For years, Miami has encouraged more development around transit stations and corridors. Along one Coconut Grove gateway, the effects of those policies are beginning to come into view.
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Sight-Visibility Rules Put Grove Greenery in the Crosshairs
Residents and tree advocates say the city is increasingly invoking traffic-safety rules to scrutinize long-time hedges and mature trees, raising questions about what the enforcement could mean for Coconut Grove’s lush character.
This ’N That: A $3-Shirt Survivor in an Upscale Grove
For 69 years, the Commodore Plaza thrift shop has sold donated goods at bargain prices and turned the proceeds into help for the community. Owning its modest storefront has helped keep that mission alive as the Grove has changed around it.
Where We’ll Be: Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs. The fall performance schedules are filling in, and now the game is to claim your seat before somebody else does. New World Symphony is opening its season, Actors’ Playhouse is rolling out Jekyll & Hyde and The Wizard of Oz, GableStage has a New York Times favorite on[Read More…]
As Competing Visions Emerge, Commission to Weigh Future of City Hall
The Museum of Miami is the latest group to express interest in the historic waterfront landmark at Dinner Key, but a resolution to be heard Thursday could keep elected officials and commission meetings there even after a new city administration building opens late next year.
South Grove Residents Push for Safer Douglas Road Crossing
Miami-Dade County is studying a potential pedestrian crosswalk at Kumquat Avenue after years of safety concerns along Douglas Road, but gaps in the area’s sidewalk network could limit who can safely reach it.
Where We’ll Be: Loosen Your Belt
Schools started weeks ago, Labor Day weekend is here and Miami Spice is already halfway gone. Surely you can manage six meals in three days—lunch and dinner Saturday, Sunday and Monday, all literally under your belt—with friends you haven’t seen since everyone scattered for summer. Check the restaurant schedules, make[Read More…]
In Ollie Taylor’s Kitchen, There’s Always Enough
Each Monday at Christ Episcopal Church, the Bahamas-born cook puts a lesson from her mother into practice, leading a team of volunteers who prepare about 200 meals for Coconut Grove residents in need.
Chillin’ in the Grove: Eight Ways to Beat the Heat
Summer is a brutal time of year to be walking around downtown Coconut Grove. No matter where you wander, though, you’re never far from some frozen relief.
Everyone Wants In: The Squeeze at Coconut Grove’s Private Schools
The house may be easier to find than the school. As affluent families flock to Miami, coveted seats at Ransom Everglades and other Grove private schools have become increasingly hard to come by.
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