Airport City is dead, but firm gets $65 mil consolation prize

Airport City is dead, but firm gets $65 mil consolation prize

The $65 million “change order” on Wednesday’s transportation committee agenda is really a consolation prize for Odebrecht USA, who has been working with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department for more than six years on the development of Airport City — which is now never going to happen. That’s right. Airport City isn’t stalled. It’s dead. It’s […]

Airport City coup fails; but true colors (Cuba) revealed

Airport City coup fails; but true colors (Cuba) revealed

An attempt to ground the long-delayed Airport City project at Miami International Airport failed Wednesday after commissioners tied in a vote that asked the administration to come up with a list of alternative uses in 60 days. But the true, deep, dark motivation for the motion — made by Commission Esteban Bovo, who originally wanted […]

Delayed Airport City project battle brews at Miami-Dade

Delayed Airport City project battle brews at Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade Commissioners are expected to ask Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Aviation Director Emilio Gonzalez on Wednesday to take a new, fresh look at the much-ballyhooed and delayed Airport City project at Miami International Airport and come back in 60 days with a recommendation for the best use of the property. Some observers think it’s really […]