Miami Suburb Looking To Densify

"Ten years from now, Hialeah, the self-styled 'City of Progress' may look vastly different than it does today, with its one-story strip malls, family-owned cafeterias and mini-markets named after Cuban cities."

"The sounds of salsa music blaring outside storefronts may give way to mellow jazz in trendy coffee shops, and dollar stores selling religious candles may be replaced by big-name retailers."

"The business districts would have mixed-use buildings where storefronts would occupy the first floor, and offices and apartments would be on the higher stories. The measure also calls for all parking lots to either be covered or surrounded by landscaping."