The trials and tribulations of connecting the beach to the mainland: from trolleys and streetcars to monorails and pods.
The MDC Zoning Scramble
Cities like Coral Gables and Miami have updated their zoning codes with the times, while Miami-Dade County has left its code in the past.
10 Most Important Miami Stories of 2018
My choices for the Top 10 Miami Stories in 2018.
A panel on the “Human Side of Climate Change” shows that we are all in the same boat.
On November 14th, the Global Shapers Miami Hub hosted a panel event on the Human Side of Climate Change that brought together experts from issue areas such as luxury real estate, immigration, marine science, and community organizing.
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Wynwood Scrapes the Sky, ignores the ground.
New towers in Wynwood are rapidly changing the landscape of this formerly low lying industrial district. Ground infrastructure, however, is being left out of the equation.
Opportunity Knocks in Miami’s “Opportunity Zones”
Miami Dade County has 68 designated opportunity zones that offer tax incentives if developers hold onto them for 10+ years. Let's take a look at this program and what the unintended consequences may be.
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Affordable Housing is a stain on Miami Beach’s progressiveness
A city that bills itself as a shining beacon in Dade County is behind on one of the County's most important problems.
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Finding the Magic No. 9 in the Magic City
In a fight for the soul of Little Haiti, the cracks are beginning to show in the City of Miami's Special Area Plan Process.
Learning from the closing of Wynwood Yard
Wynwood Yard and O Cinema are closing to make way for a 189 unit apartment building. While it may feel like the loss of something special, it is a winning test case for projects like it across the city and …
Solving Hub Based Transit using Sky-Buses (drones)
My proposal for the City of Tomorrow Challenge by Ford, soliciting transit solutions in Miami.
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