[{'content and time': {'timestamp': (2146.04, 2885.08), 'text': " Yet it was the unveiling of the MPO Connected Communities Vision Kit. We were excited that the MPO selected our vibrant city as the backdrop for this important event. Approximately 70 guests attended the event, including elected officials from around the county. MPO staff. We had US Department of Transportation staff here, and people from all around the country. You might be asking yourself, what are connected communities? Connected communities are places designed for people. Compact mixed use development that brings daily needs closer together, walkable, bikeable streets that are safe and welcoming, development patterns that support future transit, design that reflects and enhances the local context and identity, convenient access to housing, jobs, groceries, education, healthcare and open space, a focus on long-term sustainability, mobility and livability. And what is the connected community's vision kit? It's a planning and design tool. It reimagines how future development and centralbroward can support more walkable, compact and livable places, whether or not major transit is yet in place. It builds on the principles of transit oriented development, flexible structure to define a vision that reflects local values, needs, and long term aspirations. And it aligns with future transit investments and regionally grown strategy. Mr. A-Bear, before we, I understand we have a presentation. At the close of that meeting on the 22nd, we actually offered a bus trip of Oakland Park, highlighting the recent current and future public and private investments taking place throughout our great city. Before we see that video, Mr. A. Baird, do you have any comments? So this is a fortuitous time in our city. You know that I celebrated my 10 years here last September. And we have been very focused in putting in place the foundational elements necessary for this city to thrive. We haven't concluded that effort and it's unlikely, no matter how long I stay, that there will be a conclusion to it because cities are living, breathing, and evolving entities. And we want them to be viable and to be perpetual because our citizenry will continue to evolve and so will the world around us. The best we can hope for is that we continue to stay on pace with the changes of the world and prepare for the possibilities of the future. I don't like to have to put my commissioners to work, but Mayer last week we put you to work as our spokesperson for the efforts that you began leading when you were on the commission all the way back in 2012 and 2014. And that followed on the shoulders of people like the vice mayor who led this city through difficult times including a severe recession that affected our entire country. So tonight we wanted to bring everybody up to speed with what we've been able to achieve and so we book and the presentations this evening starting with the transportation aspect that you cheerlyaded for us and And then finally on the back end of presentations. We're going to be talking about what's happened within the city and Particularly the CRA because these efforts are complimentary Nothing that happens in the city happens in a vacuum Because as you indicated this is a community-based effort and it means that we have to remain sensitive to every member of our community. Our small businesses, our senior citizens, our commuters. Everybody plays a role in making us strong and transportation and multi-modal movement of citizens in every way including and maybe especially mass transit is a key component of that So in order to help you explain how we did what we did we put together a brief video and I think we have that Do we met him clerk if you would please? Welcome to Oakland Park floor a city on rocks, embracing the future through practical integrated community planning. It's about focusing on the community in the most fundamental way by providing housing through density, live work, play environments, and reduced vehicular dependency to create a more sustainable and connected city. This plan integrates essential elements by employing underutilized city owned land from mixed-use developments, incorporating pedestrian-friendly design and providing sustainable infrastructure alongside public transportation options. Oakland Park has been identified as a stop on the Broward Community Railroad. This pivotal opportunity will connect the city to key destinations across Broward County, offering residents and visitors an efficient and sustainable way of traveling. With projects like the sky building, the horizon of Oakland Park, Bliss, and Oakland, the city is adding density while creating vibrant spaces for residents and visitors. The sky build located in the heart of the city community redevelopment area and in a qualified census tract is a transformative project that exemplifies Oakland Park's commitment to practical integrated development. The $60 million public private partnership between the city of Oakland Park and in-art investments features two buildings connected by a sky bridge with 136 residential units, 15,000 square feet of commercial space, and over 300 additional parking spaces. Sky will house Oakland Park City Hall symbolizing the city's shift towards a more connected, center-and-balanced community. The project's focus is on attainable housing, with units designated for residents earning up to 140% of the area median income. A adjacent sky, the horizon of Oakland Park Project, will further enhance downtown residential and commercial options with 311 residential units commercial space public parking and urban green spaces Enhancements like uniform street skaters lush landscaping and bike lanes promotes sustainability and Multimodal transport to connect the community the city is currently planning for a