Business View Civil & Municipal | Volme 3, Issue 2

36 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2 taking place in our city. This commission has been spending hundreds of millions of dollars on underground infrastructure for sewer and water. We’ve been focusing tremendously on rebuilding old roads and crumbling bridges. We’ve been hardening our neighborhoods with higher sea walls to combat rising sea levels. “Furthermore, we realize that Fort Lauderdale is a family-friendly destination, and we want to continue that by keeping it safe and accessible. Millions of visitors come here just to take a day or two to go on a cruise ship but they’re realizing that Fort Lauderdale, itself, is a destination. In addition to our beautiful beaches and hotels, there is so much to do here. We recently built a huge soccer stadium and we’re rebuilding our aquatic center, which is going to be a premier venue for global swimming and diving competitions. We’ll be the only place in the western hemisphere to have a 27-meter diving platform. Initiatives such as that are important to the community, and knowing that