Experts called by the Urban Land Institute evaluated Miami Beach’s plan to ready itself for climate change in a newly released report that encourages more raised roads and closer attention paid to water quality.
Miami Beach's $500 million attempt to elevate and pump itself out of sea level rise's path has drawn criticism, but an expert Urban Land Institute panel concluded Thursday that the city's doing what it needs to survive.
Commissioners approved a deal with the Urban Land Institute to have a panel of engineering and planning experts review the city’s adaptation plans for sea-level rise.