Lessons from Lake Wales with Victor Dover, FAICP
Incorporated in 1917, Lake Wales is a small Main Street community with a rich legacy. In the 1930s, the City of Lake Wales retained the noted Olmsted Brothers firm to develop a “garden in a city” landscape plan, which was soon implemented. But more recently, recognizing the need to support downtown and neighborhood revitalization, increased affordable housing, stronger community linkages and more, the City of Lake Wales retained Victor Dover, FAICP, principal / cofounder of Dover, Kohl & Partners and coauthor of the landmark book Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns, to develop a Downtown Revitalization Planand a Northwest Neighborhood Plan. Victor and his team are now working on implementation strategies for these plans. Victor and Mark Bennett shared planning approaches to respect a community’s rich character while addressing 21st century needs.