grant to conceptualize a pedestrian overpass crossing Dixie Highway, connecting the east and west sides of our city and eliminating this long standing barrier. Game Street is a critical connector that will link the train station to all transportation components and is in the heart of the new developments by enhancing walkability and integrating residential and commercial options. We're building a sustainable future for Oakland Park. To learn more about Oakland Park's development initiatives visit our website or join us at our next community workshop your input shapes our future. So Mayor this is this is an opportunity for all of us to look at what has been accomplished. I imagine that the vice mayor long before I had the opportunity to meet him probably had dreamed of these kinds of opportunities in this city and it's a long time coming. But it's here and it's happening and we're going to continue this momentum. And I want to thank you very much for representing us and I want to thank the rest of you for being an attendance at this important program. We're making a name for this city on every level of government. And we're deeply grateful for the partnership with the MPL and also with the county because without their continued support we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have. So thank you Mayor for everything that you've done. Thank you Commission for continuing to be supportive and focused on our growth. Thank you Mr. Rear Bear. We're thankful to you staff and all of our partners helping to move Oakland Park successfully into the future. I'll open it up to the Commission real quick. Any comments? other than the division, the city manager, and I ever saw it before, but now I'm seeing it. So, without that, this doesn't happen. I see it every day when I get out into the community, city manager, the overwhelming enthusiasm and the energy of people that want to come to open part and invest play Experience what we going through this transformation of economic expansion and I'm proud to be a commissioner because I'm frequent all the foods of your you all labor Okay, all the several commission especially you two Mayor and vice mayor because it was a vision for the city manager made it incorporated it put the plan out and put the personnel to put it in every department we got the best employees I'm not just saying that I know government employees. We have to best and I tell the city manager you are very lucky. You get a five on that because you hired the best and I'm thankful that we've moving forward. Yes, it's going to be expensive on the west side. The west five is going to feel the synergy. Trust me because I'm working hard each and every day okay and um in real heaven real real strong conversation city manager behind the scenes because I have a vision of this explosion going on the west side and it will because I'm going to put that energy in fire to it so thank you for highlighting it and thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Commissioner. And thank you, Vice Mayor, okay? Thank you for that. Commissioner. Yes, I too can see the change. But I also am mindful and know that change takes time, especially when you want the change to align with the business, I mean the city's goals on being a resilient and a sustainable city. You just, you know, and even a business, the way we build and what we put together in a certain neighborhood, it all has to make sense. It all has to feed off of what's currently there, like the residents and whatever's developed there. So I understand that change takes time. But meanwhile, we will just continue to have meaningful conversations on on everything. Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner. Thank you, Mayor. Everyone has really said it all. Thank you Mr. A. Bear. Thank you Mayor. Everyone has really said it all. Thank you Mr. Abert. Thank you staff. And thank you for those folks who came before some of us, younger folks up here on the commission. Yeah, we are just going to keep on, you know, forging forward until we spread this throughout the city. So thank you, Mayor, for your input and the great-haired vice mayor. I You added that"}, 'keyword': 'Public private partnership'}, {'content and time': {'timestamp': (6826.56, 6985.6), 'text': " recommended to compartmental a potential commuter rail station. As strength to select this area was the significant city-owned vacant land that was across the street for where the train station would They were referring to the city-owned vacant lots that is now where the sky building is because there's so opportunity for development there that would support also the station. The 2017 redevelopment strategy was the result of a hectic and focused planning year under the new administration. It res- it this at the foundation all this works at the foundation for what became the 2017 2023 Series Strategic Action Plan, which is now recognized as the emerging years of the CRA. The result of this, all this planning that was done to set the groundwork for the CRA can be observed here in this chart that shows the measurable impact of the CRA. As you can see, since 2016, the total taxable value of the properties within the CRA has experienced an increase of 171% since in 2016 we had taxable values or market values of 926 million and we'll see a jump in 2024 to 2.1 billion in taxable value. So it's truly a powerful story. As part of this accomplishments is the sky building, which as I mentioned earlier is a result of a strong county partnership. And with this public-private partnership, we were also able to realize a lot of the Auckland Park CERA goals. And one of those was to bring density to the downtown. Why? Because people are the economic engine. We needed people to support the businesses in the downtown."}, 'keyword': 'Public-private partnership'}]