The bike in the middle of Biscayne Bay: Why we can't have nice things in Miami.
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One of the starkest differences that the Miami Herald pointed out this very day, is the bicycle culture in Miami is nowhere near that of other metropolises in the United States and abroad. Compared to cities like San Francisco, Austin/Houston, Seattle, and Amsterdam internationally Miami stands nowhere close to rider accessibility and safety. The pain point in trying to make cycling work in Miami is the historically horrendous driving attitude, with drivers ranging from reckless to some near incompetent behind the wheels and the least bit respectful of cyclists. the problem applies to the city itself trying to become bike friendly, to the companies not being able to mobilize or innovate due to city council regulations and minority backlash to NIMBY complaints.
Miami sneakerheads want their money. Shuttered boutique says ‘get it' from the Herald
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The cutthroat nature of streetwear and 'Hypebeast' culture is surrounded with moxie and drama, but the end result of bad business is a sour taste in the mouths of everyone who takes pride in the community. The Sneak Attack store in Miami has been behind on payments to several consignors, individuals who sourced scarce streetwear for the shop at a percent of the sale, and found itself in the worst PR storm it could imagine. The main issue is legal and social ramifications, where the consignors will assuredly not trust the store in the future, furthering the bad name and publicity which reduces the store's ability to maintain a clientele and suppliers to stay in business and provides less options for consignors to sell the goods they source. Better forms to contract consignors and keep records of goods and sales to meet proper payments on time and maintain healthy relations between store and consignor can be indispensable if supplied.
Fresh, exotic produce is grown in Miami-Dade, but locals rarely get a taste — until now
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Personally, I admit I am addicted to strange and unique fruits and flavors, and while I may not like them all the time the chance to try is always appreciated. Most fruits that come into the United States for supermarkets and produce sections are imported through the cheaper prices and low tariffs with other countries, but the chance to help out local businesses provides a myriad of benefits. As Taste of Redland continues to expand its production of local and exotic foods, the biggest disconnect is how little the community know about the efforts involved. The main issue is exposure to major trending forces in food, from major chains to high level restaurants promoting locally grown ingredients, the problem will continue to leave farmers without huge swathes of waiting customers who may be willing to buy but may not have even heard of Taste of Redland.
Fruits and vegetables - Foodtruck could transform Miami neighborhoods
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having a green thumb isn't my forte, but farmers make up a vital part of all our lives whether we take the time to realize it or not. As cities continue to condense and rural areas become smaller, the accessibility to fresh produce becomes more and more predicated on the wealth one has to spend on expensive imports and shipped produce. Steps that mitigate these food deserts where fresh food is difficult to come across is urban farming, whether for minimal profit or even for being fully nonprofit, can generate so much growth and sustainability to a community that it an be the jump-start to further business and networking. The main issue is setting up these urban farms and fostering the area to become less reliant on fast food and prepared, processed foods.
Miami has created more than 4,000 tech jobs. But there's a catch
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For tech entrepreneurs, the best thing is to have too many people to hire from rather than not find enough people to outfit your company. As this article explains, however, tech workers and programmers aren't staying in the area even with huge increases in demand for positions across the country. The source of this conundrum is the pay gap and skill requirements in Miami do not coalesce with the incoming graduates in the field, and this directly impacts local businesses that may not have the capabilities to hire spectacular programmers to the programmers themselves not having opportunities beyond maintenance and support.
You found some interesting and good articles and problems. But of the three tasks we were assigned to do, you only consistently did one of them. You did a good job of describing the problem. You didn't really give descriptions of the articles in your own words, though some came out through the problems and you didn't describe the "who" for each problem at all.
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