Two University of Miami students write about the ways in which West Grove residents are fighting to preserve and protect their embattled neighborhood.
Community Voices
Opinion, observations, commentary and analysis.
Opinion: How to Improve Pedestrian Safety in the Grove
Start with some paint, better signage, and a plan.
Opinion: Calling The WELL a Transit-Oriented Development is a Cruel Joke
The WELL Coconut Grove, a luxury condo project in Center Grove, says it has the right to build higher, and add more units, on the questionable premise that its well-heeled residents will ditch their cars for mass transit.
Opinion: Hey Miami. There’s a Better Way to Recycle
As the City of Miami debates whether to suspend its recycling program, the executive director of the local nonprofit Dream in Green says the city should embrace strategies that would improve the program, not eliminate it.
Tribute: Herb Hiller
An early cruise industry promoter who helped launch the Miami Goombay Festival and the Coconut Grove Farmer’s Market, Herb Hiller shifted gears later in life to spread the gospel of bicycling and ecotourism.
Voices: When Will I Be Good Enough to Stay In America?
Like hundreds of thousands of other Venezuelans living in the U.S. with temporary protected status (TPS), Miami student and Spotlight contributor Grecia Pacheco now fears that she and her family will be stripped of their status and deported.
Voices: Facing “Assault,” Center Grove Neighbors Unite Under New Name
Alarmed by development pressures and other threats to quality of life, Center Grove residents are forming a new group to voice their concerns.
Voices: What’s Ahead for the Farmer’s Market?
The opening of a new residential development next door to the farmers market on Grand Avenue is prompting questions about the future of the Saturday market.
Voices: All Roads Lead to 25 mph: Improving Pedestrian Safety in the Grove
Since 1998 five plans made recommendations to improve pedestrian and biking safety in the Grove.
Opinion: Lifetime Pensions for Miami’s Elected Officials? Voters Should Decide
When I ran for office nearly ten years ago, I campaigned against the fact that my predecessor was leaving his part-time commission position with a lifetime pension that would cost tax payers for years to come. That commissioner and his counterparts eliminated that lifetime pension for all future commissioners, but[Read More…]
Sponsors + Advertisement
Recent News
Pedestrian Safety in the Age of E-Bikes: Much Concern, Little Action
Miami-Dade County has formed a working group to
School Board Approves Expansion at Coconut Grove Elementary School
School board members greenlighted the design and
Amid Record Spending, City Asks for $46 Million More
Just months after Mayor Eileen Higgins pledged to rein
Miami Eyes New Firefighter Pension Expansion Without Public Cost Estimate
As Miami’s pension obligations continue to swell, a
Inside City Hall: The Soaring Price Tag for Miami’s Police
As Miami debates a proposed $450 million public-safety
Miami Planning Board Rejects the County’s Playhouse Plan
The Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board deadlocked