I have joined Metblogs, a network of city-focused blogs for a number of metropolitan areas around the world. My friend Patricia is a contributor for the Seattle Metblogs and that kinda gave me the impetus to do the same in my own city. Given how the Miami Metblogs was downright suffering for lack of content [...]
Last week was the Miami Book Fair International, a world-class literary event that brings together hundreds of authors (of all stripes, nationalities and levels of accomplishment) and thousands of fans of the written word on the streets of Downtown Miami. The activities are divided between talks and conferences during the week and the street fair [...]
Well, it didn’t take long at all! Based on the attendance at the event, and the overwhelming response via emails, posts, blogs and a survey put up by the office of the mayor, Bike Miami was declared a success and will now be expanded into a monthly event! The next Bike Miami happens on Sunday, [...]
Today was Bike Miami, an event that made part of Downtown Miami car-free for 5 hours, from 10 am to 3 pm, opening it up for cyclists, skaters and pedestrians, taking a page from such events as Ciclovía in Bogota, Colombia. By all accounts the event was a success, with attendance estimated at around 2000 people, give [...]
