What's Really Going On?

Bryant Park is visibly neglected, while out-of-town consultants quietly draft a vague “master plan.” Residents are connecting the dots between these isolated decisions, long-term city neglect, and a larger pattern that threatens public access and transparency in Lake Worth Beach—one shoreline giveaway at a time.

Lake Worth Beach is facing a quiet crisis—not because of one bad decision, but because of a pattern of behind-the-scenes moves that threaten public land, transparency, and community values.

While the city claims it's responding to complaints about homelessness, drug use, or underuse, the truth runs deeper.

🧱 1. A Pattern of Neglect

City-managed parks like Bryant Park have been left to deteriorate, with visible drug activity, encampments, and safety concerns.
Instead of addressing these issues with real investment, infrastructure, or services, officials have allowed them to fester—creating the optics of failure to justify removing public access.

Meanwhile, no effort has been made to activate or improve smaller parks or waterfront easements. Why? Some believe it's part of a larger strategy to slowly reclassify and offload public land.

🧭 2. A Giveaway Framed as “Improvement”

The city is now proposing to give away a historic waterfront pocket park—for free—to private property owners.
The justification?

“No one uses it.”
“It’s a safety concern.”
“It will be better managed privately.”

But this sets a dangerous precedent: public land can be discarded based on subjective complaints or short-term optics, rather than long-term vision and stewardship.

📋 3. A Master Plan with Missing Transparency

The city has hired out-of-town consultants to develop a vague “master plan.”
Very little has been shared publicly.
Residents weren’t meaningfully engaged from the start.

This raises serious questions:

  • Is this plan truly about public benefit—or developer access?

  • Will other public lands be quietly reclassified or removed from public use?

The community deserves clarity—not closed-door planning that could reshape our coastline.

💡 4. A City Serving a Select Few

While public spaces are neglected, high-end developments receive active patrols, landscaping, and protection.
Residents are asking:

  • Why is the city prioritizing private concerns over public ones?

  • Who truly benefits from the loss of access to public spaces?

  • Is this about safety—or raising property values for a select few?

We need a city that serves everyone, not just those with waterfront property or influence.

✊ 5. This Is Bigger Than One Park

This isn’t just about one pocket beach.
This is about how public space is valued, who gets access, and how decisions are made.

Today it's one easement.
Tomorrow it could be Bryant Park, Intracoastal greenways, or other shared spaces that have been part of our community for decades.

We must act now—not just to stop this one giveaway, but to demand transparency, accountability, and long-term thinking.

📣 Let’s Set the Record Straight

✅ Public land is not the problem.
✅ Neglect is not a reason for removal.
✅ Residents want to be part of the solution.
✅ We can improve safety without giving up access.

Let’s protect our parks. Let’s protect our values. Let’s protect our future.

Ready to act?