tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post7150819556905736485..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Bizarro Politics in Palmetto Bay. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-39069985189273575472016-06-12T14:25:17.420-04:002016-06-12T14:25:17.420-04:00Genius, even you can be fooled. Flinn had a very ...Genius, even you can be fooled. Flinn had a very good sales pitch, appears to have a great environmental initiative but most likely there is more to it than meets the eye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-26042568943148045222016-05-20T12:17:04.108-04:002016-05-20T12:17:04.108-04:00That property had most of those units approved in ...That property had most of those units approved in the mid-1970's, long before any of you lived in the area and almost 50 years prior to the existence of Palmetto Bay.<br /><br />Every major city and suburb in the US has traffic from 6:30-10:00 am and from 4-7pm. If you have to work downtown, and want to drive less than 30 minutes, move to Little Havana, Brickell or Coconut Grove. Prepare toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-34360179372748918462016-05-12T14:27:49.641-04:002016-05-12T14:27:49.641-04:00What everyone here is missing is the fact that the...What everyone here is missing is the fact that there were 0 residential development rights on either the 22 acre parcel or the Burger King Office Park property before Flinn and the Council gave them the right to build 100 townhomes and 300 senior living units in 2008. At the time, the developer even said that the senior living units were designed to minimize any traffic impact. Now, as a resultAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55451111905643892782016-05-07T12:04:15.579-04:002016-05-07T12:04:15.579-04:00I don't care where Dubois lives, I just dont w...I don't care where Dubois lives, I just dont want another mass housing development in my town. I have always like our mayor and I have voted for him several times. So why does he keep pushing this development when there is overwhelming opposition from the community? Something stinks here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-87904511140839896462016-05-06T01:24:56.807-04:002016-05-06T01:24:56.807-04:00Maybe the common thread here as to why Dubois and ...Maybe the common thread here as to why Dubois and Cunningham voted NO is their lobbyist friend Jose Luis Castillo. Limiting development and saving natural lands sets precedence for other open lands nearby. The saving of these 40 acres reverses development trends. Lobbyists for developers hate when more parkland is snatched from a bulldozer. Makes it harder to do the bulldozing next time elsewhereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-81153891840720554972016-05-05T21:05:28.182-04:002016-05-05T21:05:28.182-04:00Evan Skornik, you're right about the mayor'...Evan Skornik, you're right about the mayor's record. As far as I'm concerned he's been on the right side of every environmental issue that has touched our little village from the get go. In fact the 129 acres of wetland at 184th and Old Cutler may never have been saved without him coming to the rescue. When that huge development first came before Dade County's Evironmental Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904772802096477899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-60529319648567740612016-05-05T20:39:54.409-04:002016-05-05T20:39:54.409-04:00Genius, glad you found that "press release&qu...Genius, glad you found that "press release" as amusing as I did. Perfect summary of the facts Anonymous 2.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904772802096477899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-19950650554015787272016-05-05T16:31:59.024-04:002016-05-05T16:31:59.024-04:00Don't believe the misinformation being sent ou...Don't believe the misinformation being sent out. There is no current plans to build anything. Mayor Flinn explains on his website this and other misinformation being spread through the community. http://eugeneflinn.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-facts-regarding-council-action-of.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46073067299756022952016-05-05T10:02:46.839-04:002016-05-05T10:02:46.839-04:00Really you would threaten to recall over this? If ...Really you would threaten to recall over this? If you were under the county you would see worse, look at UMSA. You do have to let people develop land according to the zoning. You do not have to give them zoning changes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-56081721366051067012016-05-05T09:45:38.983-04:002016-05-05T09:45:38.983-04:00The worst thing Cutler Ridge and Palmetto Bay did ...The worst thing Cutler Ridge and Palmetto Bay did was to incorporate. Now it's all concrete. <br /><br />Black Point used to be a really nice, relaxing place to go to. Now, it too has been destroyed by the county. It's all concrete.<br /><br />Total destruction around here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-7094509933459454992016-05-05T08:37:52.709-04:002016-05-05T08:37:52.709-04:00There are new CWA guidelines regarding wetlands. L...There are new CWA guidelines regarding wetlands. Let's see if any<br />of them apply here.Barry J Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-88755292012607515502016-05-05T06:39:32.112-04:002016-05-05T06:39:32.112-04:00Can Eugenie Flinn be recalled for leading this ter...Can Eugenie Flinn be recalled for leading this terrible idea?