The City of Delray Beach (City) has a vibrant downtown that attracts both local and regional visitors as well as international tourists. The downtown is experiencing a resurgence in real estate, with significant development planned to occur both east and west of Swinton Avenue along Atlantic Avenue.  The City is interested in serving existing businesses, residents, and visitors as well as the significant development and increased density anticipated in downtown Delray Beach as it continues to evolve into a more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly area.

The primary purpose of this Request is to assist the City in improvements to the City’s Urban Core, defined as the area in downtown Delray Beach bordered by SW 2nd Avenue to the west, SE 2nd Avenue to the east, SW 1st Street to the South and NW 1st Street to the north. The project will include preparing an Urban Core Mobility Engineering Plan to reduce traffic congestion on Atlantic Avenue as it approaches downtown Delray Beach by encouraging motorists to use SW 1st Street and NW 1St Street as bypass routes, improve bicycle/pedestrian safety at the Atlantic Avenue and Swinton Avenue intersection and design/engineer a midblock pedestrian crossing along Swinton Avenue north of Atlantic Avenue. Specific attention will be given to improve traffic circulation within the core urban area, streetscape, urban design, and architecture to facilitate parking as well as other modes of transportation.