Transit

Video: Meg Daly, the visionary behind the Underline

Meg Daly thinks great cities are defined by great public spaces, so she’s building a park. But this isn’t your ordinary park. For starters, it spans 120 acres. Running from Dadeland to Brickell, The Underline will transform the land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, biking and jogging trail, and outdoor art gallery. […]

/ February 11, 2019

Video: Redesigning the Rickenbacker with Plan Z

Architect Bernard Zyscovich has (another) plan for Miami. But this time, instead of building upwards, he’s building outwards. Plan Z is the latest proposal in an effort to knock Miami off the list of most dangerous cities to walk or bike in the country. The comprehensive transportation plan aims to change the Rickenbacker’s notoriety for […]

/ February 1, 2019

Video: Meet Eli Stiers, Miami’s Bike Lawyer

Who thinks we can make Miami one of the safest cities to walk and ride in the country? This guy. Eli Stiers is an avid cyclist and Miami transplant from Alabama who has been advocating for safer bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure throughout Miami-Dade County for more than a decade. He’s also a trial attorney. In […]

/ January 25, 2019

How Miami can benefit from giving “guerrilla tactics” a chance to thrive

Dana Wall with Street Plans argues that innovative “pilot” programs to create new spaces and infrastructure in Miami have to be given a real chance to thrive if the city wants to improve transit and pedestrian infrastructure.

/ December 19, 2018

Why are Hialeah’s streets different from the rest of Miami? Let us explain

Long story short, Hialeah’s always kind of done its own thing. And that extends to creating a street grid that’s different from Miami.

/ July 25, 2018

Miami-Dade budget season is coming soon. Here’s what you need to know

Miami-Dade County’s 2018-2019 budget plan is live and discussions will start soon. Here’s the info you need.

/ July 19, 2018

Remember When… You could take a train to the Florida Keys?

We took a look at the train that came before Brightline, the Florida East Coast Railway.

/ July 5, 2018

5 tips for avoiding Sunday’s Miami Marathon traffic woes

If you’re trying to get to the marathon or stay as far away from it as possible, check out our tips on traffic, road closures and the best way to get to the race.

/ January 19, 2018

Manspreading, hogging seats: Why are people such jerks on public transit?

We got a great reader question from Christine Rupp, and decided to figure out why people act they way they do when it comes to riding Miami’s public transit.

/ August 28, 2017

Transit’s budget is being cut. Help us fight back.

Transit Alliance Miami has the immediate goal of stopping a proposal to cut the transit budget and a longterm goal of making getting around Miami better for everyone.

/ August 22, 2017