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🌱 Patch AM: How could state housing reforms reshape zoning decisions around Pinecrest?
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Hello Pinecrest! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How could state housing reforms reshape zoning decisions around Pinecrest?
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 76.
- Friday: Rather cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Byron Donalds says Miami-Dade must 'get creative' in homebuilding for first-time owners (floridapolitics.com) — Housing affordability and zoning changes in Miami-Dade could directly affect how much and what type of new housing is built in and around Pinecrest, especially along the South Dade TransitWay. A coalition including Pinecrest has already pushed back on a county density plan, and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds is now urging fewer local zoning restraints while courting voters at Chabad of Kendall and Pinecrest.
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📸 Around Pinecrest
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pinecrest
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- READy, Set, Go: Music and Movement
Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - Adult ESOL Classes
Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
10:00 am - Painting Together
Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
11:30 am - Health Emergency Life Protection (HELP) Training Course
Pinecrest Branch -
5:30 pm - Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing for Babies and Toddlers
Pinecrest Branch - Meeting Room
10:00 am - Furry Tales
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10:30 am - Furry Tales
Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
10:30 am - Book Club: Great Conversations
Pinecrest Branch - Pinecrest Virtual Programs Room
10:30 am - Plastic to Purpose
Pinecrest Branch - Gallery
2:00 pm - From Journalism to Fiction: The Power of Family Stories
Pinecrest Branch -
2:00 pm - HOMECOMING DANCE - VINTAGE HOCO
HOTEL COLONNADE @ CORAL GABLES
7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Trial Lawyers Section Executive Council Meeting →
Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables, 180 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables
8:00 am
Wednesday September 16
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🗞 Nearby News
South Miami
- 'A powerful moral compass': Jamie Raskin backs Phil Ehr as veterans bike across CD 28 for him (floridapolitics.com)
Kendall
- 14241 SW 83rd St #14241, Miami, FL 33183 (zillow.com)
- The Reporter Selects New Social Media Director (mdcthereporter.com)
- Byron Donalds says he isn't interested in investigating Alligator Alcatraz, since it's closed (floridapolitics.com)
Coral Gables
- JohnMartin's Revival: Saving a Legacy Restaurant — Food & Beverage Magazine (fb101.com)
- A summary of 9/11 events across Miami-Dade (themiamihurricane.com)
Ok Pinecrest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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