Wednesday, June 21, 2006

North Tamiami Trail Redevelopment - One of the items generating a lot of discussion related to the ongoing effort to plan for the redevelopment of the North Tamiami Trail has been what the project should be called. (For those that are unaware, this work has been a joint effort of the four colleges/universities, both counties, and the city, with great interest and close observation by the neighborhoods.) Recently the group recommended that the whole area be referred to as the “The Renaissance Trail,” with five subdivisions---The Whitfield Mile, The University Mile, The Ringling Mile, The Whitaker-Pioneer Mile, and the Cultural Center Mile identified from north to south. The way I understand it is that each subdivision would be "themed" in a slightly different way in terms of civic infrastructure (signage, perhaps lighting). As usual here, I'm looking for reactions to the whole idea. Any thoughts?