Those that can’t afford a car or gasoline are daunted by the limits of their county’s Metrorail, which is the most effective option because it avoids traffic, but is limited to areas in the southern part of the county. This emphasizes the need for improvements in public transportation since a lot of people can’t afford vehicles. Such areas, to name a few, are Hialeah, Sweetwater and Aventura, the latter being the one who has experienced a rise of residents under the poverty line.

The main issue, however, is not the population increase, but the lack of public transportation that growing communities such as Doral have to face. According to the City of Doral Economic Development, about 8,000 homes will be built over the upcoming 10 years.Īccording to a Community Background Report ran by Dade’s Metropolitan Planning Organization in 2010, Doral is the city growing at the highest rate in its county, and serves as an example of the issue that suburban areas face when it comes to providing good public transportation options. Consequently, more people will come to the City of Doral over the next years, and many more homes will be built to accommodate the influx. This is a community expanding at a high rate it has seen a population increase of 77% over the last decade. Most of these areas in Northwestern and Northeastern Miami-Dade, however, are lacking the appropriate infrastructure specifically, they lack the adequate public transportation services to accommodate their rising populations.Īs an example, I’d like to use my community of residence: Doral. Over the past few decades, originally-suburban areas of Miami have become cities of their own. The fact that this topic has been heating up seems more appropriate than ever.

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