Florida Rocks... I will rather to live in Miami for good reason.

[Hisma]

well, I suppose I was unfortunate enough to see the run-down part of Hialeah. Any local would know more about the area than I do, so I take your guys' word for it. I wasn't expecting to ruffle so many feathers with my comments, but I'll leave my opinions to myself unless I have something positive to say. I guess I'm just a bit more "pessimistic" than most

[VansTripp]

Originally Posted by streetscapeer

LOL...trust me Blink, Miamians know that ghetto doesn't have to mean poor black neighborhoods, there are plenty of examples where that is not the case!

yeah. Upper class black family and middle class black family have nice clothes like rap, hip hop, some punk and some rock. They have money to buy nice Tripp punk pant for $55.

I have some black friend that they was rock/punk culture. They was not live in ghetto though but it have nice apartment in Hollywood.

[Xzayvier]

Hialeah does have its rundown areas just like most other cities, including South Miami.

[VansTripp]

Originally Posted by Xzayvier

Hialeah does have its rundown areas just like most other cities, including South Miami.

Right. Everywhere in America have rundown but no one was point to be 100% non-rundown.

[Rx727sfl2002]

most people in hialeah about 80% own there homes outright
and believe it or not hialeah has a huge white population of old floridians

go to little havana and homewnership is only about 10-15 % the other 85-90% are people who rent.

so lets remove the poor statement aswell from yor previous post while we are at it...


thats just a little info so you can form informative educated post in the future

[streetscapeer]

Originally Posted by Xzayvier

Hialeah does have its rundown areas just like most other cities, including South Miami.

Excellent point Xzayvier on South Miami the area diresctly east of Sunset Place is very upscale and is a upper-middle to upper class neghborhood, while directly across US-1 it is in fact "ghetto," the contrast is amazing!

You just happened to visit the really nice parts of South Miami, Hisma!

Actually, in southern Miami-Dade County, US-1 seems to be the dividing line for many of Miami's affluent communities to the east and the city's poorer (or just middle class) areas to the west....(one exception, the poor areas of Coconut Grove, are to the east of US-1 while the affluent neighborhoods of Coral Gable are directly to the west)!....Does anyone agree with this analysis!

Don't sweat it Hisma, I know it feels like we are bearing down on you, we just want to make sure you were properly informed on Miami's different neighborhoods!

[Xzayvier]

RX brings up a key point. Home ownership equals lower crime rates. Due to the obvious fact that people that own are more vigilant, and are also inclined to open up small businesses or find work near their neighborhoods. Areas with low ownership rates are normally plagued with crime, often denote poverty, and leave little foundation for future residential and economic growth. This is why all the residential development occuring in the Park West, Omni-Venetia, and Financial Districts is so important in ensuring the increase in security and quality of life of those formely non-residential communities. Those areas are going to see home owners for the first time, and therfore these areas will be completely transformed for the better.

[Xzayvier]

Te US1 observation is quite interesting and true. I had never realized that fact.

[VansTripp]

Does in Miami have alot of good job and affordable cost of living?

[MIAballinboi]

lool roark great answer, about gaining the fredrecos etc lool

[Hisma]

its cool, I prefer to be educated than remain ignorant

[Rx727sfl2002]

NOT 50 YEARS FROM NOW MORE LIKE NEXT YEAR
AND ON ANOTHER POINT TOURISM IN MIAMI MAKES
OUR ECONOMY GREAT LAS VEGAS LIVES OFF OF
GAMBLING WHY CANT WE LIVE OFF OF TOURISM?

