tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post8852762862562173463..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: More on the Beckham stadium deal: burning the public realm to a crisp … by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-26088783440429443292014-03-28T21:26:35.951-04:002014-03-28T21:26:35.951-04:00Great idea. Is FIU ready and willing to let MLS s...Great idea. Is FIU ready and willing to let MLS soccer play 12-16 games at FIU? Very smart idea. A new stadium would take 2-4 years to build anyway. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65894709143485133082014-03-28T17:50:34.552-04:002014-03-28T17:50:34.552-04:00I've posted this elsewhere but it bears repeat...I've posted this elsewhere but it bears repeating, if I do say so myself. ;-)<br /><br />Here's the sensible approach to bringing MLS soccer to Miami: Try it for a season or two at the existing FIU football stadium. Yes, that field is wide enough to accommodate soccer.<br /><br />If the team draws fans after a trial run then start looking for a suitable site for a stadium near the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-28930474786699277372014-03-27T19:39:11.691-04:002014-03-27T19:39:11.691-04:00Former Beach Mayor Neisen Kasden also represents J...Former Beach Mayor Neisen Kasden also represents Jeff Berkowitz, the man who installed four illegal LED billboards on the Children's Museum on Watson Island. Berkowitz also hired Kasden to talk elected officials to let him install a 1,000' tall tower on taxpayer owned waterfront land. Berkowitz wants the land and he wants taxpayers to help pay for construction. Doesn't Kasden know Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-71746766246935642902014-03-27T17:17:21.232-04:002014-03-27T17:17:21.232-04:00More out-of-state carpetbaggers here preying on we...More out-of-state carpetbaggers here preying on weak stupid and corrupt elected officials. The slicksters can always buy local lobbyists who will lie for a fee. (Some just lie). Who stands up for the hapless taxpayers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-70176330098072202742014-03-27T11:40:34.598-04:002014-03-27T11:40:34.598-04:00Beckham's shill for the Port site is former Be...Beckham's shill for the Port site is former Beach Mayor Kasdin, who also is running game for the downtown commercial office developments - as part of his DDA position. He is concerned about office space competition from the planned Port developments. If the Commission falls for this...the ratings agencies will crap all over the Port bonds. Morons. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-25132566184678921442014-03-27T09:18:13.912-04:002014-03-27T09:18:13.912-04:00PortMiami is supposed to be one of the County'...PortMiami is supposed to be one of the County's two (or three) primary jobs generators. How come Gimenez is so quick to give away the Port's future?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-85156663884227327462014-03-27T05:59:04.218-04:002014-03-27T05:59:04.218-04:00Latest is that port director is being punished for...Latest is that port director is being punished for standing up for port and not supporting soccer like Mayor wanted him to. This Mayor would rather give land away for a Stadium than support a port that creates jobs. Not very smart but not surprising.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-1061820449100180322014-03-26T21:58:30.479-04:002014-03-26T21:58:30.479-04:00It's too bad that Miami doesn't already ha...It's too bad that Miami doesn't already have a soccer team so its owner could threaten to move the team to the civic embarrassment of the valiant public officials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82692069988314879572014-03-26T19:19:57.379-04:002014-03-26T19:19:57.379-04:00Notice how dull and dim the city lights in the bac...Notice how dull and dim the city lights in the background of the rendering are, as if this stadium will save our city from the dull mundane life of political crime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-86431971884135266512014-03-26T18:20:13.333-04:002014-03-26T18:20:13.333-04:00"Frontman" and his handlers. Traffic st..."Frontman" and his handlers. Traffic study? What traffic study? Bernie Madoff and his team is cooking it up "as we speak". Just how dumb are Carlos Gimenez and the Commissioners? How corrupt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-11978299129456379592014-03-26T16:43:53.991-04:002014-03-26T16:43:53.991-04:00I find it very interesting that none of the render...I find it very interesting that none of the rendering of the stadium, which is supposed to have a view of our beutiful skyline, feature the Berkowitz monstrocity. If (when) that thing is built, it will monopolize the landscape and that is all you will be able to see from the stadium and the port. I dont know which of the two projects I hate more. Probably the tower because it will undoubtedly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-87668830691188334972014-03-26T15:50:37.545-04:002014-03-26T15:50:37.545-04:00What about putting it in Hialeah? That's a loc...What about putting it in Hialeah? That's a location full of fans....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-13697985449966411132014-03-26T13:53:26.723-04:002014-03-26T13:53:26.723-04:00The Frontman formerly known as David Beckham The Frontman formerly known as David Beckham Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-18679715391633294152014-03-26T13:22:21.902-04:002014-03-26T13:22:21.902-04:00For real! The reasoning behind building the tunn...For real! The reasoning behind building the tunnel below Biscayne Bay was to eliminate traffic tie ups caused by the commercial activity at the Port of Miami. Traffic is why I moved away from my home town "Miami" and is why many people no longer drive to South Beach. Increasing the traffic flow will only cause more problems for the people who live and pay the taxes of Miami Dade Adam L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-37782947240399461592014-03-26T11:32:03.451-04:002014-03-26T11:32:03.451-04:00Legal Prostitution is an excellent term. The commi...Legal Prostitution is an excellent term. The commissioners and mayor ok the soccer-port plan with all the traffic problems, because THEY would not mind walking to the game, since they are the "legal streetwalkers".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-74329764529358912292014-03-26T10:39:08.378-04:002014-03-26T10:39:08.378-04:00If they release the lease terms and revenue projec...If they release the lease terms and revenue projections I will be more than happy to send them to top real estate experts outside of Florida. That will be an easy story for the Herald. <br />ESPN offerers free streaming of soccer games. <br />The parking scam allowed venues to be built without enough onsite parking. Area lots are now condos, and more are soon to be lost to more condos. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-13322144414781203412014-03-26T10:03:26.393-04:002014-03-26T10:03:26.393-04:00PT Barnum lives! Balancing a ball on the back of h...PT Barnum lives! Balancing a ball on the back of his neck … Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-65686195576869289562014-03-26T09:43:26.989-04:002014-03-26T09:43:26.989-04:00The county just issued another $200,000,000 in por...The county just issued another $200,000,000 in port bonds. We are paying two directors about $500k per year plus the slush fund from them pays for our commissioners/mayor vacation all over the world!<br /><br />This is a land grab, pure and simple. IF they really want to bring soccer to Miami, they'd build something where the fans are or easily accessible - next to Marlins park where the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-35377126184302101772014-03-26T09:33:14.291-04:002014-03-26T09:33:14.291-04:00I noticed the overheads of this monster and the ho...I noticed the overheads of this monster and the hotel which isn't a soccer stadium but no views from street level because it will block the water from the public.<br /><br />Miami Dade County - you have the dumbest commissioners around - David Samson even said so!<br /><br />I cannot believe how Beckham is being used like he is. It's legal prostitution! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-72424853390577106062014-03-26T08:56:53.964-04:002014-03-26T08:56:53.964-04:00We should believe the celebrities and lobbyists wh...We should believe the celebrities and lobbyists when they pitch this great plan for Miami. Just like when the Heat promised to share revenues at the AA Arena, and build a pedestrian bridge to Bayside and provide public soccer fields at the arena, not to mention new requests for taxpayer assistance to now renovate, or when the Marlins said their poor financials, which they refused to disclose, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-15223884058104479262014-03-26T08:09:10.598-04:002014-03-26T08:09:10.598-04:00I would go downtown if the "walkers" wer...I would go downtown if the "walkers" were there. Love that show.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.com