Fort Myers Beach uses AI to visualize future development in comprehensive plan

Fort Myers Beach uses AI to visualize future development in comprehensive plan

Fort Myers Beach is racing against the clock to submit an updated comprehensive plan to the state by December, outlining how the island will grow, rebuild and preserve its character. To help visualize that future, consultants are using artificial intelligence to create images based on public input.Watch as Fort Myers Beach Community Correspondent Anvar Ruziev takes the AI images to Times Square: Fort Myers Beach uses AI to visualize future devel…

Fort Myers Beach updates vision plan amid rebuilding

Fort Myers Beach is at a crossroads as it continues to recover from 2022’s Hurricane Ian with an effort to balance commercial development and residents’ quality-of-life concerns. “If we keep going down the trend that we’re going, there won’t be residents,” Mayor Dan Allers said at a July 26 joint meeting of the City Council and Local Planning Agency. “It’s going to be a tourist island only.” Officials at the meeting hashed out the final details …