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Florida’s M-CORES highway project would threaten the habitat and the survival of the endangered Florida Panther. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Highway Boondoggles 2020: M-CORES, Florida

By Gideon Weissman and Matt Casale | Dec 28, 2020 | No Comments

Despite $1 billion in budget cuts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida's 2020-21 budget still includes $90 million for this boondoggle, which could threaten the endangered Florida panther with extinction.

Bike racks were made inaccessible in parks across Miami in an ill-advised response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Marcia Duprat

OP-ED: Why is Miami Fighting Cycling During Coronavirus?

By Marcia Duprat | May 19, 2020 | No Comments

It started with the closing of bike shops. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami-Dade County’s COVID-19 shutdown deemed auto supply and repair shops essential — but forced the closure of bike shops. It set the stage for what has become an ongoing string of questionable policy decisions — decisions that, over time, have cemented an […]

Amtrak could save $12 million if it showed up on time 5 percent more often, a new audit showed.

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Highway Boondoggles: More Mistakes in Miami

By Gideon Weissman and Matthew Casale | Jun 26, 2019 | 5 Comments

In Miami, highways slice through almost every section of the city, cutting neighborhoods off from one another and creating sprawl that threatens the surrounding environment.

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Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Florida

Highway Boondoggles 2020: M-CORES, Florida

OP-ED: Why is Miami Fighting Cycling During Coronavirus?

Amtrak’s Late-Running Trains Cost System Millions

Florida GOP Trying to Kill Transportation Measure

Highway Boondoggles: More Mistakes in Miami