{"id":9326,"date":"2015-10-01T10:13:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T17:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=9326"},"modified":"2015-10-01T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T17:19:02","slug":"forging-transportation-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/forging-transportation-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"FORGING TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES"},"content":{"rendered":"<a id=\"forging-transportation-priorities\"><\/a><p>On September 2nd, the Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County\u2019s economic development agency, hosted its monthly \u201cAccess Breakfast\u201d to address the county\u2019s transportation concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Former county manager George Burgess, CEO, Becker &amp; Poliakoff, moderated the meeting attended by county officials and key transportation agency directors, representing FDOT, Tri-Rail and the County.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing transportation concerns and making commitments to improve transit options, plans are based on areas of highest demand, infrastructure and funding schemes.\u00a0 As an example, extending Metrorail costs $200million a mile; other options are utilizing the existing CSX line to the MIC hub.\u00a0 FDOT\u2019s priority corridors are 27 Avenue, Kendall and Flagler Street.\u00a0 New technologies were discussed as well as involving public-private partnerships to fund options.<\/p>\n<p>However, as County Commissioner Bovo noted: \u201cIf you expect policy makers to unite on an overall plan, you\u2019ll grow old in your car. Business leaders need to drive this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9326 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/forging-transportation-priorities\/vovo-at-map\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vovo-at-map.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vovo-at-map.jpg 500w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vovo-at-map-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vovo-at-map-97x64.jpg 97w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vovo-at-map-415x275.jpg 415w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Vovo-at-map-97x64@2x.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9332'>\n\t\t\t\tCommissioner Bovo detailing plans for transit expansion options.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/forging-transportation-priorities\/presentors\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Presentors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Presentors.jpg 500w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Presentors-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Presentors-97x61.jpg 97w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Presentors-439x275.jpg 439w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Presentors-97x61@2x.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9329'>\n\t\t\t\tPanelists participating in the Access Breakfast event.  Harold Desdunes, FDOT, District 6; Jack Stephens, Exec Dtr., South Florida Regional Transportation Authority \/Tri-Rail; Beacon Council President &#038; CEO, Larry K. Williams; Alice Bravo, Director, Miami Dade Transportation; County Commissioner Esteban Bovo, Donna Abood, Beacon Council Chair; and moderator George Burgess.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/forging-transportation-priorities\/mdta-speaking\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MDTA-Speaking.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MDTA-Speaking.jpg 500w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MDTA-Speaking-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MDTA-Speaking-97x64.jpg 97w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MDTA-Speaking-415x275.jpg 415w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MDTA-Speaking-97x64@2x.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/somimag.com\/forging-transportation-priorities\/tri-rail-at-map\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tri-Rail-at-map.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tri-Rail-at-map.jpg 500w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tri-Rail-at-map-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tri-Rail-at-map-97x64.jpg 97w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tri-Rail-at-map-415x275.jpg 415w, https:\/\/somimag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Tri-Rail-at-map-97x64@2x.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 2nd, the Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County\u2019s economic development agency, hosted its monthly \u201cAccess Breakfast\u201d to address the county\u2019s transportation concerns. Former county manager George Burgess, CEO, Becker &amp; Poliakoff, moderated the meeting attended by county officials and key transportation agency directors, representing FDOT, Tri-Rail and the County. 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