A beleaguered project to revamp downtown Miami’s historic Flagler Street celebrated a new milestone on Wednesday, as newly elected city leaders hope to close the book on an effort that’s taken up six years and cost millions of taxpayer dollars.
City of Miami elected officials gathered at the intersection of E Flagler Street and NE 1st Avenue to announce the completion of the project’s third phase, which opens up Flagler from NE 1st Avenue down to Biscayne Boulevard.
New changes to the streetscape include new electrical and storm drainage systems, public power outlets, new landscaping as well as curbless sidewalks that allow for wider pedestrian zones when the street is closed for events and festivals…