LAKELAND CRA – DOWNTOWN DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE

The City of Lakeland is seeking responses from qualified and experienced firms to provide professional services related to the modification of the Lakeland CRA Downtown District Redevelopment Plan which includes an in-depth analysis of existing conditions, performance measures, updated goals and objectives, and a 10-year extension of its existing timeframe past 2035. The City of Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has the goal of updating the CRA’s redevelopment master plan for the Downtown district. Downtown is comprised of 555.11 acres made up of several sub-districts with the core being a bustling center of specialty retail, delectable dining options, and a growing arts and entertainment scene. The purpose of the Master Plan update centers around providing higher quality of life for the neighborhoods, better connectivity, purposeful development and to stimulate private investment through strategic economic growth.