Miami approves TSND zones to bring ‘affordable’ housing to transit hubs

Miami approves TSND zones to bring ‘affordable’ housing to transit hubs

In what smells an awful lot like another scripted rubber-stamp moment, the City of Miami Commission last week passed the controversial Transit Station Neighborhood Development (TSND) ordinance, which gives developers the green light to drop a 12-story tower next to single family home within a one-mile radius of any Metrorail, Brightline or Tri-Rail, too. Existing […]

Critics say Miami’s new transit zoning ordinance = loophole for developers

Critics say Miami’s new transit zoning ordinance = loophole for developers

“TSND” may as well mean “This Sh*t’s Not Democratic” Miami’s controversial Transit Station Neighborhood Development (TSND) ordinance is barreling toward a final vote this week, and city commissioners are treating it like a routine zoning tweak instead of what it really is: a citywide land-use loophole wrapped in bureaucratic buzzwords and tied with a big […]

Miami-Dade makes affordable housing strides with transit oriented projects

Miami-Dade makes affordable housing strides with transit oriented projects

Magnum Brickell, Quail Roost Station add 600+ units As the White House considers major cuts to federal housing programs, like Section 8, for next year’s budget, according to the New York Times, Miami-Dade is making strides in providing more affordable units through transit-oriented developments. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Commissioner Kionne McGhee will celebrate […]