, Miami Herald; April 12, 2018
At first blush, one would think that the transportation SMART plan is at a standstill in Miami-Dade County. Admittedly, there are some deep differences in the community as to the technology desired, resulting in what can fairly be described as “paralysis by analysis.”
We reached the low point in the County Commission’s first meeting in March. We were asked to extend planning, development and environmental studies another 12 months. When we asked transit staff how this would affect that actual start of construction, they responded that it would be another five years.