MiamiBeacon Opinion
Miami-Dade Is Robbing Its Transit Future to Pay for the Present
Miami-Dade · July 18, 2026
Miami Urban Policy: Opinion & Analysis
What is MiamiBeacon writing about Miami urban policy?
A new mayoral memo reveals a $7.6B funding hole in the SMART Program — and the county's response is to gut a rail reserve and cut bus routes.
MiamiBeacon Opinion
Miami-Dade Has Proof Transit Works. Now It Needs the Will to Fund It.
Miami-Dade · July 17, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
Brickell Is Getting Another Billion-Dollar Tower. Its Future Tenants Won't Ride the Bus.
Miami-Dade · July 15, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
South Florida Is Asking Riders to Pay More for a System the State Won't Fund
Miami-Dade · July 13, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
Miami-Dade's $7.6 Billion Transit Reckoning Is a Wake-Up Call, Not a Surprise
Miami-Dade · July 12, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
One Soccer Game Shouldn't Be Miami Transit's Best Day of the Year
Miami-Dade · July 10, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
South Florida Is Building Neighborhoods in Old Malls. Where Are the Trains?
Miami-Dade · July 9, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
Tri-Rail Is Charging Riders More While the State Charges Them Nothing
Miami-Dade · July 6, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
Miami-Dade Is About to Sign a $330M Transit Deal Built on Quicksand
Miami-Dade · July 3, 2026
MiamiBeacon Opinion
Broward Is Planning the Transit Future Miami-Dade Can't Afford to Ignore
Miami-Dade · June 30, 2026
What are the biggest Miami urban policy debates in 2026?
MiamiBeacon's most-read opinion coverage of 2026: The West Palm–Fort Lauderdale Rail Corridor Is Becoming South Florida's Commuter Spine, Miami-Dade's $7.6 Billion Transit Reckoning Is a Wake-Up Call, Not a Surprise, and Miami's New Bike Plan and Metromover Upgrade Are Building the Last Mile Rail Never Could.