We asked residents to describe NW 36th Street in Miami Springs in three words. Here’s what you said in alphabetical order:
- BAD
- Big $h!t show
- Blighted criminal attractant
- Cluster
- Congested, Unwelcoming, Declining
- Crime Ridden Disaster
- Crime, traffic, eyesore
- Crowded
- Dark, Derelict, Desolate
- Derelict, Desolate, Dilapidated
- Dirty. Broken. Sketchy.
- Dirty, Decrepit, Scummy
- Discombobulated inefficient area
- East West Corridor
- Fast and Furious
- Frightfully intimidating wasteland
- Ghetto
- Hideous
- Highway to Hell
- Many Unsynchronized Lights
- My eternal dispare
- My morning Chaos
- Needs some trees
- No car wash
- Pain in neck
- Rundown, Neglected, Struggling
- Seedy, abandoned, frustrating
- Skid Row Miami
- Shady, underutilized, potential
- Stop and Go
- Stuck
- The Danger Zone
- Underwhelming, latent, uneasy
- Uneasy, dangerous, scary
- Very aggressive drivers
- Ugly hotels / motels
- Unappealing, troubled, congested
Now that we’ve established what residents really think about NW 36th Street, can you share in the comments below what do you believe would be the best way to revamp and revitalize NW 36th Street? If you no longer want something that is on NW 36th Street, what would you put in its place as a replacement? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Great question! Extend SR-112 3.5 miles from LJ Rd. to the Palmetto X-way underground. Re-build the above-ground NW 36 St. to be a meandering parkway serving only local traffic w. wide medians, trees, pedestrian and bike lanes, etc.