LAKE WORTH — Imagine living in a one-stop quality Lake Worth that residents, business owners and all those involved with its redevelopment can be proud of.
It can happen here for those are the goals of Joan Oliva, someone who has the experience and position to make it all come about.
Oliva starts Monday as new executive director of the Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
“Revitalization takes time, especially when it is done well,” Oliva says.
The front page news above is from reporter Leonard Saffir in The Lake Worth Herald dated January 3rd, 2008.
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| “Neighborhood revitalization, in concert with redevelopment, must be encouraged to increase value, stability and a sense of community pride.” |
For a stroll down memory lane use this link. Learn about some of the headwinds the CRA’s Exec. Dir. Joan Oliva had to face back in 2008–2009.
![Dr. W. H. Cotton’s ode: “Oh, My Lake Worth, Florida!” [circa 1920].](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhHyCn84ZIQ/WezjlEL-0tI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/CzkhriK6zpEJJ3d9Je1495d49gIhnMlxACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/LakeWorthPioneers.JPG)
