Boca Raton FL

10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 7 P Six also tops the list of new residential developments gracing the Boca Raton city skyline. “The project is called the Royal Palm Residences and it consists of 48 units, 24 of which have been already sold. We have seen a lot of interest in these and with Brightline people knew it was coming, generating more interest.” Infrastructure projects to support this robust residential development is also top of the mind for the city. “Our Glades Road has been given a new revamp with the help of the Florida Department of Transport. These types of infrastructure improvements will increase the ease and flow of traffic and improve the patterns of traffic,’ she adds. “It is all about smart growth, not any growth,’ Del Vecchio notes. “There is something to be said for these smart engineers that come up with these types of infrastructure concepts. Fiber optics can also be included in the list of infrastructure priorities for the city. “We have the fiber that comes off the ocean.” “Connectivity and infrastructure are the top two priorities because without either one of these, you are not going to pull a company and people are not going to want to live here,” Del Vecchio predicts. A ‘bright’ future ahead Looking ahead, Boca Raton is poised to welcome an influx of residents and tourist traffic. With key infrastructure in place, a dynamic focus on its bustling downtown core, and impressive commercial interest, connecting to the future looks ‘bright’. As Del Vecchio summarizes, “It’s a great city.” “I do have the best job because you just focus on getting people to come and test drive your city and from there it sells itself,” she concludes.