Broward redevelopment: the mixed-use mantra; Will new town center and transit-oriented projects...

Cities throughout Broward are taking their future into their own hands by partnering with private developers to create major mixed-use centers, hoping to reshape themselves during the coming decade.

In Pompano Beach, for instance, the oceanfront commercial strip has slowly declined for decades, as seasonal snowbirds flocked to more glamorous Fort Lauderdale or Boca Raton. To stem the tide, Pompano Beach officials partnered with WCI Communities to build a large retail and residential project along its waterfront. The two-story development, called Oceanside, is the center