HERES AN UPDATE ON TRAFFIC IN MIAMI WHICH IS
A MILLION TIMES BETTER THEN CALIFORNIA TRAFFIC


State installing metered traffic lights on I-95 entry ramps

By Tom Harlan
The Florida Department of Transportation is installing metered traffic lights on Interstate 95 ramps to manage traffic during rush hour.
The ramp metering system will be in operation from Ives Dairy Road to Northwest 62nd Street late next year, officials said. The system, in which traffic lights channel merging traffic, is being implemented to improve traffic flow and reduce crashes during rush hour, department officials said.
The system will incorporate meters to control merging traffic from the ramps to the highway. Sensors along the highway will measure gaps between vehicles and transmit the information to a center, where the traffic lights would be controlled.
Ramp metering helps commuters merge onto freeways during peak travel times, said Jesus Martinez, an administrator for the department. While drivers might be annoyed and have to stop on a ramp, the system is one of the most effective means of alleviating bottlenecks, he said.
During peak traffic hours, ramp metering can increase traffic from 1,400 automobiles per lane per hour to up to 2,200, according to US Department of Transportation statistics. In addition, meters can cut crashes up to 50% during the peak of rush hour, the federal department says.
About 220,000 vehicles enter the 11-mile section of I-95 daily, according to department records.
The system could save commuters up to six minutes on a commute between the northern Miami-Dade county line and downtown Miami, Mr. Martinez said.
Miami is the seventh-worst are in the nation for traffic congestion, according to the Texas Transportation Institute's 2003 Urban Mobility Report.
The state transit department has few options to expand traffic arteries as Miami continues to grow over the next decade, Mr. Martinez said. Transportation projects such as ramp metering are needed to reduce travel times on I-95, State Road 826 and other major arteries, he said.
Also, the department's intelligent transportation system is to incorporate overhead signs, cameras and other devices to manage traffic, Mr. Martinez said. The devices are to be used to help manage traffic accidents and the consumer information network, an Internet service that would include Miami-Dade transit information and highway reports.
"Ramp metering is one of the many tools we are employing to manage traffic more effectively," Mr. Martinez said. "We can't just rely on building our way out of traffic."
Transit department officials studied metering systems in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Seattle, Mr. Martinez said. A department contractor began the project in 2002.
The contractor is to finish installation in six to eight months and conduct tests for several months, Mr. Martinez said. Then the department will train workers on how to monitor the technology during peak traffic hours in the morning and afternoon.
"We have quite a lot of work to do," Mr. Martinez said. "We're not looking to deploy ramp metering until the end of next year."

[Rx727sfl2002]

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[ChuckScraperMiami#1]

Originally Posted by Blink182

Does in Miami have alot of good job and affordable cost of living?

YES BLINK , MIAMI does Have alot of JOB Openings , The Most Wanted in JOBs is Bilingual, its a 50/50 Better chance of a good 50,000 Plus annual Paying Job.
Affordable Cost of LIVING in Miami-Dade County is With a FAMILY of 4 ,Income of 75,000 a Year, Can buy a 2 Bedroom- 2 Bathroom Single Family Home at around 150,000 in the WEST KENDALL LAKES area with a Front and Back yard, but Not much room on each side of the Home. I mean the Houses are very close to each other, so you might hear a little noise from your neighbor yelling at His or Her Kids, LOL.

[VansTripp]

Originally Posted by ChuckScraperMiami#1

YES BLINK , MIAMI does Have alot of JOB Openings , The Most Wanted in JOBs is Bilingual, its a 50/50 Better chance of a good 50,000 Plus annual Paying Job.
Affordable Cost of LIVING in Miami-Dade County is With a FAMILY of 4 ,Income of 75,000 a Year, Can buy a 2 Bedroom- 2 Bathroom Single Family Home at around 150,000 in the WEST KENDALL LAKES area with a Front and Back yard, but Not much room on each side of the Home. I mean the Houses are very close to each other, so you might hear a little noise from your neighbor yelling at His or Her Kids, LOL.

Thank you so much for full information.

Free Mountain Dew or Pepsi for you.

[jzquince69]

I live in Orlando, and did my time in Miami ala Miami Lakes area. Here is MY assessment. Miami-Dade is like Orlando Metro: There are pockets of really nice areas that stand out among not-so-great areas. And those really nice areas DO IN FACT rival some of the best areas around the WORLD.

To me, the ENTIRE US-1 corridor is nice from Dadeland to I-95;
Collins, well, it goes without saying, is ALL nice;
NMB/Aventura on the mainland is pretty decent around 826- Aventura is a step up;
Miami Shores- not my speed (near Barry U.);
Opa Locka- needs a tactical nuke in downtown;
Carol City- (see Opa Locka);
Liberty City- I would be stating the obvious here, so, I won't;
LeJeune from MIA to Opa Locka- It's alright.

BUT, Los Angeles Metro has alot more worse neighborhoods than those mentioned. There's more people in LA metro than in Florida. Its the law of averages. What about the San Fernando Valley- the Porn capital of the world- is that just a bonafide industrial park of porn with no lower class slums?

