The City of Miami will consider lifting the annual 10-event cap at The Hangar through the end of 2026, a year after commissioners approved a similar exemption for the privately-operated Dinner Key venue.
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Tree Overhaul Returns as Quiet Changes Take Root
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City Proposes Pay-to-Play Building Bonuses Near Bike Trails
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Inside City Hall: Miami’s Pay Raise Machine
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Miami Spent $150K on Long-Shot Election Appeal
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City Drops Coconut Grove Carve-Out from Density Transfer Program
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City to Vote on Shifting Housing Density From Affordable Projects
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