Tomorrow is election day. Can we surprise everyone in the country and get more than 20% of Miami Dade County voters to vote? We can make a difference if you use your clout by voting. Take a friend or neighbor with you!
Thank you friends and neighbors….THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT LEAGUE.
The Tropical Audubon Society and the Urban Environment League hosted a debate for Florida State Senate District 36 and Florida State Representative District 117 at South Miami City Hall. Oscar Musibay, Reporter for the South Florida Business Journal was the Moderator. We want to thank all the candidates that [...]
If you want to vote in the Primary, Registration closing is July 26th. Contact the elections department. Remember, most County Commission races are decided in the primary election. However, with so many candidates in the district 8 open seat, we expect the decision will be made in the regular election. You need 50% plus [...]
7 of the 8 candidates for the County Commission District 8 seat were at the UEL dinner last night and over 100 listeners were there to hear them. We now know how they stand on term limits, the strong mayor and other issues important to us all. We will [...]
The UEL dinner May 19th has openings, sign up today! Call us at 786-472-0011 or email us at UELinfo@bellsouth.net. We have most of the candidates coming, it should be informative. Katy Sorenson’s County Commission seat leaves big shoes to fill… here’s hoping that we will identify that candidate on Wednesday!
AMENDMENT 5
STANDARDS FOR LEGISLATURE TO FOLLOW IN LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING
BALLOT SUMMARY: Legislative districts or districting plans may not be drawn to favor or disfavor an incumbent or political party. Districts shall not be drawn to deny racial or language minorities the equal opportunity to participate in the political process and elect representatives of their [...]
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The UEL is a advocacy organization that supports environmentally responsible development and smart growth. We work to protect the public waterfront, public spaces, and historic and natural areas in Miami-Dade county. Our blog is a forum for discussion, and may not reflect the opinion of all board members. If you support smart growth and environmental protection please join us!
Planning News- Editorial Intern May 17, 2012[…]Jonathan Nettler
- Visionary Skyscraper Finally Completed May 17, 2012Add this to the "oh yeah" file. After eight years of construction, the completion ceremony for the OMA-designed China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters in Beijing was held this week. read more […]Jonathan Nettler
- Major Stumbling Block to Transportation Bill May be Removed May 17, 2012In a promising sign for the negotiation and passage of a comprehensive transportation bill, the GOP is hinting it may be willing to part with demands to include a permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline in the final bill, reports Ben Geman.read more […]Jonathan Nettler
- California Tries To Wring Every Last Cent From Redevelopment May 17, 2012California's erstwhile redevelopment agencies are pleading with the state to maintaing funding for projects they consider crucial. So far, the Department of Finance has taken a decidedly conservative approach. read more […]Josh Stephens
- Quick Fixes for Transit Safety May 17, 2012Transit rider and Good reporter, Alissa Walker, describes some simple solutions for making transit safer. read more […]jerinbrent
- Will Generation Y Drive a Rust Belt Redux? May 17, 2012In search of cheap rent and an urban experience with some bona fide street cred, young people are making the move out to the Rust Belt, Will Doig reports.read more […]Ryan Lue
- America's Rivers Under Threat May 17, 2012Hillary Rosner speaks with Bob Irvin, president of American Rivers, on their newly released list of the most endangered rivers in the country.read more […]Jonathan Nettler
- New Urbanists Duke it Out With Mayor Over Expressway Conversion May 17, 2012"We should not let the lame be the enemy of the perfectly adequate," says one critic of the New Haven mayor's proposal. read more […]newurban
- Onward, Singapore: Setting the New Standard for Urban Innovation May 17, 2012Boyd Cohen takes us through a brief tour of the Lion City's many progressive and wildly successful programs, from affordable housing to traffic management and beyond.read more […]Ryan Lue
- The Housing Market Revolution May 17, 2012Haya El Nasser describes the housing market's fundamental structural changes as the housing industry rethinks what type of housing to build and where to build it. read more […]Jonathan Nettler
- Editorial Intern May 17, 2012
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