I don’t think anyone will argue with me when I say that Christopher Lecanne’s death last Sunday could have been avoided. There are a number of factors that contributed to that tragic event, starting with Carlos Bertonatti’s decision to inebriate himself and then drive back home under the influence. This was not an accident. Bertonatti [...]
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Wi-Fi coming to a Metrorail station near you
Miami Today reports that Metrorail will install “free” wireless internet service at all stations in 2010 and then eventually on all trains by 2011. The Wi-Fi hotspots will cost about $2 million. Susanna Guzman-Arean, who handles Miami Dade Transit’s strategic planning and performance management, makes an interesting argument for the wireless service:
It’s a lot better [...]
Ramp Metering: I-95′s Newest Traffic Management Strategy
The latest phase of the multimillion dollar attempts to mitigate congestion along I-95 goes into effect this week in the form of a ramp metering system. Needless to say, I am curious to see the result: Will drivers obey the lights, knowing full well that the local FHP is understaffed and underfunded? Will demand outpace [...]
Mid-Week News
(Image Source: Fate the Magnificent’s Flickr)
Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower is calling to move forward with a plan to build a new convention center rather than the 50,000 SF addition proposed back in 2004. (Miami Today)
After three years and $7 Million worth of renovations, Miami Beach’s historic City Hall (pictured above) is finally set to [...]
Coming soon to a Health District Near You!
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Question – What’s 11 stories tall, 129,000 SF, located within 0.3 miles of a transit station in a dense transit-oriented quadrant of the city (see map above), and dedicates 54% of its available volume to parking? If you guessed Miami’s newest rising LEED Silver office structure just south of the Health District, then [...]
More on the Bayshore Bicycle Lanes
We filled you in recently on the North Bayshore Drive Bicycle lanes – from what we have heard, the city is working to adapt this project to include the lanes. No official word yet, but we will keep you posted as we hear more.
It has come to our attention that another critical bicycle access point [...]
Pic o’ the Day: More Concrete, Less Grass
What seems out of place in this picture? If you guess the triangular sliver of grass amid all the concrete and parking, then you guessed right. I was browsing through the most recent copy of the LRTP or TIP, don’t remember which one but that is besides the point, when I came across some preliminary [...]
Dude, Where’s My City Car?
A few months ago we realized Miami was missing out on the benefits of car sharing and asked, “Dude where’s my Zipcar?” As proponents of this easy car sharing program we were disappointed to see that it wasn’t more widely used in our region, although Miami Beach and the University of Miami recently [...]
The Alligator Alley Funding Sham
Despite widespread opposition, our state legislators are moving forward with a plan that would privatize alligator alley for the next 75 years. The state would “reap” the short term benefits of privatization, gaining about a billion dollars in these “tough economic times” with which to infuse money into our fledgling roadway/transit infrastructure (with a heavy [...]
Miami’s Newest Urban Square, Part 2
Miami lacks a center. We have no urban square in which to assemble, no central oasis within our concrete jungle. Our coastal parks lack focus, continuity, or the social elements which make them function. By looking into the success of Urban Squares across the country, we’ll gain a better understanding of the attributes which make [...]
Miami’s Bicycle Surge
We missed this one when it came out, but in case you haven’t heard Leah Fleming’s WRLN-FM piece on “the Miami bicycle surge,” listen here.
Thanks to Miami Bike Scene for hosting the link.
North Bayshore Drive Bicycle Lanes
Evidenced by the articles below – our work with various groups (like the BAC) has already led to minor additions and improvements for Miami’s Bicycling Community. Now, with the Coral Way Bike Lanes underway, we turn our attention to another city project that could benefit from some public input. The city of Miami is working [...]
The Foresight Dilemma – We Have None
Apparently we were having an HTML error due to the recent wordpress software upgrade. We apologize for the inconvenience and incomplete emails that were sent out this morning.
Let me see if I am reading this sequence of events correctly:
Miami-Dade County commissioners allowed development [...]
Two Steps Back: Surburbanizing the Urban Core
This next segment is the beginning of a new series here on Transit Miami where we will look at certain actions or policies that will invariably counteract true urban progress.
This might be the ultimate mistake in zoning history; constructing a ½ billion-dollar opera/ballet house and later allowing a Wal-Mart to settle in next door. [...]
Mary Peters in Miami Today
Thanks to a tip from one of our dedicated readers, David, it has come to my attention that US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters will be speaking at the Downtown Miami Hilton Today. The event, A New Transportation Approach For America, is sponsored by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and will begin at 12:30 [...]
