Party for none. We took a deep look at what Miami Gardens and the 305 are actually getting out of the “Big Game” and in short: not as much as you might think. But Miami Beach leaders are extra frustrated because they pumped $1.5 million toward recruiting the game and were promised a free concert on the Beach that never came to be. (Miami Herald)

Calling out Carollo. The whispers started after the infamous Miami commission meeting that ended prematurely earlier this month, and now a group of residents have officially launched a petition drive to remove Commissioner Joe Carollo from office. They cite his controversial past and recent drama on the dais as big reasons for the recall push. (Miami New Times, Miami Herald)

What’s the best way to the Beach? It’s a question facing elected officials at the county and city level as they consider a train that would link the mainland to Miami Beach. A controversial monorail proposal would be cheaper to operate, according to a recent study, but would likely have fewer riders. Meanwhile the same study found that extending the current downtown Metromover to the Beach would attract more riders but also cost about $630 million to build. (Miami Herald, Miami Today)

More money for Miami startups. Yesterday the Knight Foundation announced a big financial boost for eight local startups by pledging more than $1 million in grant funding to support the companies. (Refresh Miami)

OK, one more Super Bowl related story. This one is about a major effort from Miami’s airport workers to draw attention to their fight for higher wages. The workers are nearing the end of a six-day hunger strike and have rallied at Miami International Airport as thousands of tourists arrive for the super festivities. (Miami Herald)

The bread will rise again this weekend at Bakehouse Art Complex.

Dade Heritage Trust, Miami’s leading organization for historic preservation and celebration, will be hosting a Baking in Historic Places event there tomorrow. (FYI: The nonprofit has been on a roll lately and their events quickly sell out, including ones like this, so you knead to pick up tickets soon for their May baking event at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden.)

The Bakehouse site has an interesting history as one of Miami’s first industrial bakeries and now as a location for artists’ studios. We chatted with their acting director, Cathy Leff, to find out more about the future of the location, which will include affordable housing for artists.

Check out Dade Heritage Trust’s upcoming events on their site, including exploratory neighborhood walking and biking tours.

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If you’re passionate about bike safety and/or the climate crisis, you should know about two meetings coming up on Monday. In the morning, the folks from Transit Alliance Miami plan to speak up at Miami Beach’s Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee meeting at 8:30 a.m. in City Hall.

It will be the latest step in the group’s Safer Venetian Causeway campaign, an effort to get protected bike lanes on the roadway after a cyclist was struck and killed by a driver there last August. Head here to learn more about their efforts.

And at 6 p.m. in the city of Miami, the climate resilience committee will host its second meeting of 2020 at City Hall. Head here for details and to find the meeting agenda.

We’ll catch you next month, Miami! 😉

— The New Tropic