Delray Beach
County: Palm Beach
Population: 64,072
In 2014 and 2016, the Compact conducted basic surveys of RCAP implementation in which municipalities indicated which recommendations they had completed. The implementation data shown below was self-reported by municipalities for RCAP 1.0 recommendation.
Case Studies
Recommendations Completed By Delray Beach
Completed Recommendations (Now Defunct)
Natural Systems
NS-12
Develop long-term turtle-nesting beach preservation and management strategies to reduce nest vulnerability and mortality.
Public Outreach and Engagement
PO-8
Deploy social media applications, to facilitate use of transit including access to real-time information such as arrival times.
Public Policy Advocacy
PP-8
Support and advocate for continued implementation and funding on the state and federal levels for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) in recognition of the important role of CERP in climate adaptation planning and local water resource management related to regional water storage and aquifer recharge, important under variable climate conditions and sea level rise.
Sustainable Communities and Transportation
SP-33
Coordinate initiatives with those of the seven- county Southeast Florida Prosperity Plan, known as Seven50, to maximize the opportunities presented as Seven50 is developed (e.g. sharing data and analysis; participating in alternative future scenario planning; engaging a myriad of public, private and civic partners) and actively engage in Seven50 implementation efforts, designed to address the following Livability Principles:
Provide more transportation choices
Promote equitable, affordable housing
Enhance economic competitiveness
Support existing communities
Coordinate policies and leverage investment
Value communities and neighborhoods
Enhance community resiliency to the impacts of Climate Change