Comments on: Another Day, Another Demo http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/10/08/another-day-another-demo/ Moving Together, Faster Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mike Lydon http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/10/08/another-day-another-demo/#comment-14599 Mike Lydon Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:23:45 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2812#comment-14599 Hooray for success stories. I too have seen a few renovations done downtown. Cheers for that. However, I have also seen several classic arcade buildings torn down, too. The arcaded buildings get me because they are such a classic old Miami type, one that is climate responsive and architecturally alluring. Unfortunately, current building,zoning and street codes make it very difficult, if at all possible, to construct new buildings with properly proportioned arcades. The reason is mostly a traffic safety concern, as in the drivers will run in to buildings. Ridiculous. Hooray for success stories. I too have seen a few renovations done downtown. Cheers for that. However, I have also seen several classic arcade buildings torn down, too. The arcaded buildings get me because they are such a classic old Miami type, one that is climate responsive and architecturally alluring. Unfortunately, current building,zoning and street codes make it very difficult, if at all possible, to construct new buildings with properly proportioned arcades. The reason is mostly a traffic safety concern, as in the drivers will run in to buildings.

Ridiculous.

]]> By: Andy http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/10/08/another-day-another-demo/#comment-14475 Andy Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2812#comment-14475 The Herald ran a story a few weeks ago about a 20's building (med. revival) on SE 1st and 1st that was rennovated and used as a home for poeple just off the streets and in AA programs. It was done by a for-profit developer with grants for historic rennovation. That's a success story and I wanted to contact the developers about the ECF building but then I saw it being rocked by the wrecking ball... The Herald ran a story a few weeks ago about a 20’s building (med. revival) on SE 1st and 1st that was rennovated and used as a home for poeple just off the streets and in AA programs. It was done by a for-profit developer with grants for historic rennovation. That’s a success story and I wanted to contact the developers about the ECF building but then I saw it being rocked by the wrecking ball…

]]> By: Gabriel Lopez-Bernal http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/10/08/another-day-another-demo/#comment-14432 Gabriel Lopez-Bernal Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:42:03 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2812#comment-14432 Flagler First Condominium? Flagler First Condominium?

]]> By: Collin http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/10/08/another-day-another-demo/#comment-14425 Collin Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:44:46 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2812#comment-14425 While some knock down historic sites, others have been restored and look quite good. These around Flagler in downtown, I wish I could think of the building names and intersections. While some knock down historic sites, others have been restored and look quite good. These around Flagler in downtown, I wish I could think of the building names and intersections.

]]> By: joel http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/10/08/another-day-another-demo/#comment-14357 joel Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:52:27 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/?p=2812#comment-14357 a shame about the ECF building. i used to ride by that when i worked downtown. i always thought that the building must have had alot of history, and that someone should rehab it. oh well... a shame about the ECF building. i used to ride by that when i worked downtown. i always thought that the building must have had alot of history, and that someone should rehab it.

oh well…

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