Comments on: The Future of Miami Beach, Part 2 http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:51:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Kordor http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6035 Kordor Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:22:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6035 By this post, GLB must be a genius and should be the next Mayor and Manager of Miami Beach. The Beach is barely urban and needs more people and streetcars, more development, less parking, and the political leadership to stop acting like "historic preservation" (i.e. racism and misanthropy) is the only issue that gets votes. Or maybe more real progressives (i.e. the city's young population, not elderly liberals who have ossified into Luddites) should get out to vote and rid city government of uneducated cynics. By this post, GLB must be a genius and should be the next Mayor and Manager of Miami Beach. The Beach is barely urban and needs more people and streetcars, more development, less parking, and the political leadership to stop acting like “historic preservation” (i.e. racism and misanthropy) is the only issue that gets votes. Or maybe more real progressives (i.e. the city’s young population, not elderly liberals who have ossified into Luddites) should get out to vote and rid city government of uneducated cynics.

]]> By: Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6016 Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:47:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6016 Anon- The current mayor of Miami Beach is Matti Bower, not David Dermer. However, Dermer and Weinstein, from what we've heard, set the original foundation for the lame defense against the streetcar. <br/><br/>Anon2- I think we need a comprehensive political system. One that removes all the individual city layers bureaucracy and serves in the best interest of the region. We need better qualified candidates, in tune with OUR region instead of international interests. We need a better education system and economic resources dedicated to attracting big name corporations to our region....<br/><br/>Above all, we need to create a community which caters to the residents- not their cars... Anon- The current mayor of Miami Beach is Matti Bower, not David Dermer. However, Dermer and Weinstein, from what we’ve heard, set the original foundation for the lame defense against the streetcar.

Anon2- I think we need a comprehensive political system. One that removes all the individual city layers bureaucracy and serves in the best interest of the region. We need better qualified candidates, in tune with OUR region instead of international interests. We need a better education system and economic resources dedicated to attracting big name corporations to our region….

Above all, we need to create a community which caters to the residents- not their cars…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6005 Anonymous Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6005 His comments are pure B.S. The reason that these elitist pigs do not want Baylink is that they believe there will be a mass migration from Little Haiti, Opa Loca, Overtown, and to a lesser extent Hialeah. What these racists don’t seem to understand is that these populations are limited by their economic status to come to Miami Beach. Should they choose make it to Miami Beach, they wouldn’t be able to afford anything. And if they do have the desire to make it to Miami Beach, all they have to do is hop in the existent bus system. <br/>As far as this “green” committee goes, they are just simply green washing the city’s image to appear green. If they were serious about being green they would be putting bicycle lanes every where, not giving free parking to hybrid cars, which in many cases gets less gas mileage then some regular cars.<br/> Unfortunately, the power within the City of Miami Beach is concentrated with the City Manager, Jorge Gonzalez. We need to get this guy out as soon as possible if we want any change. What we need is a strong Mayor system, so that the voice of the people is actually voiced and not silenced. Until this happens we are dealing with a virtual dictatorship. His comments are pure B.S. The reason that these elitist pigs do not want Baylink is that they believe there will be a mass migration from Little Haiti, Opa Loca, Overtown, and to a lesser extent Hialeah. What these racists don’t seem to understand is that these populations are limited by their economic status to come to Miami Beach. Should they choose make it to Miami Beach, they wouldn’t be able to afford anything. And if they do have the desire to make it to Miami Beach, all they have to do is hop in the existent bus system.
As far as this “green” committee goes, they are just simply green washing the city’s image to appear green. If they were serious about being green they would be putting bicycle lanes every where, not giving free parking to hybrid cars, which in many cases gets less gas mileage then some regular cars.
Unfortunately, the power within the City of Miami Beach is concentrated with the City Manager, Jorge Gonzalez. We need to get this guy out as soon as possible if we want any change. What we need is a strong Mayor system, so that the voice of the people is actually voiced and not silenced. Until this happens we are dealing with a virtual dictatorship.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6004 Anonymous Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6004 David Dermer and his sidekick Mr. Weinstein are a joke. Not only are they wrong on light rail, these "Democrats" supported Bush's reelection as well the invasion/occupation of Iraq. I had to stop reading the Sunpost because of Mr. Weinsteins moronic and highly annoying analysis of foreign policy and public transit. David Dermer and his sidekick Mr. Weinstein are a joke. Not only are they wrong on light rail, these “Democrats” supported Bush’s reelection as well the invasion/occupation of Iraq. I had to stop reading the Sunpost because of Mr. Weinsteins moronic and highly annoying analysis of foreign policy and public transit.

]]> By: Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6003 Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6003 Very well said Tony. That was my underlying point. Without reducing the VMTs on the Beach, the green efforts are nothing but a huge farce. Density is perhaps the most misunderstood issue in our region, often times correlated directly with congestion- which is only true when we allow our density to be controlled by vehicles with poor street access, massive amounts of parking, and fragmented public transit...<br/><br/>But all in all the Green Committee will serve a very limited purpose unless the Mayor changes her stance on Baylink... Very well said Tony. That was my underlying point. Without reducing the VMTs on the Beach, the green efforts are nothing but a huge farce. Density is perhaps the most misunderstood issue in our region, often times correlated directly with congestion- which is only true when we allow our density to be controlled by vehicles with poor street access, massive amounts of parking, and fragmented public transit…

But all in all the Green Committee will serve a very limited purpose unless the Mayor changes her stance on Baylink…

]]> By: Tony G. http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6002 Tony G. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2008/02/27/the-future-of-miami-beach-part-2/#comment-6002 The funny thing about creating a 'Green' task force is that if you don't address mass transit, and try to reduce your vehicle miles traveled (vmt's), anything else you do that is 'green'(read: plant more trees, recycle..etc) pales in comparison to the benefits of reducing vmt's. <br/>Just a thought. I know everyone is jumping on the Green bandwagon, but there are some very basic issues that need to be addressed that would make Miami Beach green. The vmt issue is one of the biggies. Density and walkability are others, but Miami Beach is so great with regard to these. It comes oh so close. The Bay Link would really make Miami Beach complete. The funny thing about creating a ‘Green’ task force is that if you don’t address mass transit, and try to reduce your vehicle miles traveled (vmt’s), anything else you do that is ‘green’(read: plant more trees, recycle..etc) pales in comparison to the benefits of reducing vmt’s.
Just a thought. I know everyone is jumping on the Green bandwagon, but there are some very basic issues that need to be addressed that would make Miami Beach green. The vmt issue is one of the biggies. Density and walkability are others, but Miami Beach is so great with regard to these. It comes oh so close. The Bay Link would really make Miami Beach complete.

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