Skinner Boulevard Landscaping and Maintenance
Summary
FDOT will spend about $1.1 million landscaping the newly rebuilt Skinner Boulevard corridor, and the city takes over maintenance (~$15,000/year) after a two-year establishment period. Commissioner Gow objected that shade trees for pedestrians and cyclists are limited by tight right-of-way and utilities.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $15,000 a year for the city once FDOT's $1.1 million landscaping work is done.
Everyone who drives, walks, or bikes the new gateway corridor into downtown gets a finished, attractive streetscape.
Commissioner Gow argues pedestrians and cyclists lose out on shade from insufficient tree plantings.
Mentions & discussions (3)
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - Jul 23, 2026
The Skinner Boulevard rebuild — started in 2018 — is in the home stretch, with slower speeds, roundabouts, and landscaping making the corridor more pedestrian-friendly. There's even a chance the many one-way signs could be removed in favor of road striping.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - May 21, 2026
Duke Energy wraps undergrounding in two to three months; FDOT landscaping starts late fall. A resident flagged serious weed problems now, and it's unclear who's responsible until the two-year establishment period ends.
CITY COMMISSION (Regular) - Apr 2, 2026
FDOT will spend about $1.1 million landscaping the newly rebuilt Skinner Boulevard corridor, and the city takes over maintenance (~$15,000/year) after a two-year establishment period. Commissioner Gow objected that shade trees for pedestrians and cyclists are limited by tight right-of-way and utilities.
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