It’s well past time we all get good look at the Miami Circle
The State of Florida is about to unveil a plan for “great and exciting improvements” at the Miami Circle site it owns at the mouth of the Miami River in…
Miami, hold firm against development in our ‘Central Park’
Very soon Miami commissioners may be handed a deal between city administrators and developers of a massive mixed-use complex that, along with a soccer stadium, would replace the city’s only…
A 1958 scrapbook illustrates today’s infrastructure gaps
As Greater Miami’s population mushroomed over decades, we’ve had no shortage of developers building the places where we live and work. What we’ve been woefully short of is the pivotal…
Three changes in format can move Miami-Dade forward
While Miami Today has called for vital mobility gains throughout 2018, we’ve also targeted potential governance gains. As we head into 2019, we offer three advances in county leadership waiting…
A holidays gift: transit ridership takes a turn for the better
Has Miami-Dade transit turned a corner? Are years of rider losses near an end? Is spending on new trains and buses paying off? Suddenly those questions become relevant because evidence…
Expense is key obstacle in keeping North Dade rail pledge
When planners last week certified 13 miles of North Dade elevated rail as the future, it symbolized a promise kept. But was it purely symbolic, with little chance of happening…
To hook prize film industry projects, the right bait is vital
Florida is losing a fishing contest to hook film and video productions. It must add lures to its tackle box to reel in the prize catches. The awards when we…
Police, white knight, screen hero don’t quell theatrical peril
What’s the longest-running theatrical drama in Miami? Hint: it’s been running for 30 years, tying the longest-running Broadway show in history, “The Phantom of the Opera,” which to date has…
Know the source of so-called news you get on social media
Campaigns abroad to undermine US institutions are not the only reason to doubt so-called news in social media. Well-meaning fellow citizens can, with the best intentions, also spread their own…
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