06/02/14 - Monday's Topical Currents looks at the future of public transportation in Miami-Dade County. We’ll consider the Baylink Project- the light rail that would connect Miami Beach to Downtown Miami. We’ll also discuss the newly initiated Beach Corridor Transit Connection Study among other topics. We’ll be joined in the studio by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, Alexander Heckler, co-managing partner of LSN Partners, and Dan Ricker, publisher of the online Watchdog Report. Listen in to . . . Topical Currents Monday at 1pm.
The Future of the Public Transportation System in Miami-Dade County
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A streetcar in Coral Gables in April, 1925
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How the station would be situated in Miami.
All Aboard Florida
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The city of Miami's Metromover system shuttles riders around the downtown and Brickell areas. County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro is advocating for extending the Metromover over the MacArthur rather than building a new light-rail system.
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Miami's All Aboard Florida station may be something like the Roman Aqueduct of Nimes but with more shopping.
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