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A kid on a bicycle can suddenly travel 28 mph. A shopping center built decades ago can now become something its original planners never imagined.
And a nail salon can turn a customer's idea into something far beyond a basic manicure. Very different kinds of change, but all three begin with the same thing: new possibilities.
This week looks at what happens after those possibilities arrive. |
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Rio Pro Nails: The More Creative the Request, the More the Reviews Stand Out |
A nail salon has to get the basics right, but Rio Pro's recent reviews become especially interesting when customers arrive with something specific in mind.
Clients repeatedly praise the salon's ability to deliver distinctive looks and personalized results.
Yet the feedback also reveals a few practical details that can shape the experience before the first coat of polish goes on.
See what to know before your next appointment →
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What is SENTY? (Each week's SENTY Report highlights a local business reviewed in-depth on our Coral Springs Business Guide.) |
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When the Equipment Is Ready Before You Are |
Modern equipment often makes things easier to do, but that doesn't necessarily make us better at handling what happens next.
An e-bike can provide speed before a new rider has much experience stopping, turning or reacting at that speed.
The same principle applies to plenty of tools: capability can arrive faster than skill. So when trying something new, don't ask only, “Can I use it?”
Ask a second question: “Have I learned how to handle what it can do?”
Sometimes access to the capability comes long before mastery. |
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Signs of progress and possibility around Coral Springs |
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Why E-Bikes Are Changing How Kids Get Around Coral Springs |
For generations, a bicycle has given young people one of their first ways to get somewhere without an adult driving them. Electric bikes and other electric devices are changing what that independence can look like.
Coral Springs officials have said more students are using e-bikes and similar devices to get around. A legal e-bike can provide electric assistance at speeds up to 28 mph.
But the transition hasn't been seamless.
Coral Springs first responders have handled 86 e-device crashes this year, with teenagers accounting for a striking share of them.
The numbers reveal something larger than a safety problem: a familiar form of childhood independence is becoming faster, while the rules and habits surrounding it are still catching up.
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Why Coral Springs Is Changing the Rules for What Downtown Can Become |
Coral Springs' changing downtown has been easiest to see through major new projects. The next changes could come from places residents already know.
New zoning along Sample Road and University Drive affects familiar shopping centers, restaurants, hotels and other commercial properties.
It allows different uses, taller buildings in some locations and features such as sidewalk cafés and storefronts closer to the street.
None of that means those properties are about to redevelop. But something important has already changed.
Shopping centers and commercial properties built for an earlier version of suburban Coral Springs now have more options for what they could eventually become.
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If You Only Do One Thing This Week... |
Make It: A Saturday Night with a Spanish Guitar (Sept. 26) |
This isn't your typical concert. Guitarist Benise brings his 25th-anniversary show to Coral Springs Saturday...
...combining Spanish guitar with a full cast of musicians and dancers in a production that moves through flamenco, salsa, samba and other rhythms from around the world.
It's part concert, part dance performance—and a chance to see something a little different without leaving Coral Springs.
When: Saturday, September 26 |
Heads-Up: Still Have Paint Cans in the Garage? |
Saturday is another chance to clear out old paint, electronics, batteries, motor oil, pool chemicals and other household hazardous waste—and this time the collection is right here in Coral Springs.
When: Saturday, September 26 |
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Small Extras, From Time to Time |
From time to time, Coral Springs Insider readers may notice small extras and local thank-yous tucked into the newsletter.
Nothing flashy or overdone.
Just thoughtful advantages for people who enjoy staying connected to what’s happening around town. |
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I remember when a bike gave you just enough freedom to get around the neighborhood on your own.
An e-bike can give a kid that same independence with a lot more speed attached to it. That's one of those changes that seems simple until you think about everything that has to adjust around it.
Coral Springs is working through a few changes like that right now, and we'll keep watching where they lead.
Thanks for reading. See you next Thursday.
- Michael |