Council highlights NACTO membership and urges a citywide mobility plan and new funding options
May 13, 2024 | Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida
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Councilmembers and staff reported on attendance at the 2024 NACTO conference and described how peer cities are using quick-build projects, protected bike lanes and bus-rapid-transit to improve safety and connectivity.
"Boca Raton is the only city in Palm Beach County to be an ACTO member," the deputy mayor said, noting the membership gives staff access to peer resources and technical exchanges.
Councilmember Wigder urged the council to plan for mobility needs citywide, including relocation impacts tied to the government campus project and possible new revenue mechanisms. He described wheeled-sports and pump-track ideas for a North Park site as one relocation option and suggested exploring an intracity alternative mobility fee to help fund active-transportation projects as gas-tax revenue declines.
The panel discussed Vision Zero efforts, the need to coordinate downtown and midtown connections, and examples from Jacksonville (speed-reduction pilots), Miami (BRT investments) and Hoboken (sustained Vision Zero outcomes). Council also encouraged taking advantage of NACTO's peer network and flagged a Palm Tran bus tour on May 20 intended to highlight mobility connections between the mall, Camino Real exchange and downtown.
No formal policy or vote occurred; councilmembers asked staff to integrate mobility planning into upcoming strategic and transportation work and to return with options and potential funding strategies.
"Boca Raton is the only city in Palm Beach County to be an ACTO member," the deputy mayor said, noting the membership gives staff access to peer resources and technical exchanges.
Councilmember Wigder urged the council to plan for mobility needs citywide, including relocation impacts tied to the government campus project and possible new revenue mechanisms. He described wheeled-sports and pump-track ideas for a North Park site as one relocation option and suggested exploring an intracity alternative mobility fee to help fund active-transportation projects as gas-tax revenue declines.
The panel discussed Vision Zero efforts, the need to coordinate downtown and midtown connections, and examples from Jacksonville (speed-reduction pilots), Miami (BRT investments) and Hoboken (sustained Vision Zero outcomes). Council also encouraged taking advantage of NACTO's peer network and flagged a Palm Tran bus tour on May 20 intended to highlight mobility connections between the mall, Camino Real exchange and downtown.
No formal policy or vote occurred; councilmembers asked staff to integrate mobility planning into upcoming strategic and transportation work and to return with options and potential funding strategies.
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