When construction projects close sidewalks, pedestrians are pushed into traffic — often with deadly consequences.
Community Voices
Opinion, observations, commentary and analysis.
Opinion: Miami’s New Bike Plan Ignores its Biggest Challenge: E-Bikes
Sixteen years after Miami adopted its first Bicycle Master Plan, safer streets for cyclists remain more promise than reality. As the city weighs a long-delayed update, a glaring omission — how to handle e-bikes — exposes the growing gap between policy and the dangerous realities on the ground.
OPINION: Miami’s New Bicycle Master Plan Needs More Work
Miami once promised a safer, bike-friendly Grove. Seventeen years later, another master plan arrives — but will anything actually change this time?
Opinion: Were City Commissioners Misled About A Park Ordinance?
The Miami City Commission voted in 2023 to require that public land lost to development be replaced. But one resident who championed the law says city records suggest commissioners were unaware of last-minute changes that neutered the legislation’s intent.
Voices: Bidding Adieu to Jack King
Journalist, sailor, and thorn in the side of local politicians, King leaves behind a rich legacy of civic activism rooted in his deep love for Coconut Grove.
Voices: Traffic Trouble in the Grove
Despite years of grassroots pressure and a few hard-won improvements, Grove residents still face a daily struggle with unsafe streets, lax enforcement, and development disruptions that often ignore basic resident needs.
Opinion: Don’t Let City Officials Surrender the Upzoning Battle
Proposed changes to Miami’s zoning code – which city commissioner will vote on Thursday – could add thousands of residents, and their cars, to Coconut Grove’s increasingly crowded neighborhoods and streets.
Voices: Making Streets Safer for School Kids
A key supporter of Coconut Grove’s Bike to School Days looks back at how the twice-yearly event has grown since May 2021.
Opinion: Proposed Charter Changes Deserve Our Support
The City of Miami’s government is broken, but it can be fixed, former City Commissioner Ken Russell says.
Opinion: Vigilance, Perseverance Are Key to Saving Miami’s Tree Canopy
Recent comments by the Miami City Commission chair are encouraging, but the fight to protect Miami’s tree protection ordinance is far from over.
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