Archives for November 2018
Look Who Visited Frost Museum of Science on Friday
Singer, John Legend kicked off his “A Legendary Christmas” tour in Florida last week, including a performance at The Fillmore at The Jackie Gleason Theater on Miami Beach Thursday. Then, on Friday, he and Chrissy Teigen took the children – two-year-old Luna and six-month-old Miles – to our own Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science […]
Inclusionary Zoning is Coming to Downtown Miami
What is “inclusionary zoning” and why should Downtown Miami care? CityLab lays out the key points of inclusionary zoning: Inclusionary zoning is a policy that was first developed in the 1970s in response to exclusionary and often racially segregated “snob zoning.” It’s a popular tool for getting the private market to subsidize affordable housing. But […]
Give Miami Day 2018
Today is the seventh annual Give Miami Day, organized by the Miami Foundation to promote local non-profits and encourage Miamians to donate locally with greater impact. In 2017, Give Miami Day raised $10.1 million from 20,000 donors to benefit 700 Miami nonprofits. Visit Give Miami Day before midnight tonight to find your favorite non-profit organizations. […]
35th Annual Miami Book Fair Opens This Weekend
The 35th annual Miami Book Fair officially opens Sunday, November 11, though there will be a children’s “Reading Circle with Margaret Cardillo” on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Throughout the week, meet your favorite authors and emerging artists, attend events for children and teens, stroll the Street Fair; and enjoy music, food, even a community coloring […]
Clarence Falls in Love with Our Miami Metromover
Clarence Eckerson is the Director of Video Production for Streetfilms.org, and he recently discovered Downtown Miami’s MetroMover while his crew was here for Taste of Avenue 3, so he made a movie about it. We totally understand, Clarence. We love our MetroMover, too! Clarence Falls in Love with Miami’s Metromover from STREETFILMS on Vimeo.