A vivid blue sign with three lines of poetry on Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove continues to puzzle drivers and pedestrians alike, five years after it popped up overnight along an empty stretch of boulevard.
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Massive West Grove Development Raises Questions
Community leaders sought answers over the weekend about a planned twin-tower housing development on Douglas Road that has doubled in size – without explanation – since it was first approved last year by Miami-Dade County.
Amid a Changing West Grove, a Reunion Celebrates Community
Hundreds of current and former residents returned to Elizabeth Virrick Park on Saturday to reconnect, celebrate their roots and reaffirm their ties to a neighborhood being reshaped by redevelopment.
Circuit Rideshare Users Embrace Service Ahead of Paid Rides
As Coconut Grove’s Circuit rideshare program prepares to begin charging many riders $2 per trip, users say the convenience of on-demand local transportation outweighs occasional glitches and long waits.
E-Bike Safety: Key Biscayne Moves Ahead
The County Commission has agreed to let Key Biscayne restrict the use of e-bikes on a major county road, without extending the same courtesy to other municipalities in Greater Miami.
Second High-Rise Tower Proposed for Stirrup Plaza
A developer is planning to build a second high-rise tower with an additional 402 apartments in the West Grove, in partnership with Miami-Dade County on public land at the intersection of Douglas Road and South Dixie Highway.
Tree Appeal Surge Overwhelms City Oversight Board
An eight-hour hearing of the city’s Historic and Environmental Preservation Board stretched into Wednesday morning as board members, residents and developers grappled with a tree permit appeal process many said needs reform.
Ginger Seabrook: Keeping Local History Alive
The 18-year-old great-great granddaughter of Commodore Ralph Munroe earned a Girl Scout Gold Award for documenting the history of Coconut Grove and finding a way to share that history with others.
A Commission Recap: Sale of Historic Cottage Approved
The Miami City Commission agreed to sell the historic Jackson Medical Office in downtown Brickell to billionaire Ken Griffin so it can be moved to Coconut Grove. The commission also approved new sidewalk protections for pedestrians at construction sites.
With an Eye to History, Grove Homeowner Seeks to Protect Her Home
As redevelopment transforms Coconut Grove, one homeowner is asking the City of Miami to designate her 1925 home as a historic property. “When I’m dead and gone, I just would like it to stay,” says homeowner Barbara Lange.
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