Brickell Avenue Bridge hours change may be permanent
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is conducting a traffic study that includes a temporary change in the schedule of openings of the Brickell Avenue Bridge. Depending on what the data reveal, the change could become permanent. Stakeholders downtown and in Brickell have complained for years that excessive bridge openings paralyze the... more...

Vendors rush motorized scooters onto Miami streets
Six vendors rushed to put motorized scooters on Miami streets April 1, the beginning of a six-month scooter pilot program within the city’s District 2, which includes the entire Brickell corridor. The Miami City Commission approved the pilot 3-2 in October, with Joe Carollo and Manolo Reyes dissenting, citing safety concerns. The city came... more...

Miami OKs its first legislation to protect from sea level rise
The Miami City Commission made history March 28 by approving the city’s first piece of legislation related to protections from sea level rise. The move to add resilience methods into the Miami 21 zoning code was met with support from environmental organizations, community leaders and from residents who say the City of Miami is Ground Zero... more...