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Posts under ‘Mayor Diaz’
Letter from Mayor Diaz on Miami 21
Greetings:
At long last Miami 21 is coming before the City Commission for first reading. As an observer of the process you can understand that there are a variety of naysayers, from those who are fearful of such a complex and thorough change, to those who feel the effort has fallen short of acceptable goals, to [...]
Complete The Streets, Says Manny
Admittedly, we are about a week late in covering this one…but, hey we beat the Herald.
Coinciding nicely with the National Bicycle Summit last week, and our very own bike month, Mayor Manny Diaz announced a resolution in support of Complete Streets. Its great to see more and more government entities across the country getting behind [...]
Mayor Diaz to Outline Bike Month At City Hall Tomorrow
Last year Mayor Diaz publicly declared that March would become Miami’s official Bicycle Month. Diaz’s decision was wise, as it provides cooler weather and a way to distinguish Miami from the state’s existing bike month, which happens in May. Think of it as twice the fun.
Tomorrow at 9am, at City Hall, Mayor Diaz will discuss [...]
Diaz Receives National Award for Miami 21
For those who have been following, and hopefully supporting Miami 21, you already know that the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are a continuous thorn in the side of progress. Clearly not capable of understanding — or should I say reading — the code, most complaints state that Miami w21 will [...]
U.S. Mayors For Bicycling
For those who may not know, at the recent U.S. Conference of Mayors, held in Miami, Miami Mayor Manny Diaz was recently elected to serve as the longstanding organization’s President. Transit Miami has obtained a copy (below) of a resolution drafted by the Transportation and Communications Committee and adopted at this very conference. It [...]
Miami 21: On Hold Again
Miami 21 is in the Herald today with news that is not very uplifting. Commissioner Regalado, a longtime critic of the plan, has decided that the residents of his district do not yet fully understand the code and that he will not let the plan move forward until they do. Judging from turnout at meetings [...]
Come Show Support for Cycling in Miami
Listen up livable streets advocates: this Thursday morning at Miami City Hall there will be a great opportunity to show support for cycling improvements in the City of Miami. At 9:00am, Mayor Diaz will be presenting a bike month proclamation, and the more support we show him the more likely our advocacy will be well [...]
A Step in the Right Direction
It’s a great day in the city of Miami; commissioners approved the Port of Miami Tunnel project and began an initial funding stage for the Miami streetcar Project!
Yet the port tunnel survived, in part, because it was included as one piece in a far-reaching revival plan pitched by Mayor Manny Diaz. Two other development projects [...]
What the Heck is a Green City, Anyway?
Judging by qualitative experience and from comments on this blog and in other local print media, it seems there is some confusion about what it really means to be a “Green City”. Frankly, when people who claim to be pro-green are still referring to Mayor Diaz as “Concrete Manny” with derogatory undertones, it means [...]
Miami’s First Green Mayor
The Mayor delivered an historic, encouraging speech today at the State of the City Address yesterday. Among the major items mentioned by the Mayor, there was a heavy emphasis on becoming a greener, more sustainable city. In support, he mentioned that Miami 21, the Streetcar, higher densities, green buildings, and an improved parks system [...]
