Great, more ugly telephone poles lining the streets with no shade. Ever been to Rio? They keep the palms on the beach and line the streets with shade trees so people can actually walk on the streets. Well, no one in Miami would ever walk, so it doesn't matter.

Congrtulations to Sean-Paul Melito and his regular education on our Boulevard palms made largly possible by the Internet. Thanks also to ----------fill in the name of ------who designed and kept up the web site. Of couse it took the the friendly ear of Commissioner Sarnoff to make the final run across the line with FDOT. One good battle won for those who care about green, history and the public process. If we could only get some public process on Bicentennila Park, before it is tranformed into Miami's largest plaza.

Steve Hagen, cochairParks & Public Space Committee of Miami Neighborhood United