To the Editor:
Is it actually true or an April Fools prank that Miami City Hall is finally vacating Coconut Grove’s historic Pan Am Terminal to relocate at the Miami Freedom Park and Soccer Complex? It’s about time. After all they have squatted there with million-dollar waterfront views for way too long.
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That building has an illustrious history for its design and use as our first airport.
It should now be put to better use by repurposing as a museum dedicated to the achievements of flight, community center, performing arts center, movie theater, farmers market or even a restaurant.
City Hall’s relocation should not be to Freedom Park next to Nu Soccer Stadium. City Hall should be placed in downtown where our Mayor, Commissioners and Administration may have direct contact with their constituents. By being in downtown, they will be made considerably more aware of the plight of the unhoused and mentally ill that inhabit our streets. Perhaps then they will do a better job of looking out for all our citizens, especially those that are most vulnerable and needy.
Harry Emilio Gottlieb
Coconut Grove