Every City has its good and bad points. Many people hate Miami because they hate foreigners. Period. All the Florida rednecks hate Miami-Dade except for the Homestead NASCAR track. I TOOK Spanish in high school AND in college. I happen to be GREEK and understand why immigrants come to the U.S. and never learn the language- because they don't have to.

Go to NYC, Chicago, Detroit, San Fran, etc. Its the SAME STORY in those cities. People give Miami a bad rep b/c of the Cubans and other Latins. Personally, I think Miami is the only really interesting city in the SOUTH BECAUSE of its cultural diversity. Bada boom, bada bing.

[The Mad Hatter!!]

and we should add little havana,little haiti and overtown to the bad list

[VansTripp]

Originally Posted by jzquince69

I live in Orlando, and did my time in Miami ala Miami Lakes area. Here is MY assessment. Miami-Dade is like Orlando Metro: There are pockets of really nice areas that stand out among not-so-great areas. And those really nice areas DO IN FACT rival some of the best areas around the WORLD.

To me, the ENTIRE US-1 corridor is nice from Dadeland to I-95;
Collins, well, it goes without saying, is ALL nice;
NMB/Aventura on the mainland is pretty decent around 826- Aventura is a step up;
Miami Shores- not my speed (near Barry U.);
Opa Locka- needs a tactical nuke in downtown;
Carol City- (see Opa Locka);
Liberty City- I would be stating the obvious here, so, I won't;
LeJeune from MIA to Opa Locka- It's alright.

BUT, Los Angeles Metro has alot more worse neighborhoods than those mentioned. There's more people in LA metro than in Florida. Its the law of averages. What about the San Fernando Valley- the Porn capital of the world- is that just a bonafide industrial park of porn with no lower class slums?

Every City has its good and bad points. Many people hate Miami because they hate foreigners. Period. All the Florida rednecks hate Miami-Dade except for the Homestead NASCAR track. I TOOK Spanish in high school AND in college. I happen to be GREEK and understand why immigrants come to the U.S. and never learn the language- because they don't have to.

Go to NYC, Chicago, Detroit, San Fran, etc. Its the SAME STORY in those cities. People give Miami a bad rep b/c of the Cubans and other Latins. Personally, I think Miami is the only really interesting city in the SOUTH BECAUSE of its cultural diversity. Bada boom, bada bing.

South Central L.A. (after Hyde Park), Compton, Inglewood, Watts and North Long Beach (Just behind to Compton) is worst neigborhood, high crime rate and alot of gang warface.

Boyle Height, East L.A., Downtown L.A., Northeast San Ferando Valley and midtown are average but most safe in daytime. Murder rate in city of Los Angeles have been fell to 50% in 1995 but it fell more than 20% this year.

L.A. is very cultural diversity too. Mexican and other latino from Central America does not make L.A. more worse. I just noticed in latino neigborhood don't commited into much crime as like African American neigborhood does. Latino neigborhood just seem quiet and poverty but not all Latino neigborhood are poor.

If one city in suburb of Los Angeles that including 60,000 population and 80% was Hispanic. This city only have 1 through 5 murder per year. That seem much lower than national average.

Where is Overtown in Miami?

Originally Posted by Roark

Sorry to hear that you left and will never come back. Like many people, I have great job (how many good jobs did you need?). Sure there are rude people, there are also people from other cultures that haven't fully integrated their experiences/education to the subtilties of what we may consider polite culture, they may even be holding on to their former country's proper protocols. I'll deal with a few people walking through the door and letting it close for the opportunities to learn about other cultures. They will come around! As for the freeway complaint. Okay. Hopefully these lights you mention will make commuting from suburbs so appealing that I'll move away from the water, stop taking the MetroMover to work, and start singing the praises of freeway life.
The city that I live in today is very nice. 50 years from now, it will likely be even better. Not a chance that a Floridian will trade their tax bill with a Californian.
The balanced and diverse economy has served us quite well during the 2000 recessioin when the rest of the country was reeling and downsizing, Miami was still booming, and continues to boom. Not too many Fortune 500 companies here. Lot's of medical services, import/export, banking, and of course, tourism.
Immigration is the highest form of flattery!
For every Fredcali we loose, we gain a Federico, Francoise, Fredrick, and some very nice Fernandas.

[ChuckScraperMiami#1]

I Agree BHK , To ROARK !!!