Metrorail Makeover Panel Oks 478m For Replacing Fleet
Written by Lou Ortiz on February 21st, 2008
The Miami-Dade County Commission's Transit Committee has reluctantly endorsed a plan to spend nearly a half-billion dollars to replace the county's aging fleet of Metrorail cars.…
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Commissioner Souto Says Museum Park Plans Rob County
Written by Risa Polansky on February 14th, 2008
A plan intended to relieve taxpayers of the future financial burden of maintaining planned new art and science museums also robs them of ownership of the buildings, one Miami-Dade County…
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Hernandez Sarnoff Present Duelingmural Laws
Written by Risa Polansky on February 14th, 2008
Miami residents and visitors may soon see fewer mural advertisements blanketing the sides of buildings in the city's urban core.…
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Audit Management Absent From Art In Public Places Program
Written by Lou Ortiz on February 14th, 2008
An audit that points to a number of questionable practices in Miami-Dade County's Art in Public Places program amounts to "negligence to the point of being criminal," Commissioner Sally A.…
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Miamidadepublic Artsprogram In Shambles Auditor Says
Written by Lou Ortiz on February 14th, 2008
Miami-Dade County's $28.2 million Art in Public Program is a mess, with 13 pieces of art worth $12.6 million not recorded in an inventory, 24% of the collection in need…
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Cultural Affairs Office Seeks Fixes For Ngelected Program
Written by Lou Ortiz on February 14th, 2008
Miami-Dade County's Department of Cultural Affairs has been at work since last year trying to fix the negligence and mismanagement that has plagued the Art in Public Places program.…
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Omni Stakeholders Make Attempt To Snuff Crime Before It Becomes Worse
Written by Risa Polansky on February 14th, 2008
Before Omni Mall-area crime can deter the tenants and visitors expected to flock to the soon-to-be revamped complex, nearby businesses and property owners are beginning to talk about how to…
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Miami Circle Plans Move Ahead As Public Input Rolls In
Written by Risa Polansky on February 14th, 2008
Brickell's Miami Circle site, now officially managed by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, should be open to the public by spring of next year, President and Chief Executive Officer…
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Election Changes Could Save Money Increase Voter Turnout
Written by Lou Ortiz on February 7th, 2008
Consolidating municipal elections or holding them in tandem with countywide races could save some cities tens of thousands of dollars and increase voter turnout.…
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