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Aventura tells CITT city’s on‑demand freebie fleet is growing; pedestrian bridge project stalled by easement issue
Summary
City of Aventura officials told the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust that the city’s on‑demand “freebie” fleet will grow to 13 vehicles and that construction of a pedestrian bridge landing for a transit hub remains stalled by an easement issue between FDOT and the railroad on the county side.
City of Aventura officials briefed the Citizens' Independent Transportation Trust on the city’s local transit services and pedestrian bridge work related to a planned connection to a transit hub near Aventura Mall.
Aventura update: City Manager Brian Biggies and Public Works Director Jake Ozumen described a dense, vertical community of roughly 40,000 residents in 3.2 square miles, heavy visitor traffic tied to Aventura Mall, and city investments aimed at pedestrian connectivity. The city’s freebie on‑demand service — a city‑run, app‑based shared ride called “freebie” in the…
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