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The Protect Rio Vista program utilizes your subscription funds to hire off-duty Fort Lauderdale police officers to patrol in the neighborhood.  The officers are in uniform when on duty and have full authority to take official action action should a crime take place while on patrol.  The officers patrol in a marked car leased by the civic association and will be dispatched by FLPD for any 911 call recieved from the neighborhood.  Members also recieve a cell phone number by which they may contact the patrol officers directly while they are on duty.  Members also recieve the opportunity to request a vacation check of their home when they are out of town. 

 

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The Protect Rio Vista program utilizes your subscription funds to hire off-duty Fort Lauderdale police officers to patrol in the neighborhood. The officers are in uniform when on duty and have full authority to take official action action should a crime take place while on patrol. The officers patrol in a marked car leased by the civic association and will be dispatched by FLPD for any 911 call recieved from the neighborhood. Members also recieve a cell phone number by which they may contact the patrol officers directly while they are on duty. Members also recieve the opportunity to request a vacation check of their home when they are out of town.

We currently have 400 households out of the 1,000 homes in Rio Vista participating. This allows us to schedule the patrol for approximately 10 hours per day 365 days per year.

 

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17th St Bridge Nightime Closures in December

SE 17th Street Causeway EB bridge closure Dec 3

Sidewalk Master Plan

Sidewalk Master Plan

Improving mobility for all users of our streets has been a priority for the City since the creation of the Fast Forward Fort Lauderdale 2035 Vision Plan. We've been working toward this goal in a variety of ways, and one of the most recent is to develop a Sidewalk Master Plan that will identify missing sidewalk gaps and create a prioritized implementation strategy.

During the development of the Fast Forward Fort Lauderdale 2035 Vision creation, a long-range goal was established to create a connected community.

“Where people can move seamlessly and easily through a safe transportation system where the pedestrian is first.”
The City has since created the Press Play Fort Lauderdale Strategic Plan to identify shorter-term goals in reaching that long-term vision. A goal within that plan is to build a multimodal and pedestrian friendly community, which includes improving roads, sidewalks, and trails to prioritize a safer, more walkable and bikeable community.

The Sidewalks Master Plan will identify and prioritize needed sidewalk improvements throughout the City. The Plan will be guided by the following goals:

  • Increase multimodal infrastructure and improve pedestrian safety.
  • Provide safe, connected, and ADA-compliant dedicated space for people walking.
  • Create a replicable prioritization framework for implementing sidewalk construction.
  • Ensure equitable access to the network across the entire City.
  • Offer recommendations compatible with the City’s adopted Mobility Master Plan.

Neighbors will have several opportunities to provide input throughout the process. The primary means to contribute is through a digital survey meant to gauge opinions and understanding regarding the need, utilization, and funding of sidewalks and an accompanying interactive mapping exercise where neighbors can mark exactly where they feel sidewalks are needed. Additionally, there will also be engagement in the new year on the prioritization criteria.

Your Voice Matters!

Your valuable feedback will play a crucial role in improving multimodal access for all of Fort Lauderdale. We invite you to take a moment to complete the Survey and make your voice heard: SurveyMonkey.

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Reimagining City Hall

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CAN YOU AFFORD TO PAY A $50 MILLION JUDGMENT?

CAN YOU AFFORD TO PAY A $50 MILLION JUDGMENT WHEN YOUR MINOR CHILD HAS AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A GOLF CART?
By Charles M. Tatelbaum, RVCA Legal Counsel

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Our Rio Vista Civic Association publications and communications have continuously reminded our neighbors as to the illegality of having a minor or unlicensed child drive a golf cart on the streets of our community.

To highlight the consequences of allowing such an activity, I call your attention to a judgment that was recently entered in the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County against a family in the amount of $50 million as a result of injuries sustained by a passenger in a golf cart when an unlicensed driver ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle.  This occurred at a family event when an unlicensed minor was given permission by his parents to take his cousins on a ride in the family's golf cart around the community. The impact from the accident created permanent and severe brain and body damage to the cousin that was ejected from the golf cart, and this led to the $50 million judgment imposed upon the parents of the driver of the golf cart.

