The Bonita Estero Rail Trail project (BERT) is not just a local initiative but a crucial part of a larger vision to complete the 420-mile-long Florida Gulf Coast Trail. This ambitious plan aims to connect communities from Tampa-St. Petersburg down to Naples, and the...
Development / Community Planning Articles
The Village of Estero’s Utilities Expansion Program Progresses Slowly Pt. 3
The Village of Estero's Utilities Expansion Program Progresses SlowlyPart 3: Costs, Capital Improvement Plans, and...
Corkscrew Road: What is going on, and when?
Corkscrew Road: What is going on, and when? (Written by Mark Novitski, Consultant to Engage Estero) Updated August...
The Village of Estero’s Utilities Expansion Program Progresses Slowly Pt. 2
The Village of Estero's Utilities Expansion Program Progresses SlowlyPart 2: ChallengesBackground The conversion from...
Will the Village Reconsider the Closure of the Golf Driving Range?
Will the Village Reconsider the Closure of the Golf Driving Range?Follow up post to this article: https://esterotoday.com/the-williams-road-golf-driving-range-is-slated-to-close/ Estero is urbanizing! Increasingly, this is affecting traffic patterns and resident...
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...
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,...
New Law Requires Condo Associations to Conduct Structural Inspections and Maintain Reserves-For Condo’s Three Stories or More High.
New Law Requires Condo Associations to Conduct Structural Inspections and Maintain Reserves-For Condo’s Three Stories or More HighThe Engage Estero organization would like to keep owners and HOA’s informed of the following new legal requirements for condominiums which...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Southwest Florida Regional Economic Indicators
The period following the landfall of hurricane Ian in late September has been difficult for both businesses and the public. Not only have many in Southwest Florida had to cope with the tragic aftermath, but there was also a period of high inflation and difficult...