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• Alton Road construction begins Monday at Belle Isle’s doorstep

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  The long-awaited Alton Road construction project — a $32 million, 28-month effort to reconstruct the key west Miami Beach roadway from Fifth Street to Michigan Avenue — kicks off on Monday. And the first area where roadwork will happen is … Continue reading → [...]
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• 17th Street hotel developer to meet with Belle Isle Residents Association

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  The developers of a Marriott Residence Inn proposed to be built on a sliver of land between 17th Street and the Collins Canal will present plans to members of the Belle Isle Residents Association on Thursday, April 4. The 116-room … Continue reading → [...]
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• West Avenue neighborhood group meets Thursday

  WAVNA — the West Avenue Neighborhood Corridor Neighborhood Association — holds its March meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens with a host of issues on the agenda: – An update on the long-awaited (and somewhat … Continue reading → [...]
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• Ready for Alton Road reconstruction? Get a briefing this week on what to expect

  We’re in the final countdown to the massive Alton Road reconstruction project, planned as a 28-month project to repave, de-flood and spiff up Alton Road from Fifth Street to Michigan Avenue. The work will happen in phases, starting next month, … Continue reading → [...]
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• Miami Beach eases hotel parking rules, puts the brakes on Palau at Sunset Harbour project

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  After discussions that went late into the night, the Miami Beach city commissioners made two moves Wednesday that will impact our area: – They approved new rules for hotel parking in historic districts, reducing the requirement to a half space … Continue reading → [...]
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• At last, Miami Beach approves Venetian islands streetscape construction contract

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  UPDATE BELOW After almost 10 years of planning, delays and funding challenges, Miami Beach voted Wednesday to hire a contractor for the $11.4 million Venetian Island Streetscape project. The Venetian Island Homeowners Association has pushed for the improvements to Rivo … Continue reading → [...]
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• Miami Beach may reduce parking for hotels, with special rule for project 17th Street and West Avenue

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  Miami Beach commissioners are scheduled to vote Wednesday on new parking rules that would reduce the number of parking spaces required for hotels in historic districts. The proposed change, as approved by the city Planning Board, would only apply to … Continue reading → [...]
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• Time machine: a Belle Isle mansion at a bargain price

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  Ever plumb through the historical magazines and newspapers at the Sunday Lincoln Road market? One of our neighbors from Belle Towers found a gem Sunday. “I walked up to talk to the magazine lady at the flea market and this … Continue reading → [...]
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• Congrats to Belle Isle volunteers; the folks who give our neighborhood its voice

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  Belle Isle Blog is overdue in recognizing the newly elected Belle Isle Residents Association board, which plays a crucial role as our neighborhood advocate on key issues at Miami Beach City Hall and with Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department … Continue reading → [...]
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• Miami Beach scrambles to stay above high water — on Collins Canal and elsewhere

  If you live on Belle Isle, in Sunset Harbour or the West Avenue corridor, no one has to tell you about sea rise and flooding — you’ve experienced it first-hand on dry days during high tide. City engineers are predicting … Continue reading → [...]
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