Why Are There No Roundabouts on Estero Parkway?Engage Estero recently asked the greater Estero community to identify...
Safety Articles
Transportation Infrastructure: Addressing Funding Gaps
Transportation Infrastructure: Addressing Funding GapsThe Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)...
Sept. 19 MPO Meeting
MPO Budgeting Meeting on Sept. 19SUMMARY The September 19, 2025 Lee County MPO meeting is where decisions will be made...
Conservation 20/20 Is Running Out of Time—and Money
Conservation 20/20 Is Running Out of Time—and MoneyLee County’s beloved Conservation 20/20 program—the one voters approved in 1996 and reaffirmed in 2016 with an impressive 84% majority—is facing a crisis. The fund that buys and protects natural lands is running low....
Hurricane Erin: A Warning We Can’t Ignore
Hurricane Erin: A Warning We Can’t IgnoreHurricane Erin just swept across the Atlantic, rapidly escalating from Category 1 to a Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours. Winds soared past 160 miles per hour, making Erin one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes on...
The Most Absorbent and Highest Rated Products For Use as Sound Barrier Walls Along Major Highways
The Most Absorbent and Highest Rated Products For Use as Sound Barrier Walls Along Major HighwaysResearched by Allan Bowditch, President, Engage Estero. Introduction Florida’s Department of Transportation (FDOT) has decided to expand I-75 from 6 lanes to 10 between...
Road Concerns in Greater Estero
Road Concerns in Greater EsteroDriving the roads of the Greater Estero Area since 2012, I have identified key roads and areas that pose serious concerns. Safety is my priority, and I'm dedicated to working toward improvements that make our community safer for...
What Is Resilience? Why Should Greater Estero Be Concerned?
What Is Resilience? Why Should Greater Estero Be Concerned?What Is Being Done and What More Should Be Considered to Secure Our Future? Introduction Compared to the 1980s, there are now twice as many days with temperatures over 50 °C and in more locations around...
Real Estate Shifts in Estero – What the Latest Numbers Mean to You
Real Estate Shifts in EsteroWhat the latest numbers mean to you. If you’ve been watching the local housing market, you’ve noticed some changes, and the latest report from FGCU’s Regional Economic Research Institute confirms it: The real estate “winds” are...
The Latest News on the Road Widening of I-75 In Estero
The Latest News on the Road Widening of I-75 In EsteroTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionFact 1: Higher Speed Increases Traffic NoiseFact 2: FDOT's Approach to Assessing Traffic Noise and Decibel Levels Interactive Map of affected areaFact 3: Health ImplicationsFact 4:...
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Residents often struggle to identify whom to contact for information or guidance on specific issues. The information below will reduce some of the uncertainty about whom to reach out to. Emergency – Call 911 Police – Lee County Sheriff 239-477-1000 (Non-Emergency),...
Planned I-75 Expansion and Associated Noise Concerns
Planned I-75 Expansion and Associated Noise ConcernsWritten by Louis Tancredi, Engage Estero Communications Committee The Estero Traffic Study results were presented at the recent Engage Estero meeting on March 26, 2025. You can find a copy of the presentation at...