Downtown Fort Myers

The word downtown evokes a couple different thoughts. First, I think of tall buildings that are really close together. It reminds me of where I lived a couple years as a child in Kentucky. And finally it reminds me of a place where people come to walk around and enjoy themselves. Overtime, the view of downtown has changed. It used to be

thought of as crime-ridden area. Now it seems more and more people are moving downtown and it is becoming more urban and built up.

Downtown Fort Myers is experiencing something of a

renaissance. They are in the process of renovating buildings while keeping the historical look of the buildings.  The city is putting up more restaurants and activities around town. There is also a lot more color and creativity found throughout downtown that makes it unlike anything else you can see in Fort Myers. There are many prominent architectural features. The engineers are using the neo-classical style of rebuild many of the buildings. But I would say that the Patio de Leon is more Mediterranean based. 

 

The city is rekindling the pedestrian spirit by having many different events downtown and adding new things to see. Downtown has Art walk and Music walk

every month. They also just opened the new park by the waterfront. It's a beautiful place to go and just relax. Events and places like this definitely get people out of their house and into the city.

While walking through the city, you can also see the history that once was there. You can see the Olympians Museum and monuments dedicated to important people in

history that lived in Fort Myers. The best part is you can see many different plaques all throughout downtown of the history that once was there.

The economy of Downtown Fort Myers has evolved also. It used to be a underdeveloped city. Presently, it is growing at a fast rate. The city is continually adding new places and renovating old ones to see in downtown. This relates to sustainability because they are refurbishing old historic buildings instead of adding so many new ones.