The City of Fort Myers hired nationally known urban planner Andres Duany to redesign its sagging downtown. (Photo: John Curry for Cyberhomes)
As a teen, I thought my hometown of Fort Myers, Fla., was the most boring place on the planet. I honestly could not get out of there fast enough. I left at 18 to go to college at the University of Florida in Gainesville and haven’t lived in Ft. Myers since. But we have family in the area, so we’ve made quasi-regular trips back home, including a visit the last week of August. On most occasions, I’ve looked around and found little that would make me want to live there again. This time, I was more intrigued. …Full Story