Miami Beach Blasts City of Miami. 
Threatens Suit Over Traffic.

The City of Miami Beach yesterday took another major step in tackling the threat of strangulating traffic posed by the mega Island Gardens development on Watson Island.

For the past 9 months the City of Miami has ignored repeated requests from Miami Beach for information needed to complete a traffic impact study on the impact of the massive Flagstone project on area traffic. 

The first request was made on April 14, 2015.  When no response was forthcoming after 6 months, Miami Beach issued a second request on November 5, 2015. Two months later Miami has still not responded despite its promises to do so.

So yesterday, a strongly worded letter from City Manager Jimmy Morales and City Attorney Raul Aguila made crystal clear that the patience of Miami Beach has run out. 

"At this point, absent immediate compliance with our request", the letter warned that Miami Beach will "pursue all legal options" if Miami continues to ignore its requests for information needed to complete the traffic study on the Flagstone project's impact on area roadways.

Invoking the “Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act”” Miami Beach officials demanded that the City of Miami “cease ignoring the City of Miami Beach’s concerns, and address the legitimate inquiries that have been made. Alternatively, the City of Miami Beach shall pursue all legal options ….”

This move by the City of Miami Beach comes as part of its efforts to complete the traffic study on the impact of the Watson Island Flagstone project unanimously approved by the City Commission and Mayor on January 14^th last year.

The City of Miami Beach has done us all a favor.

By taking off the gloves the City of Miami Beach has served a wake up call to the City of Miami.  No longer can its officials turn their backs and ignore the dangers that the Flagstone Watson Island development poses to the entire area.

Thank you City of Miami Beach.

Roger Craver, President
Coalition Against Causeway Chaos