I didn’t get in on the discussion about bicycle lanes in Bayshore Monday night, but I discussed the same subject at the Martin County Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting. A representative from the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) presented a plan for Indian River Drive in Jensen Beach that did not include bicycle lanes, and the Committee [...]
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Carlos Bertonatti is back in the slammer
Source: Miami Dade Corrections
According to the New Times Carlos Bertonatti is back in the slammer. Apparently Betronatti lied about only having a Venezuelan passport. It seems he forgot to mention that he also posses an Argentinean and a Romanian passport. Based on his past history of not showing up to court dates, Judge David Miller [...]
FDOT District 4 Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator
Transit Miami would like to announce that one of our writers, JM Palacios, has taken on the role of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator for Florida Department of Transportation District 4. District 4 includes Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties. (FDOT is split into seven districts, and Miami-Dade County falls into District [...]
Transit Miami Recommendations for the Rickenbacker Causeway
The Rickenbacker Causeway is similar to Chicago’s Lakeshore Drive; everyday thousands of people descend upon our beautiful causeway for recreational purposes. This is particularly evident on Saturday and Sunday mornings when runners, walkers, rollerbladers, parents with strollers and bicyclists come in droves to exercise. The Rickenbacker Causeway recently completed a major resurfacing project. Unfortunately, this [...]
Miami Dade Transit Bus Bike Racks
Today was the first time I used one of the bike racks mounted on the MDT buses, as I did a bike-bus commute from South Beach to FIU Biscayne Bay. I boarded the 93 bus at Omni station and loaded my bike onto the rack closest to the driver. I should note that I ride [...]
…….And We’re Back!
We here at Transit Miami have been working tirelessly to fix some coding errors which occurred over the weekend.
Thanks for your patience while we sorted these problems out – I can’t guarantee that we’ve fixed them for good, but, we now have a better understanding of what brings down the site periodically.
AIA Awards DDA Masterplan “Urban Design of the Year”
Congratulations to Javier and the DDA team!
The Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized the Miami Downtown Development Authority’s (Miami DDA) recently completed 2025 Downtown Miami Master Plan at its annual design awards ceremony, by its selection of Javier A. Betancourt, the Miami DDA’s manager of urban planning and transportation. [...]
Update: The 311 Experiment
Even though the County Public Works Department had all weekend to repair all the pedestrian crosswalk signals at the SE 13th Street and South Miami Avenue intersection, they remain broken. This will be the second day in a row that the CPWD has neglected to provide a safe route to school for our children. It’s [...]
Friday Funny: Bicycle Yield to Pedestrian
I found this sign particularly amusing. FDOT just installed this brand new sign on the corner of SW 15th Road and Coral Way. Why are bicycles being singled out? The sign should read:
More Bike Lanes Coming to Miami Beach?
Florida Department of Transportation is considering including new bicycle lanes in three upcoming projects located in Miami Beach. FDOT District 6 will conduct a public information meeting regarding three roadway enhancement projects on:
1) 71 Street from East Bay Drive to West of Collins Avenue
2) Normandy Drive from Rue Notre [...]
Key Biscayne Police Ticketing Bicyclists
For the second time in the past month, I witnessed Key Biscayne Police officers pulling over bicyclists and giving them tickets for running a red light. The Key Biscayne Police department has taken to these extreme measures due to the fact that some bicyclists (usually traveling in large pelotons) consistently violates traffic laws. Since a [...]
Great Live Music Coming to Downtown
Bring a blanket and a bottle of wine and come check out some great live music in the park. The Miami DDA is bringing back the free outdoor concert series to Bayfront Park.
Here’s Friday’s line up:
Taking the stage first will be Suenalo.
Their blend of Afro-Cuban, Latin, R&B, Rock and Hip-Hop will have you on your [...]
