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Miami Beach to explore trolley pilot extension to North Bay Village during culture‑crawl events
Summary
The committee endorsed a plan to pilot an extension of the North Beach trolley into North Bay Village for monthly culture‑crawl events and directed staff to negotiate an interlocal agreement; partners will assess costs and potential ongoing service after the pilot.
North Bay Village Mayor and officials asked the committee to pilot extending the North Beach trolley into North Bay Village for the monthly Culture Crawl. The committee endorsed beginning with the Culture Crawl pilot and directed the administration to negotiate an interlocal agreement that would allow a limited, event‑based extension and to return with cost and operational details.
City staff said the trolley contract procurement is underway; the committee discussed a rate structure that charges by service hour and allows flexibility to add routes or hours if the pilot demonstrates demand. North Bay Village officials said they would explore using unspent surtax (CITT) funds and potential private contributions to support service. Committee members said they favored the pilot as a way to collect ridership data before deciding on a permanent extension.
The committee recorded a motion directing staff to negotiate an interlocal agreement for a pilot Culture Crawl extension and to return with analysis for Commission consideration.
