The Miami Herald is reporting that County Commissioners, today, will hear a report from the “Miami-Dade County Climate Change Task Force,” in which data point to nothing less than a dramatic rise in sea levels on the horizon.
What does this have to do with transportation in Miami? Some of the suggestions for improvement from [...]
Posts under ‘Hurricanes’
Is an Increase in Waterfront Property on the Horizon?
Myth Busted: Streetcar Infrastructure is Not Designed to Handle Hurricanes
Unfortunately, there are still some opponents of the Miami Streetcar who believe (or at least are arguing) that the overhead catenary wires won’t be able to hold up under hurricane-like conditions. As a result, they claim, the whole streetcar system is volatile to destruction and costly, time-consuming repairs. Some have even gone so far as [...]
A Letter from Donna Shalala
August 21, 2007
To the University Community:
We have an extraordinary history and tradition at the Orange Bowl: The players running through the smoke tunnel. “Touchdown Tommy” and his cannon. The Ring of Honor. An incredible winning streak of 58 consecutive home wins. And three of our five national championships were won on that field. I love [...]
Loss of the Hurricanes – Not Just Disengaging a City, but a Community
While Gabe did a great job lamenting the loss of the Hurricanes from Miami, I felt compelled to add a few things, being dually a Canes fan and a fan of the City.
Let me start by saying, while I suppose it’s justifiable from the perspective of Shalala and the University, as they will be making [...]
Climate Change and South Florida
Photo Source: Miami Herald via Green Peace, AP File 2006
Our global warming crisis continues to become more foreboding. Today the Herald reported findings from a recent study that predicts serious local climate change in South Florida’s future. According to the study, which is one of the first to predict local climate change stemming from global [...]
