Slate: Miami Has the Worst Drivers in America, Hialeah Third

If you ask any Miamian which city has the worst drivers, they’ll say with absolutely no reservation and a strange mix of pride and disdain: “Miami. Duh.” Of course, there’s no agreed upon standard of how to determine the “worst” drivers. Several sites have tried. Forbes.com, for example, ranked Miami…

Alton Road Flyover Closes at 9 Tonight for a Month

If you’re a Miami Beach resident who, say, has a job on the mainland, coming home from work tonight will be the last time you can use the flyover that connects the MacArthur Causeway to Alton Road for about a month. As part of the Alton Road reconstruction project, the…

Uber, a Text-Message Car Service, Might Come to Miami

Sick of strutting your stuff on the street corner while trying to hail a cab? Uber, a tech-savvy car service spreading across the country, has an alternative. Simply launch the app on your smartphone, request a car, track it on a map as it makes its way, and get in…

Ten Things Miami’s Terrible Drivers Need to Learn

Miami is notorious for its bad drivers. We know that it would be futile to try and teach you (yes, you) about things like the “speed limit” and that there is a difference between a yellow light and a freshly turned green light, but we figured someone should at least…

Free Trolley System Expands Into Midtown

Residents and visitors alike in Miami’s urban core will now be able to catch a free ride to midtown and the Design District. The free Miami Trolley system will permanently be extended into the neighborhoods tomorrow after having temporarily serviced the area during Art Basel. The new stops will begin…

Miami Ranked 11th Worst Traffic City in America

It’s not exactly a secret that traffic in Miami is bad, so the only thing surprising about a new list out today is that Miami didn’t make the top ten.According to data released today by the INRIX Traffic Scorecard, Miami has the 11th most congested traffic of any city in…

Traffic Hell: Alton Road Reconstruction Begins Today

Remember the traffic nightmares a few years back when workers were tearing up and reconstructing a portion of Biscayne Boulevard through Omni and Midtown? Well, it’s South Beach’s turn now. The Florida Department of Transportation begin a 28-month project to refurbish Alton Road in South Beach today. At least they…