Chuck Rabin reported on the Miami 21 vote today:
Miami Beach architect Andrew Fray supported the plan, pointing out that blogger Eye on Miami -- a constant critic -- had recently supported the idea. ``I look forward to the day when you don't need a land-use attorney to say what's allowed beside you,'' said Frey.
A constant critic? Is that what we are Andrew? It took almost three years for the Miami Herald to acknowledge us, and it was technically mentioned as only part of a quote by someone. (An inaccurate quote at that, as I never supported.)
I respect Victor Dover's opinion (slimmed down, he testified for - pictured at left) and I like Liz very much. This is something that maybe shouldn't die, I like pedestrian friendly and if many speculative developers don't like it, maybe it has merit. Don't know.
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Congrats!
Baby steps, right?
Miami Beach attorney Andrew Frey should have disclosed that he works for a law firm, Akerman Sentifit, that hated Miami 21 so much they arranged for one of its biggest clients to be exempt from Miami 21. True. Client Miami World Center has its own special code so it will not be burdened with Miami 21.
If you break down that quote, you'll see how bad the Herald is at fact-checking.
Last nights 7 hour City of Miami Commission Meeting concerning Miami 21 is once again proof positive that Manny Diaz is extremely unpopular to most citizens and business operators for what Miami has become under is 8 year administration. Many folks feel that anyone and any project identified with him is tainted and most likely guilty by association. Even if he had the secret to unlimited cheep and environmentally safe energy by harnessing lighting or creating cold fusion, many folks would still be hesitant to accept it, just because he was endorsing it. Hopefully Miami 21 or a better version of it will be further studied and developed after the November election when a new a administration moves into City Hall. 3 months and counting down. Harry Emilio Gottlieb
Chicago had Burnham
Manhattan had Olmstead
Washington D.C. had L'Enfant
Paris had Haussman
London had Wren
Coral Gables had Merrick
Miami Beach had Fisher, Collins & Capitman
Miami got stuck with Carollo, Suarez & Diaz
Mayor Diaz response to last night's vote. Very curious... A saying about a black kettle comes to mind, not sure why, can you tell me???:
(Miami, FL) Below please find Mayor Manny Diaz’s statement regarding the City Commission’s vote on Miami 21 on August 6, 2009:
“I am exceptionally proud of the number of Miamians who embraced Miami 21 and was proud to sit through the debate last night. There can be no doubt that we successfully raised the public discourse in our city. Speaker after speaker stressed the importance of sustainability, climate change, walkability, pedestrian-friendly streets, bicycling, historic preservation, open spaces, health, obesity, etc. Speaker after speaker reflected the new Miami, a different demographic that embraces the urban experience and advocates for a very different Miami.
However, I am also extremely disappointed with the Commission’s final vote on Miami 21. This disappointment is not for me, but for the thousands of Miamians who participated in designing a new Miami during the course of the last four years. Regrettably, Miami’s residents will continue to be exposed to the monthly victories of the special interests that place their particular projects over the public good. Individual properties will continue to be re-zoned without regard to their neighborhood context or their place in the fabric of the entire city. The status quo will continue to promote a Miami with a little and mostly hostile public realm, uninviting streets, unsightly and exposed parking garages, poor or nonexistent transitions in residential neighborhoods, non-functioning public spaces and ugly commercial corridors.
For the moment, we are unclear as to next steps. However, I am very clear in my deep concern that last night's Commission action is a sign of things to come, a return to the old Miami of politics as usual.”
A Black Kettle?
How about cutting off your nose to spite your face?
Everyone knows the current zoning code sucks, but because Diaz came up with an alternative, it must be bad right?
The plan was never judged on the merits, but on the personalities.
That is, indeed, a return to the past politics as usual.
very interesting! hmmmm
Had Manny Diaz vetoed just one of the bad projects that his 3 puppets approved, maybe he would have more credibility. But because his buddies all became very rich under his watch, all projects were approved and created a huge problem with 11000. Remember that Joe Arriola had added personnel to streamline the applications and permits for all the projects. Where was his vision then? Did he ever study economics in school? It was clever to make a mess of 11000 and then create Miami 21. He got lots of free publicity for it!!
Manny Diaz never saw a park he did not want to pave.
Notice our parks? Watch. Manny Diaz is allowing billboard companies to install massive billboards in our parks. The billboards cast massive shadows and of course cause visual pollution. Manny's legacy.
Miami World Center owns nothing but blighted vacant lots and several unkept warehouses. Unlike other property owners limited to 8 or 12 stories under Miami 21 Miami World Center promoters lobbied to get unlimited height for its lots. Plus they do not have to have open space... perhaps ever.
They only like the photo ops. Send a photographer to the disgusting vacant lots. That is a photo op.
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