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.
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Residents say Miami failed to follow its own zoning rules when commissioners approved the county’s $59 million redevelopment plan for the historic theater.
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Miami-Dade Advances Live Aboard Boating Ban
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Playhouse Neighbors Meet with Pardo
Community leaders from the West Grove met with Miami District 2 Commissioner Damian Pardo last week to discuss the Coconut Grove Playhouse and win his support for the neighborhood protections they are seeking. Playhouse neighbors fear the playhouse revival plan backed by Miami-Dade County will push unwanted traffic and commercial[Read More…]
Playhouse Neighbors Strive to be Heard by the County
Miami-Dade County officials say they are willing to talk to concerned residents ahead of a critical City Commission vote next month on the county $59-million playhouse plan, but the outcome of those talks is far from certain.
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