At least a dozen projects are underway and more are planned to transform Lakeland’s west side.
Tag: CRA
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Transportation
Lakeland Unveils Latest Designs for South Florida Avenue, But Struggle Looms Over $22 Million Cost
Construction, including removal of the barriers, is tentatively slated to start in 2027 and be completed in 2029.
Posted inA & E, Neighborhoods
Mini Murals Brighten Walls and Spirits Around Lakeland’s Talbot House
The CRA is inviting artists to apply for the second phase of the project. The deadline is Feb. 29.
Posted inCrime / Justice, Downtown, Housing, Public Safety
Uptick in Arrests of Homeless People for Camping on City-Owned Property
Lakeland Police have arrested at least 10 people for camping or trespassing on city property over the past two months.
Posted inBusiness
Free Business Training Aims to Help Black and Hispanic Startups in Lakeland
The Black Business Investment Corp. and Prospera are offering workshops and coaching sessions funded by a grant from the CRA.
Posted inCity Hall, Housing
Big Changes Coming for North Lake Wire As Two Multifamily Projects Move Forward
City Commissioners approved a zoning change and $775,000 in infrastructure reimbursements for neighboring multifamily developments.
Posted inBusiness, Neighborhoods
Development Momentum Generating Interest in Lakeland’s Redevelopment Districts
The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency initiated 105 projects in the city’s three redevelopment districts in 2021 and completed 49. They ranged from murals in Dixieland to The Well entrepreneur center on Parker Street to affordable housing projects at Twin Lakes and Vermont Place.
Posted inBusiness, City Hall, Downtown
CRA Approves Grant for Swan Brewing Expansion
City Commissioner Stephanie Madden is partial to The Bean, a coconut-and-coffee-flavored blonde ale brewed by Swan Brewing Company and served at its beer garden on Lake Wire. She is even more a fan of what the craft brewery and taproom has done for an out-of-the-way corner of downtown Lakeland. “I have been a big fan […]
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods
Food Truck Park Seen for Parker Street Area
A six-day-a-week food truck park combined with a small dog park and a comfortable bar is a Lakeland agency’s latest idea to continue redeveloping the Parker Street neighborhood just north of downtown. That idea came a bit closer to reality Thursday when a city board made a formal recommendation that Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency spend […]
Posted inNeighborhoods, Schools
CRA-Funded Urban Farm Coming to Mass Market
An urban farm under construction at the Mass Market redevelopment project in the Parker Street neighborhood will teach Lakeland Christian School students about food production and become a venue for community workshops, according to the teacher promoting the idea.