Broudy Bros Reimagine West King
Under the shade of an old oak tree over 70 St Augustine community members learned more about Barry Broudy‘s vision for his long-owned family property at the entrance of the West King Historic District. With the support of his consultant team including Marquist, Latimer, and Hallback, Nine Oaks Development, Rogers Towers, and, DDEC, those who […]
What is a mobility fee?
A Mobility Fee is a one-time fee paid by new development and redevelopment to mitigate its; transportation impact which results in additional person travel demand. Mobility Fees are intended to replace the City’s current road impact fees. Any new residential or non-residential development. Mobility Fees are not a tax and they are not charged […]
What is a Mobility Plan?
A Mobility Plan provides a blueprint for cities to proactively prioritize multimodal projects to meet the growth, travel, and mobility needs of the community. The Plan coordinates the Future Land Use Element in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Mobility Plans are also required by Florida Statutes to serve as the basis for development of a Mobility […]
What is a Quiet Zone and Why Does Everyone Want It?
There’s no simple way to explain this. When train goes through our community, they are obligated to blow train horn for safety reasons. Horns are there to warn people that a train is approaching but it’s a nuisance for residents living adjacent to the corridor. With recent demand for freight mobility and passenger rail, many […]
Complete Streets for Kids
One of the most rewarding aspect of our job is the ability to work with kids at any public meetings. Kids are innocent and ask all the right questions. “Where can I play?” It is a reminder that adults not the only users of the roadway network. As part of the City of Atlantic Beach […]
AB Kicks Off New Complete Streets Policy
The City of Atlantic Beach kicks off a new initiatives for safe streets through the adoption of a Complete Streets Policy. This the mainframe that set the stage for a safe systems approach. Like other communities, AB goal is to reduce and eliminate traffic crashes within the roadway network. DDEC in partnership with AE Engineering […]
City of West Palm Beach Broadway Reimagined
It was a long journey for the City realize the community vision for North Broadway. Started out as a lane elimination project for the Florida Department of Transportation arterial network, Broadway went through several iteration to accomplish a common goal of safe streets and multimodal improvements. The Broadway Reimagined project is located between 25th Street […]
Walk To School Day – City of West Palm Beach
This year for Walk to School Day, DDEC volunteered our efforts to organized a fun walk with the City of West Palm Beach and Northboro Elementary School. We had an internal stakeholder meeting with City Engineering staff, the WPB Police and other City Staff to gain interest in walk to school. This is the first […]