Miami

The Case for Better Bus System Design in Miami-Dade
The Miami-Dade Transit system includes only five routes with headways at 15 minutes or less during midday and only six percent of residents live near frequent bus service, according to a recent study.

Curb Data Platform Expanding Reach, With Plans for More
More cities are leveraging technology to better manage one of the most confusing and congested spaces in the public realm: the curb.

Report Digs Into the Unique Needs of the Miami Housing Market
Miami doesn’t get as much attention as cities like New York City and San Francisco for the cost of housing, but 61 percent of renters in the city are cost-burdened, and 71 percent of the city's residents are residents.

New Tool Puts Miami Development Opportunities on the Map
There's plenty of vacant or underutilized land to be found in Miami-Dade County, if you know where and how to look.

Miami’s Underline and the Threat of Gentrification
The new linear park will use land under the city’s elevated rail tracks. Worries, however, are emerging about the effects the project will have on surrounding communities, particularly related to affordable housing.

$4 Billion Mixed-Use Development Opens in Miami
The Miami Worldcenter mega-development is entering the delivery phase.

Climate Gentrification in Miami
With the threat of sea level rise, homes on higher ground in Miami are becoming increasingly desirable. But they are located in low-income communities of color, and residents are facing rising housing costs and displacement.

24 Hours on Miami Buses
Advocates from Transit Alliance Miami attempt to spend 24 hours on Miami-Dade County buses.

Upzoning, Inclusionary Zoning Designed to Increase Affordable Housing Supply in Miami
The city of Miami will for the first time require that affordable housing be included in private residential development projects. The mandatory inclusionary zoning was made more palatable to developers by upzoning the affected area.

Immigrant Homeownership in U.S. Cities
A new study looks at homeownership among native-born and foreign-born residents in U.S. cities.

Miami's Underline Breaks Ground This Week
The Underline will run for ten miles under Metrorail's elevated tracks in Miami.
Apartment Building Pays $100 a Month to Tenants Who Don't Use Parking
Miami developers the Melo Group are paying renters to give up parking spaces, even though they already built the garage.

Diesel Bus Manufacturer Tries to Stop Miami's Purchase of Electric Buses
Lobbyists from a diesel bus manufacturer, New Flyer, reached out to Miami's mayor after the company lost a bid for new buses in the city to electric bus company Proterra.

Renderings Show New Soccer Complex in Miami
Did we mention David Beckham is behind the proposal?

Miami Study to Connect Bikers and Pedestrians to Transit
The Transportation Planning Organization will budget a study on how best to connect trails to transit hubs.

Transit Debate Coming to a Head Soon in Miami-Dade
A new network of buses, designed with the bus priority features, has been proposed in Miami. The catch: it would come at the expense of a promised rail extension program.

'Climate Gentrification' Is Exacerbating Economic Inequality in Miami
A new study shows that over the last several decades the price of real estate has been heavily influenced by the actual and anticipated effects of climate change.

Miami Sends Cease and Desist to Electric Scooter Companies
Two major scooter companies operating in Miami have ceased operations in the city, at least for now.
Brightline Partners With Lyft for First-Last Mile Fix
Florida's Brightline train system only has one station in each of the three cities it currently serves, so it has sought out a unique solution to the first-last mile challenge.

Brightline Ready to Run the Fast Trains in Florida
The privately funded Brightline "fast-travel" rail system announced an opening day of May 19 for service between Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach.
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