Monthly Archives: April 2007
New Miami Blog: Carlos Miller
Carlos Miller was roughed up and arrested by City of Miami cops for simply photographing them. Now, he says his side of the story on his blog hosted at WordPress. Well, here’s what he has to say: My side of … Continue reading
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Little Havana Evolving into Middle Class Urban Enclave
Here is an interesting article regarding Little Havana’s latest residential development and emergence as a middle class enclave. Here is a list of some of the affordable housing developments planned for or near the Little Havana neighborhood: Continue reading
Filed under Pieces to the Puzzle
Bush Speaks of Democracy and Freedom in Cuba
Today, Bush spoke live on national television about his meeting with EU officials where trade was the focus. I watched the speech. Now, I want my President to do well, especially when speaking in public, but the man is as … Continue reading
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Bribing Neighborhood Associations not Uncommon
It is interesting to see that neighborhood associations sometimes approach developers to arrange payoffs to silence Nimby concerns. It works vice versa as well. I was oblivious to this type of behavior. Here I thought Nimby’s were standing for their … Continue reading
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Alton Road Flyover Might be Demolished
South Beach’s 5th street flyover is studied by the FDOT in order to best determine what future course of action to take with the overpass in relation to the proposed plans for the voter-approved Baylink. This is encouraging news since … Continue reading
Filed under Miami Beach: SoFi, Miami Beach: South Beach, Transportation
Envisioning the Media and Entertainment District
Last year, Zyscovich put forth plans for rezoning the 270 acre Omni District. This area today, is being referred to as the Media and Entertainment District. The new zoning incorporates mixed income developments and enhanced streetscapes. This area, as I … Continue reading
Big News for Miami’s Transit System
Yesterday, Miami-Dade gained federal approval for the acquisition of 114 parcels of land along 9.5 miles of the NW 27th Avenue corridor. This land was needed in order to expand the Metrorail line from 82nd street to the Broward County … Continue reading
Filed under Transportation
Solution for Mold Infestation in Condos
Mold can become a huge health and financial problem for condominiums—particularly self contained single structures (towers). The air coils in the air handlers, which bring in air from the outside, will often breed mold spores and bring in bacteria from the outside air. The humid coils are ideal for the growth and spread of the spores and bacteria. From the air handler they travel throughout the building. Mold is not necessarily a problem for old buildings. The relatively new Akoya Condo on Miami Beach has already had to address mold issues that entailed, in some areas, up to 2 million mold spores per square inch (according to Puroair). Continue reading
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Parallel Histories: Miami and the Great U.S. Cities (Part II – Chicago & NYC)
At a time when Miami has exceeded NYC in construction, analyzing the Magic City’s evolution in comparison to other great U.S. cities becomes rather important. This series aims at following Miami’s emergence from obscurity into what has arguably become the Gateway to the Americas. Miami’s emergence is tracked parallel to other U.S. cities in order to see a unique picture of Miami’s historic evolution and its special role in 21st Century urban America. Continued from Part One Continue reading
Is Miami World Class?
Does Miami fulfill world class criteria? What criteria would Miami have to meet? What source(s) does one rely on for information? All of these are intriguing questions that merit consideration. Wikipedia has an interesting set of criteria for being considered … Continue reading
Filed under BoB Articles, The Big Picture
