The Miami City Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a controversial expansion of the city’s affordable housing density transfer program, rejecting a last-minute effort by city administrators to weaken carve-outs for Coconut Grove and other protected neighborhoods. The 5-0 vote finalized a sweeping expansion of the program, which allows developers to[Read More…]

Miami-Dade County has appealed a City of Miami planning board decision that denied the county the permission it needs to rebuild and reopen the Coconut Grove Playhouse. A spokeswoman for the county’s Department of Cultural Affairs said the appeal had been received by the city, setting the stage for a[Read More…]

Fifteen local art students received scholarships of $5,000 apiece this week from the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. The winning students – all high school seniors – were announced on Sunday at an event and student art exhibit at the Courtyard by Marriott Coconut Grove. The students were selected based on[Read More…]

The Miami City Commission will try again Thursday to shift the city’s election calendar from odd to even years, with a new proposal on the table – one that treats the mayor’s term of office the same as those for commissioners.  Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo has proposed new[Read More…]

The City of Miami has launched a pilot composting program to collect food scraps from city residents and turn those leftovers into compost. The three-month pilot program began May 1 with five locations – including Miami City Hall – where residents can deposit their food waste into composting bins. Residents[Read More…]

A set of rezoning and land-use changes affecting West Grove properties was withdrawn Wednesday night before the Miami Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB), delaying consideration of a proposal that would have expanded density and allowed new mixed-use development within a multiblock section south of Grand Avenue near Douglas Road.[Read More…]