Comments on: Metro Monday: Melbourne http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/05/12/metro-monday-melbourne/ Moving Together, Faster Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tony Garcia http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/05/12/metro-monday-melbourne/#comment-6406 Tony Garcia Mon, 12 May 2008 17:49:03 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2412#comment-6406 Anonymous, it seems that you are the one who is mistaken. Miami 21 is all about how we treat our streets and other urban public spaces. I know how hard it is to believe that our elected officials are doing something right, but lets not fall into the trap of condemning good ideas because of the stigma of past corruption. I know people who are working on this plan and can assure you that they are not trying to dupe anyone, and that as people understand the code it will become apparent that this is a win/win situation. PS. The zoning code for the city of Miami is bad. Not a little off, but off by a lot. It needs what Miami 21 is proposing. This is not about switching zoning codes, but about rethinking the idea behind the code in the first place. If for no other reason, you should support Miami 21 because of its attitude toward mass transit and, the principle that walking should be the primary means of transportation. Anonymous, it seems that you are the one who is mistaken. Miami 21 is all about how we treat our streets and other urban public spaces. I know how hard it is to believe that our elected officials are doing something right, but lets not fall into the trap of condemning good ideas because of the stigma of past corruption. I know people who are working on this plan and can assure you that they are not trying to dupe anyone, and that as people understand the code it will become apparent that this is a win/win situation.

PS. The zoning code for the city of Miami is bad. Not a little off, but off by a lot. It needs what Miami 21 is proposing. This is not about switching zoning codes, but about rethinking the idea behind the code in the first place. If for no other reason, you should support Miami 21 because of its attitude toward mass transit and, the principle that walking should be the primary means of transportation.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/05/12/metro-monday-melbourne/#comment-6398 Anonymous Mon, 12 May 2008 12:35:28 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2412#comment-6398 Miami 21 contains nothing that will lead to this kind of transformation. Instead of leading a public spaces improvement effort, the Mayor chose to tinker with the zoning code and DPZ has seized the opportunity to promote itself by overselling the virtues of its brand of zoning. Someone has to build wider sidewalks and plant street trees that will grow. Wake up! You have a such a great site it is sad to see you duped by Miami 21's BS. Miami 21 contains nothing that will lead to this kind of transformation. Instead of leading a public spaces improvement effort, the Mayor chose to tinker with the zoning code and DPZ has seized the opportunity to promote itself by overselling the virtues of its brand of zoning. Someone has to build wider sidewalks and plant street trees that will grow. Wake up! You have a such a great site it is sad to see you duped by Miami 21’s BS.

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