same period. By 2006, the number of college students visiting for spring break was estimated at approximately 10,000. Riverwalk project Beginning in 1986, with the passage of a bond issue, the city of Fort Lauderdale began an aggressive effort to connect the city's arts and entertainment district, the historic downtown area, and the Las Olas shopping and beach district, and to shake its long-standing reputation as a cultural wasteland and college-student party town. The centerpiece of the cultural renaissance was the Riverwalk project, which runs along the New River from the Broward Center for the Performing Arts to the Stranahan House, with work in progress to extend the walk to Las Olas Boulevard. The Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, which moved into its current location in 1986, and the Museum of Discovery and Science, which opened in its current location in 1992, are cornerstones of the Riverwalk project. A number of upscale high-rise residential towers along the river have encouraged the development of high-end shopping and entertainment throughout the downtown area. Airport shooting The Fort Lauderdale airport shooting resulted in five deaths. See also Fort Lauderdale, Florida Timeline of Fort Lauderdale, Florida South Florida metropolitan area Broward County, Florida History of Florida New River, Broward County, FL References Bibliography Further reading External links Fort Lauderdale Historical Society official website Fort Lauderdale