In 2017 a unified effort was launched to evaluate the transportation, landscaping, planning and urban design needs of the Las Olas Boulevard corridor from Andrews Avenue to SR A1A.  The effort included extensive stakeholder participation by the Las Olas Working Group established that included residents, business owners and property owners along the entire corridor. Two district commissioners, Vice Mayor Steve Glassman and Commissioner Ben Sorensen led this effort. The efforts of the Working Group included hearing presentations from the various stakeholders on their concerns and providing comments on the issues and reviews of the vision through a process that aimed to build consensus on the future of a world-class corridor over a 2.5-year timeframe from September 2018 to June 2021.  In June 2021, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to endorse the Las Olas Conceptual Design Visions for the Eastern and Western Corridors below.

The City of Fort Lauderdale is working with our neighbors to enhance safety and mobility for all who access Las Olas Boulevard between S. Andrews Avenue and A1A to live, work, or play.

This page contains the following information:

1. Existing Las Olas Plans and Projects
2. Best Practices from Across the United States 
3. General Resources
4. Neighbor Vision
5. Las Olas Mobility Grant-Funded Project
6. Working Group Meeting Materials
7. Walking Tour
8. Las Olas Conceptual Design Vision Plan

For more information, please contact the City of Fort Lauderdale Transportation and Mobility Department at 954-828-4826 or transportation@fortlauderdale.gov.

Existing Plans and Projects for Las Olas Corridor

The following studies have been created by the City of Fort Lauderdale to better understand mobility solutions on the Las Olas Boulevard Corridor:

• Las Olas Boulevard Mobility Study - September 2013 
• Las Olas Transportation Plan - June 2000 
• Las Olas Parking and Delivery Evaluation - 2017 
• Raised Intersection at Las Olas and SE 4th Avenue 
• Las Olas Boulevard Six-month Safety Improvements Demonstration Project
• Las Olas Boulevard Corridor Streetscape (Beach CRA) 

Best Practices from Across the United States

The following resources constitute the best practices for Complete Streets Projects from throughout the United States:

• Context Sensitive Corridors - FDOT
• Achieving Multimodal Networks - Federal Highway Administration
• Active Design - Shaping the Sidewalk Experience
• 14 Ways to Make Bike Lanes Better - PeopleforBikes 
• Boston Complete Streets Design Guidelines (large file)
• Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit - Montgomery County MD 
• Safety Demonstration Projects Case Studies - Smart Growth America

General Resources

• NACTO
• CityLab
• Vision Zero Network

Neighbor Vision

The following documents were drafted by neighbors of the City of Fort Lauderdale to represent their vision for the corridor. These documents have not been formally reviewed by neighbors through a public process, nor City of Fort Lauderdale planning or engineering staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the City. 

Las Olas Beautification Plan with Survey

Las Olas Mobility Grant-Funded Project

The City of Fort Lauderdale received several grants from the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in collaboration with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to make streetscape improvements between Andrews Avenue and S.E. 11th Avenue. The improvements included:

• American with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades
• Stormwater improvements
• Raised crosswalks and wider sidewalks
• Landscaping modifications
• Pedestrian lighting
• Bicycle sharrow symbols

Several public meetings were held to review the potential improvements. A summary of those meetings can be found below. 

Working Group Meeting Materials 

The Las Olas Mobility Working Group meets on a regular basis. Meeting materials from each of these meetings can be found below. 

1. May 4, 2017 (City of Fort Lauderdale Public Meeting) - Agenda | Comments  
2. December 13, 2017 (FDOT Public Meeting)  - Presentation 
3. May 31, 2018 - Video ▶️
4. June 27, 2018 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
5. September 21, 2018 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
6. November 2, 2018 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
7. December 7, 2018 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
8. January 24, 2019 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
9. February 28, 2019 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
10. April 11, 2019 - Video ▶️
11. May 22, 2019 - Agenda 
12. June 17, 2019 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
13. September 17, 2019 - Commission Update 
14. October 16, 2019 - Agenda  | Video ▶️ | Presentation ▶️
15. November 21, 2019 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
16. January 23, 2020 - Agenda  | Video ▶️
17. March 12, 2020 - Agenda 
18. May 26, 2020 (Virtual Walking Tour) - Video ▶️
19. June 18, 2020 - Agenda | Video ▶️ | Presentation ▶️
20. August 20, 2020 - Agenda  | Las Olas Funding Resources Presentation ▶️
21. November 6, 2020 - Agenda  | Video ▶️ | Alternative 5 Presentation ▶️ Full Presentation▶️
22. November 20, 2020 - Agenda  | Video ▶️ 
23. December 3, 2020 - Agenda  | Video ▶️ | Presentation▶️
24. December 16, 2020 - Agenda  | Video ▶️ | Written Descriptions of Each Section 
25. January 19, 2021 - Agenda  | Video ▶️ | Presentation 
26. January 28, 2021 - Agenda   | Video ▶️ | Las Olas Isles Section | Las Olas Bike Lanes | Las Olas SE 15th Ave | Las Olas Survey 
27. February 11, 2021 - Agenda  | Video ▶️ | Presentation 
28. February 16, 2021 - Final Presentation ▶️ and Discussion ▶️ at Commission Conference Meeting

Additional Documents

1. Conceptual Streetscape Design for Las Olas Boulevard Existing Conditions Traffic Operational Analysis 

2. Traffic Data Collection

3. Las Olas Crosswalk Study

4. Las Olas Mobility Plan Update - June 21, 2022 Commission Conference Meeting

5. Las Olas improvement Funding - Technical Memorandum

Las Olas Corridor Conceptual Design Vision

Walking Tour

Las Olas Boulevard Character Analysis