One Grove at US-1 Coconut Grove's Redistricting Threat

 

Miami's Commissioners  are changing the district boundaries of Coconut Grove.
On 2/7/22 Commissioners Carollo, Reyes and Diaz de la Portilla directed changes to remove significant neighborhoods from the Grove's portion of district 2, shown above.  
No action is required by law.  A vote of 3 of the 5 commissioners is sufficient to make a change.
Most Grovites believe these changes are bad for all Grove residents.  The proposed change:

·       divides historic unified neighborhoods and civic organizations ;

·       dilutes citizens' voice and votes;

·       is not now required by law;

·       reduces racial diversity in Coconut Grove's district;

·       all-but-severs the physical link between north and south Grove ; and

·       is being rushed by city commissioners, preventing understanding, investigation, and discussion.


This information is presented by The Grove First, Inc.  The Grove First is the organization that organized the strategy to limit Home Depot's presence in Coconut Grove.
Please identify any errors of fact or omission to the comments section of this blog and the editors will attempt to correct them promptly.  Thank you.

Comments

  1. kitty roedelFebruary 18, 2022 at 11:02 AM

    This is being done to dilute the vote in west grove and to give carollo a new residential address (he used to live in n. grove) and to diffuse our voice in all future shenanigans from the commission. it is very threatening to the grove. we should have seceded decades ago. we are the golden goose.

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