Collaborative at Florida Atlantic University, Broward MPO and the City of Lauderdale Lakes. For more information, call 954-357-6760.