CRATERS CAN BE TURNED IN THE CAVES TO PROVIDE PRODUCTIVE STUDY TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 63
DEGREES.
>> CONCERNS ARE GROWING AFTER
MIAMI CITY COMMISSIONERS
RECENTLY VOTED TO MOVE FORWARD
WITH THE PILOT PROGRAM CREATING
A HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT ON
VIRGINIA KEY NEXT TO A LAND
THAT’S ALREADY BEEN DEEMED AS
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
>> THE CITY IS LOOKING AT OTHER
POSSIBLE SITES NATURE LOVERS
ARE SOUNDING OFF AND GEARING UP
FOR A FIGHT TO SAVE VIRGINIA
KEY EXTRANETS DON’T TRASH OR
TREASURE.
>> THIS IS MIAMI THIS IS THE
HEART OF MIAMI.
THE CITY MIAMI MOVES FORWARD
WITH A CONTROVERSIAL PILOT
PROGRAM THAT WOULD TAKE
HOMELESS OFF THE STREETS AND
BRING THEM HERE NEXT TO BYPASS
A PUBLIC PARK AND LAGOON WITH
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COME TO
PLAY IN NATURE.
>> WE HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH
HOMELESSNESS IN MIAMI.
>> THAT HERE THE CITY IS
LOOKING TO BUILD ENCAMPMENT OF
TINY ARMS 5200 PEOPLE AT THE
NORTHPOINT OF HISTORIC VIRGINIA
KEY.
>> THERE WILL BE NOTHING HERE.
THIS WILL BE A FORGOTTEN PLACE.
>> HE’S FIGHTING TO PROTECT THE
SHARED BACKYARD SHE RUNS THE
VIRGINIA KEY OUTDOOR CENTER
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF ALL
AGES CAN RENT KAYAKS AND PADDLE
BOARDS TO GET UP CLOSE TO
NATURE THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF
MANY IS NOW THRIVING.
>> THE WILDLIFE YEAR HAS
BOUNCED BACK WERE IN OTHER
PARTS OF THE STATE AMENITY
POPULATION IS DWINDLING, HERE
IS INCREASING.
>> OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
OF THIS PROPOSED TRANSITION
ZONE THAT’S LOUDLY RINGING
ALARM BELLS.
>> WHY WOULD ANYBODY THINK
ABOUT PUTTING THE HOMELESS
ENCAMPMENT OUT ON VIRGINIA KEY.
>>.
>>. >> THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT NUMBER CAME UP NOT EVEN
ONCE ONE CITY MIAMI
COMMISSIONERS FOR THE 3 Ã2 TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH PLANS TO
CONSIDER VIRGINIA KEY AS A
POSSIBLE SITE SPEARHEADED BY
COMMISSIONER JOKE ARROYO.
>> BECAUSE YOU’RE PUTTING TINY
HOMES HERE, THAT’S NOT CAN HAVE
AN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
NO BUILDING PERMIT SHOULD BE
ISSUED WITHOUT REVIEW AND
CONSIDERATION OF ALL POSSIBLE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS BY THE
MIAMI-DADE DIVISION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT.
>> OVER THE YEARS MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY HAS INVESTED MILLIONS IN
HABITAT RESTORATION TERMINATION
OF SUBSTANCE AND REMEDIATION
EFFORTS THE PROPOSED CAMP SINCE
RIGHT NEXT TO THE LAND THE
COUNTY HAS ALREADY IDENTIFIED
FOR ACQUISITION OF THE
CONSERVATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY
SENSITIVE LANDS THROUGH AXIAL
PROGRAM.
IT’S A PART OF MIAMI-DADE
COMMISSIONER RECALL RIGOLETTO’S
DISTRICT 7 ACTIVELY WORKING ON
PRESENTING THE CITY WITH OTHER
OPTIONS.
>> WE ARE TAKING THE
OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE FOLKS ON
HOW ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE
VIRGINIA KEY IS AND WHY WE
SHOULD WE SHOULD PRESERVE IT.
>> THE SURROUNDING BISCAYNE BAY
IS AT A CRITICAL TIPPING POINT
BECAUSE OF ALL THE POLLUTANTS
THAT CONTINUE TO FLOW INTO THE
WATERSHED AND THERE IS
LEGITIMATE CONCERN THAT
VIRGINIA KEY IS JUST NOT READY
FOR THIS.
>> IS FOR RECREATIONAL USE THAT
WOULD ALL RUN OFF INTO THE
WATER AND FURTHER CONTAMINATE
THE AREA.
>> I FIND THE VIRGINIA KEY
LOCATION TO BE IDEAL.
>> OVER VOTE LAST NIGHT DOMINIC
WEEK WAS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
THE POTENTIAL SITE FRESHMEN
COMMISSIONER CHRISTINE KEENE
TOLD ME ALL BETS ARE OFF IF
THIS WOULD HURT OUR FRAGILE
ECOSYSTEM.
>> YOU CAN’T DESTROY ONE THING
TO HELP SOMETHING ELSE.
IF IT’S NOT ENVIRONMENTALLY
SOUND IT’S NOT A GOOD FIT.
>> THE CITY WILL COME BACK IN
SEPTEMBER WITH ITS FINAL
STAKE.
>> THERE’S SO MANY HURDLES WHAT
DOES THE PROPOSED CAMPUS NEXT
TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLAN
ALSO A HIGH SCHOOL MAST ACADEMY
CLOSE BY AND LAWS ABOUT WHO CAN
LIVE NEXT TO ANYPLACE WHERE
CHILDREN CONGREGATE.
PLUS THERE’S NOT THE CITY OF
MIAMI HAS YET TO ADDRESS ABOUT
THE VIABILITY OF THIS LOCATION
TOMORROW NIGHT THERE WILL BE A
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL TO ADDRESS
THE CONCERNS AND SO MUCH MORE
HOSTED BY COMMISSIONER
RIGOLETTO.
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