To the Editor: Don Finefrock’s article on E-bike and Scooter incidents back in September has been stuck in my mind with the irritation and tenacity of a splinter digging under a toenail. In it, he implies the danger posed by these micromobility devices by pointing to the nearly 1,400 incidents[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
Spotlight readers weigh in on community topics.
A Parking Puzzle on Charles Avenue
To the Editor: Ransom Everglades School on Main Highway has a City of Miami permit to use vacant land on nearby Charles Avenue in Little Bahamas. At Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB) on Wednesday October 21, Appellant Preserve the West Grove will be asking: What specific Miami Code provision[Read More…]
Loving the Spotlight… from a Distance
To the Editor: The Spotlight’s October events calendar is an example of how lively those can be. The writers responsible must be the most delightful people anywhere. As a retired PR practitioner living in L.A., I’d have given my eye teeth to see write-ups like these. My favorite was “Sunny[Read More…]
Deceptive Advertising: “Vote Yes to Save Virginia Key” is a Trojan Horse
To the Editor: With the firing of 30+ staffers at the Miami Herald, the Spotlight is now one of the only news outlets that can shed light on local issues, as the Herald no longer has a dedicated reporter to cover City Hall. Unfortunately, deceptive ads by out-of-town developers take[Read More…]
City Needs a Plan B for Live Local Act
To the Editor: On June 25, the City Commission unanimously passed a resolution directing the City Attorney to analyze legal avenues to challenge the state’s Live Local Act. The City Commission was apparently unaware of the fact that (1) on March 6, Hillsborough County filed a lawsuit in Leon County (where[Read More…]
When the City Acts First and Informs Later, Should the Public Pay the Price?
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…]
Back to School + Road Work = @#$% !!!
To the Editor: South Grove residents know that special joy that the end of summer – the beginning of the school year – brings to traffic on Main Highway. Anyone who uses Main Highway to commute knows it too. So, it’s only fitting that this afternoon (Tuesday 08/18), with school[Read More…]
Is High-Rise Housing the Only Answer?
To the Editor: Regarding this week’s story (Massive West Grove Development Raises Questions) and the comment I posted about affordable housing and high-rise development: If we are going to create more housing units other than in high-rise towers, we are going to need to allow apartment buildings in single-family neighborhoods.[Read More…]
Miami is a Ship Without a Rudder
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…]
Five Reasons Why City Hall Should Stay Put
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…]
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