Category: OPINION
EDITORIAL: The parade that brings our community together
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Each December, as the days shorten and the city settles into its holiday rhythm, Coral Gables receives a reminder of what binds this…
EDITORIAL: When zoning leads, Coral Gables loses its way
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables often speaks with pride about disciplined planning and careful stewardship of its built environment. Yet the city now finds itself refining…
EDITORIAL: Charter amendments should center the voter
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board The work of updating a city charter reveals more than the mechanics of government. It reveals a community’s values. When the Coral Gables…
EDITORIAL: Voters deserve a clear Charter plan
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables has begun a new chapter in its charter review, and voters deserve a clear understanding of how this process will unfold….
EDITORIAL: What are you thankful for?
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Thanksgiving arrives this week with its familiar rhythm: crowded kitchens, generous plates, long conversations, football humming in the background, and an afternoon nap…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables must protect its public realm
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is entering a moment that will shape the future of its civic center. New pop-ups will line sections of Miracle Mile….
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables needs a curbside strategy
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables entered the rideshare era without a roadmap, and the consequences now reveal themselves in places as visible as Miracle Mile and…
EDITORIAL: Coral Gables cannot build a BID without the community
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board Coral Gables is exploring whether to bring back a Business Improvement District. The city commissioned expert consultants. It organized stakeholder roundtables. It invited…
UGUCCIONI: Why restoring Coral Gables City Hall matters now more than ever
By Ellen J. UguccioniEllen J. Uguccioni was the first director of the City of Coral Gables Historic Preservation Department. This commanding, iconic building transcends its role as the seat of…
EDITORIAL: Planning by sticker shock — Sewer Plan needs a financial roadmap
By the Coral Gables Gazette editorial board When residents of Coral Gables gathered this week to hear the city’s latest presentation on its $400 million Septic-to-Sewer Master Plan, they expected…
