Miami's 'Remarkable' Greenway Plan

Neal Pierce reviews a plan to revive the Miami River with a 5.5 mile greenway.

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February 15, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

" remarkable plan has been hatched to revive the long beleaguered, trashed and polluted Miami River--home to marinas and houseboats, yachts and tugboats, and legendary drug smuggling.The principal tool for a better Miami: A new 5.5-mile-long pedestrian greenway that connects the remarkable mix of communities, ethnic groups, parks and housing that stretch from Biscayne Bay to Miami International Airport."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Greenway magic

Sunday, February 10, 2002 in The Washington Post Writers Group

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