Florida has adopted what is known as the dangerous instrumentality doctrine which imposes vicarious liability upon the owner of a motor vehicle who voluntarily entrusts it to an individual whose negligent operation caused damage to another. The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a golf cart can be considered a motor vehicle.

Additionally, it is almost impossible to have insurance coverage for such an accident and damages since virtually all insurance policies exclude coverage when a motor vehicle is being operated by an unlicensed driver.

For the safety of everyone within our community, the Rio Vista Civic Association Board urges all of our residents and neighbors to curtail and eliminate the driving of golf carts by minors within our community.

Planned Development District Ordinance

The Planned Development District (PDD) zoning ordinance is derived from the former Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Innovative Development (ID) zoning ordinances. On June 21, 2022, the City Commission directed staff to conduct public outreach regarding amending the current PDD ordinance to allow for increased building height from 300 feet to 500 feet. The existing regulations state that building height for a proposed PDD development may be increased by an additional amount equivalent to one hundred and twenty-five (125) percent of the existing height identified in the underlying zoning district, but in no case shall height exceed three hundred (300) feet.

Below are links to two documents, one which summarizes the ordinance and the full text of the ordinance.

pdfPDD Summary 

pdfFull Ordinance

Tarpon River Restoration Project

A waterway restoration project will begin April 5 along a portion of the Tarpon River in Rio Vista and Downtown Fort Lauderdale. As part of this project, crews from Arbor Tree and Land, Inc. (ATL) will use hydraulic dredging equipment to remove sediment from the river in the area of SE 9 Avenue.

While this work is underway, the Tarpon River will be inaccessible for boat traffic from the staging area west of US 1 / Federal Highway to the SE 9 Street Bridge, as the work requires the use of barges, hoses, and other equipment that will be in the river. The area will be restored at the end of each week so that it is open for navigation on weekends.

More detailed information can be found on the city website.  Should you have any questions about the project, the City’s project manager is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Our customer service team is also always available to respond to any inquiries and can be reached 24/7 at 954-828-8000 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Did I fail to notice their notice?

Lately, in community conversations questions regarding the Notice Process which applies to development in our City have been raised. This piece is an attempt to create a more informed public. A special thanks to Commissioner Ben Sorensen and Anthony Fajardo, Director of Development Services Department in our City for being willing to put this information together.

RVCA encourages all residents to visit FortLauderdale.gov and sign up to receive e-updates from this City so that you can be the most well-informed version of yourself!

Read on for a summary of each Development Services Department Application type and a breakdown of the notification requirements for each level of approval. Please note, where you see references to 300-feet please note that the 300-feet is regardless of boundaries. It crosses water bodies (New River, Intracoastal, etc.) as well as other boundaries.

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Broward Commuter Rail - Alternatives Public Workshops (January 27th, 2022 and January 31, 2022)

FDOT and Broward County will be hosting three Alternatives Public Workshops for the Broward Commuter Rail PD&E Study. The workshops will include information on the Broward Commuter Rail project, including station locations and alternatives for the New River Crossing that will need to be considered as part of determining a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA). Determining the LPA is critical to entering the Federal Transit Administration's Project Development process, which would allow the project to compete for federal funding.

Three workshops will be available, including two virtual and one in-person on the dates below. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

  • Alternatives Public Workshop Virtual Session #1 – January 27, 2022, at 3:00 pm
  • Alternatives Public Workshop Virtual Session #2 – January 27, 2022, at 6:30 pm
  • Alternatives Public Workshop In-Person Session #3 -January 31, 2022, at 6:30 pm

To register: Visit https://www.fdot.gov/projects/broward-commuter-rail | If you register for a virtual meeting, an email containing a personalized link will be sent to you with instructions for joining the meeting at the specified date and time.

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Phil Schwab, Project Manager with the Florida Department of Transportation by telephone at (954) 777-4524 or toll free at (866) 336-8435, ext. 4524, or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Project Website: www.browardcommuterrailstudy.com

 

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