In this episode, we talk with Jenni Morejon, CEO & President of the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Jenni talks about the DDA's role in shaping Fort Lauderdale, recent changes in downtown, and the future.
Transportation is vital for business in Broward, yet it often involves complex, long-term improvements to keep things moving. How do we build and sustain momentum to see those things through? In this episode, Randall Vitale, Co-Chair of the Transportation Committee for the Broward Workshop, a non-profit business organization, sheds some light on what it takes, with lessons learned from the County transportation sales tax and more.
For years, the Sawgrass Expressway has been missing a segment to connect it from Florida’s Turnpike to I-95. This link is more than just a road; it’s a key piece of Broward’s regional community and economic vision. Gail Bulfin of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, a regional economic development organization, and Mayor Michael Udine of Broward County talk to us about community engagement that got the project moving again and what will be needed for future phases and other key regional transportation projects in Broward.
Join us for a discussion with City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis. In this episode, we talk about the city's growth and infrastructure plans, including the City's desire for a tunnel under the New River as part of the next commuter rail project, and the need for smart traffic signals.