Florida

Fighting Foreclosures

Fort Lauderdale joins a national program which will provide $3.7 million to change foreclosed homes into affordable housing.

June 8, 2009 - Sun-Sentinel

End Of The Infrastructure Privatization Craze

It was hailed as the solution to America's infrastructure spending deficit, but the influx of private funds has come to halt along with the failure of banks and the huge investment from the Recovery Act. Plus, many schemes aroused taxpayers wrath.

June 8, 2009 - The New York Times - Economy

Bleak Budget Forces Tri-Rail To Consider Termination By 2011

Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach counties are unable to sustain their financial contributions to Tri-Rail, so weekend service will end and major cuts made to daily service.

June 1, 2009 - The Miami Herald

Ghost Town in Dade County

A subdivision in Florida's Dade County is left half-finished, leaving early buyers to live in a ghost town.

May 26, 2009 - The Miami Herald

FL Growth Legislation Hinges on "What Is Urban?"

A controversial bill on the desk of FL Gov. Crist is touted by supporters as 'smart growth' because they feel it will direct growth to urban areas, which are defined as 1,000 people per sq. mile. At stake is transportation mitigation of new projects.

May 22, 2009 - The New York Times - U.S.

Controversial Florida Growth Management Bill Spurs Call for Veto

A bill that would allow exurban development before adequate transportation infrastructure is in place has caused a stir in Florida, where environmental groups are lobbying the governor for a veto.

May 18, 2009 - The Bradenton Herald

Miami's New I-95 Express Lanes Enable Regional Bus Service

Regional bus service will commence for the first time between Miami and Broward County with the completion of the I-95 Express (HOT) Lanes. Recovery Act funds provided for new diesel-hybrid and articulated buses, GPS and shelters.

May 14, 2009 - Miami Herald

High Speed Rail Funds on the Way for California and Florida

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said recently that California and Florida are likely to be the first recipients of stimulus funding for high speed rail projects.

May 12, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal

Public Parks Seeking Private Funding in Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida is hoping private funding will come through to save the city's parks, which officials say they can't afford to build or maintain.

May 8, 2009 - The Florida Times-Union

Miami's Marine Stadium Garners Historic Preservation Ranking

A unique stadium along Miami's Biscayne Bay makes the list of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 most endangered. Local historians hope the ranking nets further support to restore and preserve the dilapidated structure.

May 1, 2009 - Miami Herald

Regional Transportation Master Plan for Tampa Released

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority has released its Draft Regional Transportation Master Plan. The plan calls for hundreds of miles of new LRT and commuter rail lines and a massive increase in local bus networks.

April 28, 2009 - www.TBARTA.com

In Miami, A Greenway May Rise From Developers Vision

As a developer turned bicycle activist, Brad Knoefler is trying to bring an urban greenway to one of Miami's most blighted neighborhoods. However, a myriad of red tape remains to be cut.

April 23, 2009 - Miami Herald

Nude Dude Ranch Forgets to Get Permits

Lotto winner Tim Clements followed his dream of opening a clothing-optional dude ranch in Brookings, Florida. One problem: he forgot to get any permits.

April 20, 2009 - St. Petersburg Times

Un-Developing Abandoned Housing Developments

A stalled and abandoned development along the Florida coast is being scouted by the Trust for Public Land as a possible site for "un-development" -- a return to its natural state as open space.

April 17, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

Solar City in the Works

Developers in Florida have announced plans to build a new 17,000 acre city that will run entirely on solar power.

April 12, 2009 - The Miami Herald

Florida's 'Trickle-Down' Condo Disaster

Florida's real estate meltdown is leading to a second crisis: so many condo owners have stopped paying their fees that associations have had to cut back on maintenance and repairs, leading some to fear a "death spiral" for condos.

April 3, 2009 - Yahoo! News

Everglades Preservation Plan Halved

The state of Florida has announced plans to drastically scale back efforts to buy and preserve land in the Everglades.

April 3, 2009 - The New York Times

Miami Seeks Cheaper Finish to Gehry Project

Officials in Miami are looking to cancel out part of a contract with architect Frank Gehry for a park element to the new campus he's designed for the city's New World Symphony. The city wants to find a cheaper alternative, but critics are opposed.

March 31, 2009 - The Miami Herald

Charging Motorists For Crashes They Cause

Cash-strapped towns in California are resorting to what opponents dub an "accident tax". At-fault, out-of-town drivers involved in a crash are sent a bill for the public services sent to clean-up the incident. Local motorists are spared.

March 27, 2009 - Capitol Weekly

Lose Pay Phones, Fight Crime and Blight?

Jacksonville, Florida officials are considering removing pay phones on sidewalks and in downtown parks, which are often viewed as nuisances that hinder efforts to make neighborhoods cleaner and safer.

March 13, 2009 - The Florida Times-Union

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