Development / Community Planning Articles

Estero 2024 Growth of Estero’s Population and Real Estate

Engage Estero recently finalized our Q3 September 2024 Greater Estero Community Report. This report covers Economic Indicators and a Comprehensive Guide to Developments in the City. has seen a significant population surge in the last decade, largely driven by the...
8/22/23 Village Meeting: Planning, Zoning and Design Board

8/22/23 Village Meeting: Planning, Zoning and Design Board

Items of Interest on Aug. 22, 2023 Village Planning, Zoning and Design Board Meeting Agenda The Village of Estero Planning, Zoning and Design Board will discuss several important matters at its next meeting on Tuesday, August 22. These meetings are an opportunity for...

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How you can impact development in greater Estero

How you can impact development in greater Estero

How You Can Impact the Future of Greater Estero Development | Traffic | PlanningEngage Estero, an all-volunteer, nonpolitical, nonprofit Community Engagement Association, believes there is a critical need to look closely at the collective impact on traffic because of...

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The Williams Road Golf Driving Range is Slated to Close

The Williams Road Golf Driving Range is Slated to Close

The Williams Road Golf Driving Rangeis Slated to Close!The Village management and Council have decided that the Driving Range will close. Given the facility's remarkably elevated level of use and the lack of access to practice facilities within a reasonable distance,...

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Are you in the Incorporated Village of Estero or Not?

Are you in the Incorporated Village of Estero or Not?

Do you live in the Incorporated Village of Estero or Not?People are unsure whether they live within the incorporated Village of Estero, the incorporated City of Bonita Springs, or in an unincorporated area, especially for those living along East Corkscrew Road.By Mark...

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What Estero Residents Care About the Most

What Estero Residents Care About the Most

What Estero residents want to know and how they want to know about itThe results of the Engage Estero 2023 Communications Survey, conducted in April, has provided important guidance for the management team. The objective was to determine how best to keep residents...

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Unraveling the Mystery of Development Impact Fees

Unraveling the Mystery of Development Impact Fees

Unraveling the Mystery of Development Impact FeesFew people outside the local, county, and state government agencies understand "Development Impact" fees. Engage Estero monitors impact fees and their use in Estero and surrounding areas. The following information will...

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Workforce Housing: Encouraging Developments

Workforce Housing: Encouraging Developments

Workforce Housing: Encouraging Developments!In March 2022, the ECCL, now Engage Estero, released an article titled "Why We Need Workforce Housing in the Greater Estero Area." The article explained the increasing difficulties facing middle-income workers in buying or...

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