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‘This is unjust’: Restaurants sue Miami Beach over crackdown on outdoor dining permits

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… Commissioner Mark Samuelian, who sponsored the legislation that created the new criteria, said after the meeting that while he feels sympathy for the impacted employees, he supports the city’s actions denying the permits. He noted that the City Commission passed a code of conduct in 2019 requiring business operators to display actual prices for …

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Miami Beach plans more temporary public art

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With the economy reopening and talks starting about a pedestrian promenade connecting Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road and Española Way, Miami Beach officials are looking at installing more temporary public art in the city in the next few months as a way to encourage the economic rebound. … This idea, Commissioner Mark Samuelian said, dovetails nicely …

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Hotels may be coming to Lincoln Road. Here’s what they could bring to the street

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Commissioners voted in favor of advancing the hotel ordinance in September and will consider it fully in October. Most cited increased foot traffic as a major benefit. Commissioner Mark Samuelian recalled a pedestrian street in Barcelona, Spain — La Rambla — that has hotels. “I think this is a concept that other great cities have …

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Walgreens Caught Between Plans and New Ordinance That Would Prohibit Them

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Commissioner Mark Samuelian weighed in saying “I do have some sympathy on fairness. Directionally I’m comfortable with the policy and I can see the argument that many of our residents may not want a Walgreens there. But, as a point of fact, if Walgreens is gonna invest all this money to put it there, they …

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