Starting in November, City Manager Deric C. Feacher will host walking tours in select neighborhoods where key staff members will join him to help identify areas where businesses can grow, seek better zoning for individuals to have greater use of their properties, locate code issues and discuss how the city can best position itself as a destination of choice. The collective team will provide feedback from their professional perspective on, “What can be done to help this area be more successful?”
Dates and locations of the tours are:
Thursday, Nov. 4
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Midtown streets including Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., George W. Engram Blvd., Mason Avenue and International Speedway Blvd.
Wednesday, Nov. 10
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Downtown and beachside areas including Beach Street, Main Street, Seabreeze Blvd., Atlantic Avenue and the streets around the Ocean Center.
Thursday, Nov. 18
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Citywide tour of key areas for transportation, infrastructures, parks, code concerns, commercial and residential growth.
*Map with more specific details of the tour areas coming soon.
The walks are another example of the city manager’s commitment to removing bureaucratic barriers and improving community engagement.
“We encourage residents and business owners to come and join us” he said. “Together, we are all part of the solution to improve the economic viability and quality of life in our city.”
The walking tours will include senior staff from the City Manager’s Office, Development Services, Economic and Redevelopment, Code Enforcement, Planning, Zoning, Permits and Licensing, Public Works, Leisure Services, Code Enforcement, Utilities, Police and Communications.
During the walking tours, staff will also talk with property owners, residents and concerned stakeholders who want to provide insight on what is working and what is not working in their communities.