To the Editor: For the past 25 years, Miami has increasingly treated public land as a revenue source — selling, leasing or committing it to private development for decades at a time. Some deals have brought benefits. Some have been approved by voters. But taken together, they show a troubling[Read More…]

To the Editor: Why don’t our city codes do what citizens keep telling our commissioners they want, especially when it comes to protecting our diminishing tree canopy and preserving our few remaining historic buildings? There are two main reasons. But first, you have to understand why our city seems to[Read More…]

To the Editor: In no particular order, here are five reasons why City Hall should not be moved to Freedom Park. 1. The first reason is that the existing facility is ideally placed. Dinner Key is a spectacular location; it’s centric and can be reached easily from all parts of[Read More…]

To the Editor: City Attorney George Wysong made the following comments during the June 25, 2026 City Commission meeting regarding Resolution RE 5 and whether it would require the city to sue the State of Florida over the Live Local Act: “I think it’s written broadly enough that it does[Read More…]

To the Editor: A Play in One Act.  Scene: A book-shelved study. Two people being served tea by an older person seated behind a cluttered desk. Players: Beeg, a developer of expensive high-rise condos. Thizway, his zoning lawyer. Dalogac, a renowned urban planner. Beeg: Thanks, Dalogac, for meeting.  We don’t have much time but[Read More…]

To the Editor: Dear Aspiring Resident of Coconut Grove, If you answered yes to all of the above — and D for No. 4 — have we got the place for you. Located on Biscayne Bay, a stone’s throw from Miami City Hall — where residents can express their petty[Read More…]