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Example:

Create a branded district (e.g. the Culinary District in Oakland Park) with anchors (Broward College and breweries) to encourage mixed use and residential development

Objective:

Economic Vitality

Strategy Category:

Use policy and regulatory tools to incentivize economic development

Strategy:

(V.B.1) Utilize CRA or other branding techniques to promote economic development

Originators:

City of Oakland Park

Implementors:

City of Oakland Park

Timeframe:

Current

Applies Systemwide?:

Comments:

Since 2005, the City of Oakland Park has renewed its dedication to Downtown Oakland Park. The City developed its CRA Plan in 2005. In 2011, the City developed a 5-year strategic plan, vision for Downtown, and the Culinary Arts District theme to enhance the downtown's inviting sense of place, attract new businesses, encourage more housing developments, and increase green space. Investements include an Urban Farm Park and 34th Court Plaza.

Downtown Oakland Park Culinary Arts District website

The City of Oakland Park has installed streetscaping and gateway signage into the culinary district and is currently revising their DMUD regulations to support further redevelopment in the downtown culinary district.

Example last updated August 2017

Contact: Rick Buckeye, City of Oakland Park Planning and Zoning Division

Ex. ID 436

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)

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