Many of our readers have suggested that Flagler Street in Downtown Miami should be converted into a pedestrian mall. There are many arguments for and against such a move. During the 70’s and 80’s many cities in the United States tried to convert a portion of their central business district to a pedestrian only mall. [...]
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DWNTWN Miami Concert Series
[ February 12, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Come check out this free concert which is sponsored by the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Bring a blanket, a bottle of wine and that special someone.
A Little Tinto, a Blanket and Music
[ January 8, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Our little cold snap will last through the weekend, so keep those sweaters handy and head out to Bayfront Park with a bottle of red after work this Friday.
The DWNTWN Miami Concert Series Season 2 kicks off 2010 with a little Latin funk. PALO! takes the stage with their Latin sound and funk beats this [...]
Music, Wine, a Blanket and Good Urbanism
[ November 13, 2009; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Come celebrate this excellent combination with the Miami DDA. As part of their monthly DWNTWN Miami Concert Series Laura Izibor will be performing. She’ll rock the stage at this free concert at Bayfront Park’s Tina Hills Pavilion.
As always the show is at sunset happy hour and food and drinks are available.
For information on this show [...]
Understanding The Wheels of Government: A Conversation with Javier Betancourt
The historic and economic epicenter of our region is the Downtown core. Encompassing an area that includes Brickell, from Coral Way to the Miami River, the Central Business District, Park West and the Art & Entertainment District, Downtown represents the greatest intensity of housing, transit infrastructure, and economic investment in [...]
Wave Rolls On
Believe it or not, transit is a reality in the greater Miami area. The Fort Lauderdale city commission just voted to pay for 25% of the downtown streetcar project known as the Wave. That means they will provide $37.5 million of the estimated $150 million needed for the project. The next step for the Downtown [...]
Wave Hello To the Fort Lauderdale Streetcar
With all the talk about Miami’s streetcar here, one would never have guessed that Fort Lauderdale is also planning one. The Sun-Sentinel today featured a detailed write-up and even a demonstration video on the project. They used the term “light rail” and “streetcar” interchangeably in the article, but the proposed system, called “The [...]
Urban Design Malpractice: Marina Blue
Marina Blue, the “swanky,” 60 story residential skyscraper rising along Biscayne Boulevard across the future site of Museum Park has issues, major issues. The 600+ foot tower, designed by world renowned Arquitectonica is just one of the latest blunders to rise in our city. Now please don’t be confused, but we’re not [...]
News Briefs
CBS does a little math for us: Corruption + 11 City Workers = Miami.
MDT is looking into using hovercraft for the 18 month pilot water taxi program. The two water taxi routes (Haulover-Miami and Matheson Hammock-Miami) would operate the $1.2 Million boats with a maximum capacity of 30-50 passengers. The hovercraft are being [...]
