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Council Corner: Boca’s Bright Brightline Future

Andy Thomson was elected going to get in your car and drive to Fort Lauderdale, it’s the City Council asked that the garage be moved further
during the special City easy to stay in your car and keep driving down to Miami. All south to create a larger buffer that was nearly double the
Council election in 2018. that would change, however, with a station in Boca Raton. one in the original design. At the city’s request, Brightline
In 2019, Boca Raton With additional stations planned for Aventura and Orlando, agreed.
was presented with an Boca had a chance to be part of a billion-dollar transportation When the neighbors sought additional landscaping in
incredible opportunity: network that, with its high-end trains and luxurious stations, that larger space to create an even greater buffer, the City
improved mobility, fewer is far from a typical commuter rail service. And, following Council asked Brightline to pay for it. At the city’s request,
cars on the road, reduced its partnership with Richard Branson and Virgin, this system Brightline agreed.
carbon emissions, significant will be rebranded Virgin Trains USA. When residents thought that the review process was
economic impact, and a With the enormous upside of having a Brightline station moving too quickly, the City Council asked to delay the vote
boost to our tourism and in Boca, it might have been tempting to charge ahead to make several weeks to give folks several more opportunities to
hospitality industries. In it happen. But the City Council worked to make sure that be heard. At the city’s request, Brightline agreed. In all, the
assessing this opportunity, the process was transparent and thoughtful, and to minimize city heard public comment on Brightline at over 10 council
your City Council worked diligently, transparently, and any negative impacts. meetings over several months.
quickly to make sure that Boca Raton didn’t miss the train When Brightline first approached Boca about a potential On Dec.10, after months of due diligence and hard work
– the Brightline train! station, they demanded major concessions. They wanted by city staff, the City Council voted unanimously to approve
Brightline, the high-speed train system with existing the city to donate public land next to the downtown library the lease agreement with Brightline. If all goes as planned,
stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, and grant them development rights to build residential or the new station in Boca’s downtown will be constructed and
presented a plan to the City of Boca Raton several months commercial buildings. But the City Council pushed back open for business by the end of 2020. We look forward to
ago about adding a station in our downtown. Right now, Boca and negotiated a much better deal for taxpayers: the city our partnership with Brightline/Virgin Trains USA and this
Raton is in “no man’s land” when it comes to Brightline. would lease (not donate) public land near the library to exciting opportunity for Boca Raton.
The trains pass through our city but the stations are located Brightline, and on that land Brightline would pay to build As always, please let me know if there is something
too far away to make it a viable transportation option; it the train station and a portion of a public parking garage. in Boca that needs attention or improvement. My cell
doesn’t make sense, after all, to drive from Boca to West When the neighbors next to the proposed parking garage phone number is (561) 334-6471 and my email address is
Palm Beach to take a train to Fort Lauderdale, and if you’re raised concerns about the garage’s proximity to their homes, athomson@myboca.us. I’m here to help.
New Year’s Resolutions For Healthy, Beautiful Skin

By Siperstein Dermatology Group of course, when I go to the
Bad habits may be hard to break, but the thought of beach.” But many don’t
healthy, smooth skin might motivate you to try! Now that realize the amount of UV
the new year is upon us, here are three resolutions that will exposure we get on a daily
help you win the fight against the aging process. basis, even on cloudy days,
Stop smoking! We all know that smoking is bad for your while driving, running
overall health and causes cancer, but it is also horrible for errands, and sitting next to
your skin. A recent study comparing identical twins showed windows. This daily exposure
the dramatic effects of decreased elasticity, sagging skin, is cumulative, causing both
wrinkling around the lips (often called “smokers’ lines”), skin cancer and premature
and under-eye bags. Look at the difference below. The twin aging. I always recommend
on the left smoked 17 years longer than the twin on the right. for my patients to make daily UV camera shows skin protection after application of
application of sunscreen part sunscreen
of their morning routine, at
least in the sun-exposed areas. The effects of UV rays emphasizing the risk associated with skin cancer. UV rays
Find a daily moisturizer that on premature aging are from indoor tanning lamps are often even stronger than those
has at least SPF 30, such as evident in this truck driver, from the sun, and the risk of melanoma, the deadliest form
Elta MD UV Daily, and you as you can see the dramatic of skin cancer, increases with each use. Melanoma is on the
can combine two steps of your difference between the left rise in young females, and studies show that women younger
beauty routine into one! Also, side of the face (exposed than 30 are six times more likely to develop melanoma if
don’t forget to wear sunglasses to UV light through the they tan indoors. Also, remember that those UV rays also
to protect your eyes from UV window) and the right side cause premature aging, wrinkles and sunspots, so the bronze
rays and prevent wrinkles of his face. goddess look from fake baking is shortsighted. For a healthy
from squinting! glow, we suggest alternate sources, such as Tan Towels, for
Wear sunscreen, every day! When I ask my patients Avoid tanning beds! The FDA recently put a black a sun-kissed look without the risks.
whether they wear sunscreen, the typical answer is “yes, box warning on tanning beds, banning them in minors and

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