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-92012854456643629572016-05-05T06:26:22.463-04:002016-05-05T06:26:22.463-04:00Ge - I feel your traffic pain. Traffic has gotten ...Ge - I feel your traffic pain. Traffic has gotten worse everywhere in the county not just your area. People are texting, the whole county is out of control. 95 is a mass of traffic not just at rush hour but all day. Miami Beach's Alton Road is at a standstill and so are the highways going across to the beach. 836 doesn't move nor does the Palmetto. Bird road is a parking lot. You can Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-35432238280844890322016-05-05T00:13:12.095-04:002016-05-05T00:13:12.095-04:00Does anyone in this god-forsaken county care about...Does anyone in this god-forsaken county care about the quality of life? Traffic on Old Cutler is solid from Cutler Bay south of Franjo up to the traffic circle at Le Jeune every morning and the opposite at nite. And the alternative to this is US 1 which Is solid traffic 24/7 nowadays. (as little as 4 years ago, you could travel easily on US1 between 10am and 11:30am and again from 1:30pm to gwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52006406340819995932016-05-04T23:28:11.492-04:002016-05-04T23:28:11.492-04:00I haven't been involved in this issue for many...I haven't been involved in this issue for many years now, but I know that during my time working for the Miami office of the SFWMD, Mayor Flynn was a staunch advocate of protecting and preserving the undeveloped lands and the bedroom-community feel of his city. He lobbied hard for more open spaces/parklands, and enhancements to existing sensitive wetland communities. He also openly opposed Evan Skornicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-62191406778617608952016-05-04T16:19:56.102-04:002016-05-04T16:19:56.102-04:009 out of 10 accused child molesters would prefer t...9 out of 10 accused child molesters would prefer to stay at the DuBois bay side mansion. The GPS signal is very strong there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65246677322796932712016-05-04T16:14:56.281-04:002016-05-04T16:14:56.281-04:00Ho many of you watched the meeting? The evidence w...Ho many of you watched the meeting? The evidence was that the Burger King site once had up to 1,300 units approved and buildings up to 175 high. 400 units is a fraction of what they could have. It is clear that neither DuBois or Cunningham remember the Palmer law suit or maybe they don't care. It is not their money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65061638322627575632016-05-04T16:11:29.786-04:002016-05-04T16:11:29.786-04:00Erica Watts v. John DuBois would be an interesting...Erica Watts v. John DuBois would be an interesting race. You have to ask yourself who would trust with your child?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-66691959475871398072016-05-04T15:58:55.419-04:002016-05-04T15:58:55.419-04:00
Ahhh come on bad speller, I Love you. I hate hous...<br />Ahhh come on bad speller, I Love you. I hate housing but I know that housing will be under water soon enough! So who gives a fuck?Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-53711038744806032982016-05-04T15:27:23.146-04:002016-05-04T15:27:23.146-04:00You are known by the company you keep. We need Er...You are known by the company you keep. We need Erica to defend us from the David Singer, John DuBois, Karen Cunningham sleaze. All brought to you by the same political machine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-28839583568432433282016-05-04T15:23:57.831-04:002016-05-04T15:23:57.831-04:00Call or e-mail Erica Watts and tell her that she h...Call or e-mail Erica Watts and tell her that she has a clear path to being our next vice mayor. Vote for someone who cares for victims, not the victimizers.<br /><br />We want Erica. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-86790189320612104332016-05-04T15:04:32.099-04:002016-05-04T15:04:32.099-04:00The mayor did not vote in a vacuum in 2008. He is ...The mayor did not vote in a vacuum in 2008. He is just one vote Mr. Dubois. So when you say he I would assume you meant to say they. It is interesting that Gary Pastorella is on the same side as the man who sued him, John Dubois.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-36053145007371753242016-05-04T15:02:51.324-04:002016-05-04T15:02:51.324-04:00This appears to be another example of the vice may...This appears to be another example of the vice mayor using his fake press release to try to manipulate the community. The fact is the protection of the acreage on Old Cutler minimizes development in the long run, not increase it.<br />The vice mayor seems to have a very sleazy streak that comes out too often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-57878876057488727552016-05-04T15:00:22.727-04:002016-05-04T15:00:22.727-04:00We love you Erica. Please run. Think of the commu...We love you Erica. Please run. Think of the community. You have a lot to offer. People over politics. The vice mayor is garbage. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-51273851081309967682016-05-04T14:59:07.735-04:002016-05-04T14:59:07.735-04:00Not serving your community.Not serving your community.Davidnoreply@blogger.com