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Miami Beach debate over Ocean Drive promenade intensifies as judge orders reopening in separate litigation
Summary
The long-running dispute over the Ocean Drive pedestrian promenade drew heavy public comment and legal attention at the Miami Beach City Commission meeting, with residents and business owners sharply divided and the city continuing to defend its promenade plan in court.
A judge’s order to reopen two closed blocks of Ocean Drive — part of a separate legal dispute — and the city’s decision to appeal that order were central to a heated public discussion at the Miami Beach City Commission meeting. Residents, business owners and neighborhood groups packed the chamber and logged on virtually to press widely differing views on the promenade and street closures.
Why it matters: Ocean Drive runs through Miami Beach’s Art Deco Historic District and is both a neighborhood street and a major tourist corridor. Whether the city preserves the pedestrian promenade, reopens the street to two-way car traffic, or finds some middle ground affects safety, nearby businesses’ access and traffic…
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