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Miami Beach authorizes staff to pursue hearings and appeals after FDOT orders removal of Ocean Drive rainbow crosswalk
Summary
The City Commission voted unanimously to authorize administrative appeals after Florida Department of Transportation ordered removal of the Twelfth Street rainbow crosswalk. Commissioners framed the move as protecting local control and public-safety research showing painted crosswalks can improve safety.
The City of Miami Beach on Sept. 3 authorized city staff and the city attorney to pursue administrative review and, if necessary, an appeal after the Florida Department of Transportation ordered removal of the rainbow crosswalk at Twelfth Street and Ocean Drive. The action was unanimous. The commission cited both public-safety data and local control as reasons to pursue the formal process.
Commissioners and several residents said the painted crosswalk, installed in 2018 after community review, has been safe and accepted by residents and visitors. Police crash counts cited at the meeting showed Twelfth Street with fewer accidents than nearby crossings, and commissioners…
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