Hold the line....in horse country... attracted crowds. By Geniusofdespair

Hold the Urban Development Boundary attracted few people. I reported on the results yesterday.  There were bused in people who didn't know the issue.

One of the reasons there were so many people there for the Development in Horse Country? I believe Jose Luis Castillo drummed them up. He was lurking around during the Horse Country hearing and left after it was over. At least he gives everyone a nice red T Shirt. There were just as many people speaking against the issue in yellow shirts. Javier Souto voted against the development in his beloved horse country, other commissioners followed because it is zoned agriculture. The development was gone. I guess the worst County Commissioner, without a doubt, is Pepe Diaz. He argued for it. What a flake that guy is. Stay in the Keys and leave us alone Pepe. He always argues FOR the developments. ALWAYS.

I didn't do much of anything downtown except take pictures.

Downtown Brickell Village is a mess of  new development:

Yes, I want an award for this photo of a homeless man.

Economic Guru for all the UDB Applications, Andrew Dolkart. He always gets the numbers to work for the developer.

Traffic Guru for all the UDB Applications, Cathy Sweetapple. She always gets the number to work for the developer. Like Andy, both of these people are used on every application I have seen go down the pike. I have never heard them say anything negative about an application to move the Urban Development Boundary.

More Homeless in Downtown Miami.

Rep Erik Fresen speaking in favor of Ludlam Trail.  Commissioners Rebeca Sosa and Juan Zapata in the background.

Commissioner Juan Zapata cannot get his vision for his district in play. I know he is frustrated because he inherited a built-out stupidly district. He wants a hub with jobs so people do not have to travel so far to work, yet he has to deal with the Urban Development Boundaries restrictions. I don't think he wants more people, I think he wants a central area, he wants jobs. But the Everglades is a tough neighbor. And now with sea level rise, that buffer land is all the more important. The flooding will come not only from the Coast but also from the West.

What I don't understand is hundreds of people show up for an application in horse country for an application to change agriculture to development. Yet a piddly shit number show up for the same issue OUTSIDE the Urban Development Boundary.  Nimby is alive and well in Miami.

Oh, Commission Chair Monestime, I timed myself. It takes me at least 10 seconds to give my name and address (second try). 50 seconds is not enough time for the public to speak (people were given 1 minute at Tuesday's meeting). I drive an hour each way. Give us a break. It makes me think you do not care about my opinion...that you don't care about me. ONE MINUTE IS NEVER ENOUGH.