Hear Mayor Regalado & Commissioner Sarnoff on January 8th. By Barbara Bisno

Mayor Tomas Regalado and District 2 Commissioner and Commission Chairman Marc Sarnoff as featured guests of Miami on the Move on January 8th at 8AM.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from our  City leaders about their vision for Miami, the challenges and issues we face in 2010, and what we can do as progressive, concerned citizens to help them make our city a better place to live.

Come learn about now things are done inside City Hall, the political realities they face every day, the budget crisis and how it will affect local programs, the future of development in a post-crash environment, and what, in the opinion of those at the helm of city government, we can do to forward a progressive agenda in these difficult times.

RSVP now!

Where:       Out of the Blue Cafe
                      2426 NE 2nd Ave.
                      Miami, FL
                       (305) 573-3800
When:        Friday, January 8th, 8AM-9:30AM

Miami 21 Doesn't make the Cut.

The Miami Herald reported today that after almost 7 hours of public testimony, the City of Miami had a tie vote on Miami 21. Commissioners Spence Jones and Sarnoff voted for it and Commissioners Regalado and Sanchez voted against it. Angel Gonzales was absent. The defeat of this massive zoning reform was a setback to Mayor Manny Diaz's legacy. It was hinted at in the article that it might come back for a vote.

Tomas Regalado Acknowledges his Orchid Award. By Fran Bohnsack

City of Miami Commissioner Tomas Regalado, also a candidate for Mayor, said in his thank you letter for his Orchid Award (for his Marlin's "no" vote):

"I believes government should listen and be partners with the UEL in order to have the right development and quality of life for all."