The City of Oakland Park has been working on an ambitious set of infrastructure improvements, including approximately $140 million of capital improvements on drainage, park acquisition, and Complete Streets improvements.
Drainage is a big challenge in Oakland Park because the City’s topography and location makes it particularly flood-prone. The need to address drainage was incorporated into the Strategic Plan. The City spent $70 million over 70 months to fix drainage, water, and wastewater problems. These funds were a combination of federal, MPO, and County funds, and 30 percent was grant money. The City has invested a lot of public funds, and they are waiting for the private sector to respond with private investments.
Between 2001 and 2002, the City undertook a landscaping enhancement project along the FEC corridor, and the City is re-plumbing the neighborhoods.
Example last updated August 2017
Contacts: Rick Buckeye, Jennifer Frastai, City of Oakland Park Planning and Zoning Division
Ex. ID 250, 407, 432
| Multimodal Districts & Nodes | |
|---|---|
| Primary Function: | Concentration of activities in transit-oriented setting. Focus area for job and population growth |
| General Land Use Context: | Generally a mix of uses with high population and employment density (More than 15 jobs + people per acre) |
| Transit: | Areas served by premium or frequent fixed route service |