Source: by Amanda Huang, Architectural Alliance Landscape | Published: July 17, 2024
Ten years ago, the oceanfront town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea (LBTS) transformed its downtown corridor into an inviting and modern gathering space that has since attracted thousands more visitors each year. A decade later, LBTS partnered with Fort Lauderdale-based Architectural Alliance Landscape (AAL), the same construction manager and Landscape Architect from the original project, to embark on a new effort to better meet the trending use of its downtown restaurants and shops.
A few years ago, as the COVID pandemic lingered, the downtown restaurants had to find new ways to accommodate customers. Town commissioners and management empathized with that struggle and helped facilitate more outdoor dining spaces by permitting restaurants to use the existing street parking spaces directly in front of their establishments. The outdoor dining experience grew in popularity, even as pandemic fears faded. Meanwhile, LBTS was committed to expanding the walkability of the corridor that leads directly to the Atlantic Ocean.
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