APRIL 16 - 29, 2024 Looking for space to create a waterfront park? BY GRANT MILLER Publisher As one of the 10 most populous counites in the United States, Miami- Dade needs to keep a keen eye on any oppor- tunity to set aside any remaining land for pub- lic...
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APRIL 16 - 29, 2024 Looking for space to create a waterfront park? BY GRANT MILLER Publisher As one of the 10 most populous counites in the United States, Miami- Dade needs to keep a keen eye on any oppor- tunity to set aside any remaining land for pub- lic use as parks or recre- ational open spaces. Well, look no farther than a 70-acre waterfront parcel in South Dade that’s ripe for the picking to be trans- formed into an outstanding public park along the shores of Biscayne Bay. It doesn’t get any better than this! But first, a little history… For decades, there was a busy power plant just south of Old Cutler Road and 67th Av- enue. Barges filled with heavy oil, little more than tar-like crude, were brought in and the contents burned to create energy. A lot of the A 70-plus-acre parcel fronting Biscayne Bay (shown here) would be the last such open bayfront land of this size. oil accidentally spilled on the ground and the thick black smoke from the boilers fell back had left behind a l
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