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In 1980, the City Council designated 344 acres in downtown as a community redevelopment area under the Florida Statutes. As a result of this legislation, the Boca Raton Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) was also established. The purpose of this action was to stop the deterioration of the downtown area and give people a reason to come to downtown Boca Raton.

The mission of the CRA is to advocate, administer the policies, and assist the public, downtown property owners and businesses in order to achieve the CRA Vision of the Downtown.

In a series of actions that began in 1982, the City Council adopted guidelines for land use control and for transportation and parking concept and design to be implemented in redeveloping the area. The area continued to languish. In 1986, the Agency undertook a public initiative to stimulate redevelopment by developing a master plan which included numerous infrastructure improvements, and provided a detailed framework within which redevelopment could occur.

The City Council members serve as the CRA members. The City Council members select the Chairman of the CRA from among their members.

For more information, please visit our CRA website >>
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Michael Woika
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Phone: (561) 393-7703
Email: mwoika@myboca.us
201 W. Palmetto Park Road
Boca Raton, FL 33432 (Map)

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There are a number of fiber optic service providers, and broadband and fast access internet network systems available throughout the City. Boca Raton also continues to develop as an international gateway for telecommunications access between the United States and the Caribbean and Latin America. The City has a number of undersea cable landing stations, including a recent $80 million express undersea fiber optic route that connects South America with the United States via Colombia and Florida.

The City is also covered by the major cellular telephone providers with a network of cell towers throughout the City.