Elevated Causeway Proposal Faces Public Review Tuesday
Miami, FL · October 26, 2026
Winds are whipping off the bay this morning, shaking off a damp weekend just in time for a busy Monday docket. Pack an umbrella if you are headed toward downtown tonight — the skies look unsettled, but the week ahead is moving fast.
The Lead
The City Commission granted preliminary approval for substantial land-use changes that could redefine several residential pockets bordering Little Havana. Covering more than 57 total acres across corridors including Southwest Seventh and Ninth streets, the measure reclassifies blocks previously designated for medium-density multifamily housing into restricted commercial zones. For residents, that reclassification opens quiet side streets to ground-floor retail, office complexes, and mixed-use towers, easing the transition between the urban core and older residential blocks. Commissioners notably chose to indefinitely defer the companion zoning ordinance, meaning enforceable rules on building heights, setbacks, and parking minimums remain unresolved for now. The revised land-use map now heads to state regulatory agencies for environmental and infrastructure reviews before returning to commission chambers for a final, binding public hearing.
Local Pulse
TransitWay Gates Installed for Rapid Transit Transit Crews are testing crossing gates along the 20-mile southern corridor to ensure uninterrupted electric bus runs starting early next year.
Village Reviews Causeway Elevated Highway Plan Roads Council members review feasibility data Tuesday for an elevated viaduct that would separate island commuter traffic from beachside parkways.
County Approves Incentive for Film Reboot Business Local film crews and vendors gain a hiring boost under an agreement requiring thirty percent resident workforce participation.
Today's Outlook
- High 82°F · Low 71°F — Rain (52% chance of precipitation, winds around 19 mph)
- Keep an umbrella handy today as brisk winds and passing downpours complicate the commute.
What's On Around Town
Today
Drop-in Game Time: Chess and More West Kendall Regional Library (10201 Hammocks Blvd), 9:30 AM–8:00 PM · Free Casual matches and classic board games open to all ages.
Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks Kaseya Center (601 Biscayne Blvd), 7:30 PM · Paid Catch early regular-season basketball action right on the downtown bayfront.
Steve Lacy: Oh yeah? Tour FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park (301 Biscayne Blvd), 8:00 PM · Paid Catch an energetic live performance beneath the downtown skyline.
Tomorrow
- Family Story Hour South Shore Branch Library (131 Alton Rd), Miami Beach, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
- Stop, Drop-In and Play! Country Walk Branch Library (15433 SW 137th Ave), 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
- Shoreline Causeway Concept Workshop Council Chamber (560 Crandon Blvd), Key Biscayne, 6:00 PM · Free
Wednesday
- Community Career Development Workshop Mobley Building (5825 SW 68th St), South Miami, 6:00–7:30 PM · Free
- Bad Gyal: Más Cara World Tour The Fillmore Miami Beach (1700 Washington Ave), Miami Beach, 8:00 PM · Paid
- SAP, Sludge Mother & Easterlin Live Lincoln's Beard Brewing Co. (7360 SW 41st St), 8:00 PM
Spotlight & Story
- Los Pinareños Frutería
- Guillermina Hernández arrived in Miami in 1961 through Operation Pedro Pan before opening this open-air Little Havana staple with her husband, Ángel, in 1968. Today, their son Pete still presses fresh sugar cane through the rumbling guarapo grinder under the tin roof.
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