The crowds are gone, the dust has settled, and Art Basel is in the rear view mirror. We hope our guide really helped you #basellikeyoulivehere. And with that in mind, we have one last favor to ask.

Whether you checked out the ‘gram-worthy spots, hit the official fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center, or visited some exhibits from the Soul Basel lineup, we want to know what your experience was like. So here’s our question for you:

What’s a piece of art you saw during Basel that you just can’t stop thinking about?

Call us at (786) 529-7534 and leave us a voicemail describing how it made you think or feel.

Whether it was the immersive work at Raw Pop Up, the striking work of Damon Davis, or the interactive #NeverNotWorking installation, we’re all ears.

We’ll save your voicemails and share them out to highlight some of the most interesting and out-there work.

🚶Hear and see the latest plans for pedestrian improvements in North Beach at a community planning meeting this Thursday. Some of the proposals include new bike lanes and neighborhood greenways. You can find more information here, or email Levi Stewart at [email protected].

🏫See the results of P.S. 305’s vision guide for what the future of education could look like in Miami-Dade at this ice cream social and release party. The guide is based on the expertise of educators and community input. RSVP here.

🗣️Speak up about what Catalyst Miami’s new Overtown office and community work should look like at a visioning workshop this Saturday. The workshop will also include free financial consulting.

Got an opportunity, workshop, scholarship, grant, etc. you want other curious locals to know about? Hit us up at [email protected] (subject line: “Bulletin Board”) to have it listed here.

A big lift. Elevated rail has officially been approved as the preferred way to expand Metrorail north along 27th Avenue — an area that’s been awaiting service ever since the system debuted in the 1980s. But transportation officials are still searching for a way to pay for the upgrade — which could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. (Miami Herald)

Not so fast, Airbnb. The City of Miami’s code enforcement officers have the green light to resume their crackdown on short-term rental units, following a successful court appeal from city officials. But Airbnb isn’t riding off into the sunset: The court ruling, the company says, legitimized home-sharing in Miami and has opened the door for future conversations with the city. (The Real Deal)

Not her first rodeo. Donna Shalala may be a congressional newcomer, but she’s no stranger to Washington. Still she will be in a unique position as the second-oldest, first-year congressional rep in U.S. history. The new representative for District 27 served as the U.S. secretary of health and human services under former President Bill Clinton and already knows many of the key players in the Capitol. (Miami Herald)

Record rejection rates. The odds are significantly stacked against refugees who seek asylum in Florida, with immigration judges in Miami rejecting 86 percent of applications in 2018 — the highest rate in the last 18 years. The increase mirrors a national trend of rising rejection rates for asylum seekers amid stricter rules from the Trump administration. (Sun Sentinel)

Just a coincidence? Toxic algae. Red tide. Florida’s shoreline and waterways are facing big environmental threats, many of which surfaced in the years after Gov. Rick Scott took office and slashed the budget for the state’s department of environmental protection. “It may be coincidence that our water problems compounded in the wake of all this,” wrote the editorial boards for USA Today’s Florida newspapers. “But the appearance of correlation is inescapable.” (The News-Press)

THAT’S ALL FOR TODAY.

Make it a great week, Miami.

– The New Tropic