Tag Archives: Miami Today

Our Ballpark and $3 Billion Extrapolations

Posted on November 25, 2008 by

In a Miami Today article, Michael Lewis argues that Miami-Dade Convention Development [MDCD] taxes would be better spent on upgrading existing convention facilities than being applied towards a ballpark for a MLB team. He does so under a splashy headline, … Continue reading →

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T. S. Eliot and the Miami Marlins Parking Garage

Posted on November 12, 2008 by

T. S. Eliot never once wrote: This is the way the Megaplan ends Not with a parking garage but with aluminum car ports [lacking permits naturally] in every Little Havana front yard. There are three things worth highlighting from yesterday’s … Continue reading →

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Norman Braman’s Public Leak on Marlins

Posted on September 28, 2008 by

Wow, is Norman Braman a sore loser or what? The article in Miami Today, which quotes Mr. Braman, does not specify where the supposed 2003 Florida Marlins pro-forma financial projection was obtained, but only Freddie Mac regulators would be surprised … Continue reading →

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