Receives Effective Collaborative Community Planning

The City of Lauderdale Lakes was incorporated over 50 years ago as Fort Lauderdale’s population growth stimulated western expansion stimulating the growth of suburbs and the incorporation of new cities to the west.

The City of Lauderdale Lakes is a low income, minority majority community of extraordinary diversity. The CRA district is 551 acres in size principally covering main commercial arterials running through the city/region. Affordable housing of all types is available to many households, as is an expansive network of public transit services. As well, most residents live within walking distance of public transit.

For the first several years of the CRA’s existence it has proven necessary to update the plan simply because the projects and programs defined through planning are completed efficiently and effectively. The CRA believes that this process will continue through 2031 when the CRA is retired and the Tax Increment revenue that has been earned will forever be paid to the City to support on-going General Fund expenses and the delivery of local governmental services. By 2031, it is anticipated that the CRA will have invested up to $30m within the district and that those funds have the real potential to leverage up to $120m in private investment within the CRA target area.