- Go Tom! DCA Director Tom Pelham says that SB360 doesn’t apply to large metropolitan areas (like Miami):
According to Pelham’s interpretation, issued last week, SB 360 cannot override local governments’ home-rule authority, granted in state law. He cites this provision in the bill:
“The designation of a transportation concurrency exception area does not limit a local government’s home-rule power to adopt ordinances or impose fees.”
Pelham argues further that if cities and counties want to end the practice, they have to change their comprehensive growth plans, a process that takes months and numerous public hearings.
- High Speed Rail moves forward: “Unlike Orlando’s SunRail commuter-rail proposal, high-speed rail has no connection with the CSX railroad and no need to share tracks.”
- The Northbound I-95 Express lanes are not as popular as FDOT would like, while Broward toys with its own HOT lane plans.
- Miami-Dade is getting new hybrid buses with the help of the EPA.
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