Can Miami’s ‘Forever Bond’ Be a Model for Fair Development in a Flood-Prone City?
“Miami consistently has some of the most pronounced income inequality in the country. According to the Census Bureau, nearly 26 percent of its residents live below the poverty level, well above the national average of about 15 percent. In years past, advocates expressed frustration at city leaders’ failure to address inequality. In 2016, Natalie Delgadillo reported for CityLab that Miami’s yearly budget didn’t include line items to aid low-income communities and address climate change—provisions that advocates had repeatedly asked for in meetings with and letters to city officials.”