What is Responsible Development vs. Overdevelopment?
Overdevelopment results in more people, more cars, slow travel times and traffic congestion. Residents across Miami Beach feel the stress and frustration of overdevelopment in our community. I share these concerns and will work to ensure that neighborhoods and our quality of life are enhanced and protected.
Mike B’s Smart Development Checklist:
1) Engage and inform residents regarding quality of life impact. Residents are respected and considered full partners in the decision making process.
2) Assess the traffic impact of proposed new developments in order to reduce driving trips and facilitate the smooth flow of traffic during construction and after completion of the project. Approval of new projects contingent on an adequate traffic mitigation plan.
3) Protect the character and context of existing neighborhoods with low scale developments.
4) Prioritize green space, open space, tree planting, landscaping and play areas.
5) Require a significant public benefit with new large-scale developments.
6) Pursue new housing affordability initiatives for all income levels below the very top. Miami Beach must be more than a playground for the rich and famous.
7) Public lands should be open and available for the sustainable use and enjoyment of residents and visitors. We have a responsibility to protect and preserve our public lands for future generations. *The Nikki Beach lease should not be renewed. The City owned property located at 1 Ocean Drive should be returned to public use and re-purposed as a spectacular, City owned, seaside park upon lease expiration.
Overdevelopment results in more people, more cars, slow travel times and traffic congestion. Residents across Miami Beach feel the stress and frustration of overdevelopment in our community. I share these concerns and will work to ensure that neighborhoods and our quality of life are enhanced and protected.
Mike B’s Smart Development Checklist:
1) Engage and inform residents regarding quality of life impact. Residents are respected and considered full partners in the decision making process.
2) Assess the traffic impact of proposed new developments in order to reduce driving trips and facilitate the smooth flow of traffic during construction and after completion of the project. Approval of new projects contingent on an adequate traffic mitigation plan.
3) Protect the character and context of existing neighborhoods with low scale developments.
4) Prioritize green space, open space, tree planting, landscaping and play areas.
5) Require a significant public benefit with new large-scale developments.
6) Pursue new housing affordability initiatives for all income levels below the very top. Miami Beach must be more than a playground for the rich and famous.
7) Public lands should be open and available for the sustainable use and enjoyment of residents and visitors. We have a responsibility to protect and preserve our public lands for future generations. *The Nikki Beach lease should not be renewed. The City owned property located at 1 Ocean Drive should be returned to public use and re-purposed as a spectacular, City owned, seaside park upon lease expiration.
