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Previous Events

- Community Update, July 11, 2023.

The Lake Wales Envisioned team presented the latest work on the plan for the City of Lake Wales. This Community Update presentation was paired with an exhibition highlighting new renderings, maps, and implementation ideas.

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Click here to send us your questions or comments

 

- Deep Dive: Complete Streets/Mobility, June 29, 2023.

The Lake Wales Envisioned team reviews details of the complete streets, mobility, and transportation concepts integral to the Lake Wales Envisioned plan.

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- Deep Dive: Conservation/Environment, June 21, 2023.

Watch the Lake Wales Envisioned team review details of the draft "big green network" and "little green network" land conservation and open space concepts that are being evaluated as part of the Lake Wales Envisioned plan. Tell us if you have any questions or comments!

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- Lake Wales Envisioned Work-In-Progress Recap Video

A short recap of the Work-In-Progress Presentation.

 

- Work-in-Progress Review, April 20, 2023

The Work-in-Progress Review was the conclusion of charrette week. This presentation includes a summary of community input heard so far, and draft ideas for the Lake Wales Envisioned Plan.

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- Highlights reel for the LWe Reception and Hands-On Session

On the eve of the Lake Wales Envisioned charrette, Lake Wales Main Street hosted a tent reception in downtown, overlooking the Citrus Mural. The next morning, our Hands-On Workshop gave citizen planners the chance to draw and compare their ideas

 

- Online Design Session, April 17, 2023

The Online Design Session was one of many opportunities for community members to participate during the Lake Wales Envisioned charrette week. Following a brief presentation, participants broke into groups to discuss their vision for the future of the community.

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-Webinar: Dollars and Sense: Why Well-Designed Neighborhoods Pay the Bills, March 29, 2023

This lecture by Joe Minicozzi explains and helps visualize market dynamics created by tax and land use policies through award winning analytic tools. Learn why well designed communities are more fiscally sustainable.

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- Best Practices Symposium, March 20, 2023

At this informative symposium at Bok Tower Gardens Auditorium, presenters shared best practices and lessons learned from peer communities that could be applicable to Lake Wales. 

 

Download the Presentation:  Session 1, Session 2, Session 3

Lake Wales Envisioned Symposium, Session 1

 
 

Lake Wales Envisioned Symposium, Session 2

 
 

Lake Wales Envisioned Symposium, Session 3

 
 

Lake Wales Envisioned Symposium, Closing Remarks

 
 

- Community Kick-off Meeting, March 20, 2023

This interactive kick-off meeting at the Bok Tower Gardens Auditorium included a review of initial project goals and discussion of the community’s ideas for the future of Lake Wales.

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Community Kick-off Meeting, March 20, 2023

 
 

 

Project Documents

- Memorandums

 
 
  • Mobility Recommendations (Download)

  • Natural Resource Conservation/The Big Green Network (Download)


 

-TND Residential Market Position Analysis

This report, prepared by Zimmerman/Volk Associates in May 2023, examines the market for potential traditional neighborhood development (TND) in the City of Lake Wales.

 
 
  • Appendices 1 – 3 (Methodology and Target Market Tables) (Download)

  • Appendix 4 (Descriptions of Target Market Groups) (Download)


 

-Maps

Draft Illustrative Plan
Click here to download

Draft Green Network Plan
Click here to download

Draft Mobility Network Plan
Click here to download

Study Area Map
Click here to download

Natural Features Map
Click here to download

Large Landowner Map
Click here to download

Topographical Map
Click here to download

Utility Service Area Map

Click here to download


 

Previous Plans and Studies

Lake Wales Connected Downtown Revitalization Plan
Click here for details

Lake Wales Connected Northwest Neighborhood Plan
Click here for details

Land Use Study
Click here for details

 


 

News

10-23-2023- Public Square A CNU Journal: Florida town adopts ‘Big Green Network’

10-23-2023- The Ledger: Making A Better Community

10-18-2023- Lake Wales News: Lake Wales Envisioned Adopted by City Commission

10-14-2023- Lake Wales News: Public Health a Winner in Lake Wales Envisioned Plan

10-12-2023- Lake Wales News: 1000 Friends of Florida Endorses the Lake Wales Envisioned Plan

10-11-2023- Lake Wales News: Lake Wales Opportunities Highlighted in Documentary Film Premier

10-06-2023- Lake Wales News: Embrace Lake Wales Envisioned: A Model for the Nation

10-04-2023- Lake Wales News: A "World Premiere" Screening of "Lake Wales Envisioned" Documentary Will Happen Thursday Night

07-12-2023- Lake Wales News: Lake Wales Cited for Community Health Possibilities

07-12-2023- Lake Wales News: City's Growth Management Efforts Get New Leadership

07-12-2023- Lake Wales News: Lake Wales May Grow Better, Not Just Bigger, Residents Told at Envision Presentation

07-05-2023- Lake Wales News: Important Public Meeting Tuesday Will Help Shape City's Future

07-05-2023- Lake Wales News: Will Lake Wales be Overrun by Growth?

06-29-2023- Public Square A CNU Journal: Healthy communities explained in three steps

06-21-2023- Lake Wales News: Envisioned "Complete Streets" Zoom Presentation Happens Thursday

06-21-2023- Lake Wales News: Demand Exists Here For Traditional Neighborhood Design in Face of Development Wave: Study

06-18-2023- Lake Wales News: Demand Exists Here For Traditional Neighborhood Design in Face of Development Wave

04-19-2023- Lake Wales News: Greenways, Blueways, New Street and Neighborhood Designs Among Ideas Offered by Citizens

03-22-2023- Lake Wales News: Lake Wales' Economic Development to be Topic For Noted Economist

03-22-2023- Lake Wales News: Standing Room Crowd Hears Lake Wales Envisioned Kickoff

03-15-2023- Lake Wales News: Monday "Envisioned" Events to Shape Future of Lake Wales

03-01-2023- Lake Wales News: March 20 "Envisioned" Events to Shape Future of Lake Wales in Face of Explosive Growth


 

Videos and Best Practices

 

Making the Case for Traditional Neighborhoods in Lake Wales

 
 

Reviving The Olmsted Vision For Lake Wales. By Victor Dover

 

John Nolen: Olmsted Disciple. By Bruce Stephenson

 

Design & Health: Better Neighborhoods = Healthier Lives. By Joanna Lombard

Who is Olmsted? By Lake Wales Heritage