Flagler Street reopens after 40-month closure, bringing hope and frustration

After more than three years of construction delays, two blocks of Flagler Street — one of Miami’s most historic roadways — have finally reopened, bringing both renewed optimism and lingering frustration to downtown residents and business owners.

The project, originally launched in 2019 through a partnership between the City of Miami, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and the Flagler Business Improvement District, aimed to modernize a five-block stretch of the century-old street.

New look, new opportunities

The makeover includes brick roads, widened curbless sidewalks for outdoor cafes, improved drainage, and a flexible “festival streetscape” designed to host large outdoor events.

City crews reopened the first block on Saturday, followed days later by another in front of local business Bespoke Barber Pub…

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