The Comparison

Visitors and residents who walk in downtown West Palm Beach are subjected to the unpleasant and dangerous experience of crossing or walking along Okeechobee Blvd. This highway cutting through downtown negatively impacts downtown businesses, residents and tourists.

We all know Okeechobee Blvd as it is – but few remember how it WAS, or how it could be once again. For more details of what this would look like and renderings, see below, and read:

How to fix Okeechobee
How To Fix Okeechobee

The Comparison

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Okeechobee Blvd and Rosemary Ave

This is a cross-section view just before the intersection of Okeechobee and Rosemary, looking East. The new Convention Center Hotel is shown at far right, CityPlace is on the far left. The NEW buildings shown would be located WEST of the intersection. Click on image to zoom in for more details. This cross section is located at the red line shown below:

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For more details and renderings, see How to Fix Okeechobee.