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Council Approves “Planned Mobility” Ordinance to Revive NW Sector By Dale King
1,000-acre parcel that’s a combination BOCA RATON – A majority of several different of the Boca Raton City Council commercial/indushas approved an ordinance de- trial zonings. signed to revive the city’s Northwest commercial sector, an area He stressed that they said has been neglected there is no spesince IBM took its 12,000-per- cific project in the son workforce out of Boca and works for that site. sent it to North Carolina several He also emphasized decades ago. that the plan creates “a framework” Council members voted, 4-1, for future developwith Anthony Majhess voting ment that could inagainst the proposal, to adopt clude up to 2,500 “Planned Mobility.” Deputy one-bedroom apartCity Manager George S. Brown ments that average explained the plan at length dur- about 900 square ing a three-hour public hearing feet, but may be as small as 700 Tuesday night. He said the ordi- square feet. nance change creates flexibility See page 4 in what can locate in the nearly
Life & Arts A Bounty of Holiday Happenings See page B2
Community National Society of Arts and Letters Celebrates at Season Opening See page 4
Community FAU Celebrates Fall 2012 Commencement, Giving Diplomas to 2,400
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Business Reeves to receive DIAMOND Award from Greater Boca Chamber See page 25
Brown said the concept is de- encourages walking and use of signed to bring businesses and bikes, and discourages the use of employees closer together to cars by restricting parking. eliminate some of the auto travel that is congesting city roads. It The hearing drew a major
FAU Opens Hand Papermaking Lab in World War II Building See page 5 FAU Business College Unveils Trading Room, Launches Internships
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BOCA RATON - Florida Atlantic University recently marked the official re-opening of the College of Business’ newly designed Trading Room and launch of the Bloomberg Capital Market Series at the Boca Raton campus. Co-hosted by Bloomberg and FAU College of Business, more than 50 financial professionals, students and business community members attended the event, which included a ribbon cutting and cocktail reception at the Sean Stein Pavilion. Guests gained industry knowledge from Bloomberg Capital Market Series speakers Steffan Tsilimos, a rates and structured products specialist, and Michael J. Morissey, CFA, a mortgage market specialist. FAU’s Financial Analyst Program, the only program of its kind in Florida, and the FAU/Bloomberg Terminal Internship Program, offer companies access to talented business students as well as complimentary Bloomberg terminals and industry experts.
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