Anyone looking for yet more signs of Lincoln Road's devolution from bohemian enclave to tourist-overrun strip mall should consider Miami Beach's new open-air music policy. As part of the city's attempt to fine tune its vision for the street, it has decided to sanitize the sound along the promenade's public right-of-way. Not only have the pedestrian walkway's mom-and-pop shops and art institutions been replaced by large chain stores like Williams-Sonoma, the Gap, and Banana Republic, but the very aural nature of Lincoln... More >>>