So I was hoping to shave a few minutes from my previous time BUT whoever runs these events hate old people… My group (all people over 50yrs old) usually starts around 7:25 am, today….7:50….which means….IT WAS HOT!!!! And not in a good way. I knew things would be dificult when during the swim portion the …
Quick background on this post. The City of Miami has held 6 workshops where focus groups discuss Visions and Strategies that could be implemented over a period of 3 yrs. They ranged from Traffic/Mobility, Public Safety, Clean Hoods, Land use, Parks and finally Economic Development. I attended all 6 (pictures to prove it) and while …
For those who know what these are…Stop reading. For the rest, Intended Decisions are notices sent out when something of Chapter 17 / Tree Protection triggers a notice. In short, it’s to keep neighbors in the loop when a Tree (s) are going to have something done to them (removal, relocation, etc) and also one …
One of the most frustrating things about public service is that you work on something for the good of the community for months and in one small swoop, all goes to hell…. Last night was one of these moments when for the first time in a LONG time a topic that is important to all …
Wanted to expound on my “Get the f@#$%^&* tour buses out of the hood” comment. As part of a Garden District concept, I proposed eliminating tour buses from the Center Grove corridor and forcing them to let out Visitors at a “Welcome Center” somewhere by City Hall. This could be incorporated into the new Grove …
So yesterday morning I participated in a Visioning project sponsored by the Grove Business improvement District (BID) where about 60 residents & business owners got together and shared ideas about what the Grove should address. It was specific to BID area BUT we could address any concern that came to mind. Some general comments: Our …