David Heard 19.02.2021 at 11:05
The school should not be placed at the proposed location. Please take the community's interests into account.
Coconut Grove: A State of Mind
STOP Grove Gridlock Campaign
PETITION
STOP GROVE GRIDLOCK!
To:
Historic & Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB), Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board (PZAB) and City of Miami Officials
COCONUT GROVE NEEDS YOU: BE A B.I.G. VOICE advocating for the climate resilience of our coastal community and protect the Historic Preservation Overlay District of the Villa Woodbine site.
Join B.I.G., VOTE NO! DENY approval of Carrollton’s proposed elementary school for 336 boys and 50 faculty at VILLA WOODBINE located at 2167 South Bayshore Drive. The site is located less than 150 yards from Ransom Everglades Middle School and directly across the street from KENNEDY PARK.
STOP Grove Gridlock! This an unnecessary development, since there are 17 schools located in Coconut Grove serving over 6700 students when the Grove has approximately an area that is 5 square miles and 21,000 residents.
The impact to the City of Miami’s neighborhoods is even greater traffic bottlenecks that will impose an immense burden on our quality of life, with gridlock causing increased pollution and toxic traffic fumes, and the loss of our most personal measurable resource, our time and money. Especially for the residents of Coconut Grove – where school traffic congestion is already crippling.
Removing EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) of its existing 220 trees stated in Carrollton’s survey and arborist report will destroy Villa Woodbine’s mature and lush tree canopy, green space and the site’s protected historic and natural resources. The footprint SF of new construction will be 8 times larger than the Villa, and will add over 104,000 SF of non-pervious surface. These factors pose a grave hazard to the resilience of an already delicate coastal corridor area and will likely create flooding of surrounding properties.
Approving a new school at the historic Villa Woodbine property at 2167 S Bayshore Drive poses risks to the City of Miami that we cannot afford!
Comments (556)
Wallace Y Dalton 18.02.2021 at 16:09
We do not need any more schools in Coconut Grove. They cause congestions on already crowded streets, increase taxes and the likelihood of car/pedestrian accidents. Not to mention, you are trying to destroy what makes the Grove beautiful by cutting down our beautiful trees and destroying parts of the eco-system and wildlife habitats. Furthermore, it is absurd that non-Grove Miami residents, developers and politicians are the ones pushing this project when the mass majority of actual Grove residents do NOT want this project to happen. This is the same concept as when we voted for Grove Beautification several years ago and 91% of Grove residents voted against it but the City of Miami residents voted for it, so it passed. Stop bulldozing (literally) your way into the Grove and going against the current, long-standing residents wishes. Just 'hearing' their concerns and then doing what you want to do anyway is plain wrong, greedy, and abhorrent. We do NOT need or want another Brickell or City Centre!
Nancy Rubin 18.02.2021 at 03:16
I object to turning this property into yet another school in the area. This will effect traffic tremendously and the plan to remove all of the specimen trees and other trees on the property is very out of order in the grove. This will cause more traffic gridlock and additional traffic congestion.
Alfred Teger 17.02.2021 at 20:42
Please deny the approval of Carrollton's elementary school for boys. We do not need more traffic here, as well as the loss of the tree canopy.
Pamela Rodriguez 17.02.2021 at 20:24
I think the school there would be a nightmare for traffic congestion! And, destroy the beautiful tree canopy that makes Coconut Grove so special.
Jeanne Gelbert 17.02.2021 at 18:35
I lived at 3628 St Gaudens Road in Coconut Grove from mid 60’s to mud 70’s. All the trees were what made it so unique and pleasant to be there. Please reconsider destroying what makes the Grove so unique ❣️
Marilyn Himmel 17.02.2021 at 15:57
It would be criminal\ to allow this zone change. South bayshore Drive is flood prone and single lane much of the way. Why make it impossible for people to get around the real by massive increase of traffic.
Joe stone 16.02.2021 at 23:51
Do not over build the Grove. We have enough big buildings keep the trees don’t over congested thr streets.
Janet McAliley 16.02.2021 at 21:53
There are already an abundance of schools in Coconut Grove. Please care about our tree canopy and our the conjestion of Bayshore Drive and central Grove.
Jo Ann Mayer 12.02.2021 at 22:16
I strongly oppose building a school on this historic property. Our history needs to be preserved and trees protected. Bayshore Drive can be a traffic nightmare at times. We do not need any more cars on Bayshore drive.
Ilan Rzadkowolsky-Raoli 11.02.2021 at 02:22
Please keep the character of coconut grove as it is. We have enough schools and traffic back up. Anymore and the city will become unlivable. It would also compromise the shady tree lined canopy that is characteristic of coconut grove
Silvia Wong 10.02.2021 at 17:14
Thousands of Grove residents and concerned citizens cannot be wrong. Please do the right thing; don't let this beautiful site and surrounding area go downhill forever!
Rhian Purdy 10.02.2021 at 04:48
Citizens and taxpayers who live in this community deserve the community they chose to be a member. The blatant disregard for the people who live here over the developers greed and money needs to stop! Our fauna and flora is not only endangered but irreplaceable and unique to our community. The sustainability of the environment, the tree canopy, the road way, cannot tolerate anymore... and for a school? This is the Grove, a protected biome with history and ancestry that has provided our unique qualities and that should be our draw for local business and neighbors not the “Brickekllization, Hialeahizarion” converting our resources to a concrete jungle.
Let’s focus on bringing business back to the numerous empty storefronts and stop the over development of the grove.
Thank you
Let’s focus on bringing business back to the numerous empty storefronts and stop the over development of the grove.
Thank you
Sasha Kuntz 10.02.2021 at 00:13
Stop grove gridlock! The grove is crowded as it is, and removing vegetation to expand a school can be avoided. I have nothing against the school, but the location they are choosing to expand has to be changed.
Tyler Palmer 09.02.2021 at 22:19
Please don’t ruin my neighborhood with greedy private schools. This is ridiculous and a disgrace to my community. Stop selling my neighborhood off to the highest bidder.
Martha raoli 09.02.2021 at 22:18
Please noooooooo. We cannot handle the traffic!!!!!! Celebrated my daughters birthday at woodbine 18 years ago. Historic place. Let it be.
Alan Stech 09.02.2021 at 22:13
absolutely against the new school’s location. will cause more, traffic more pollution, and degrade Coconut Grove’s rich history
Edmund Fry 09.02.2021 at 19:23
Please don't let this school happen The traffic congestion is already horrible. Also the tremendous loss of tree canopy and green space should not be allowed.
Denise Aliaga 09.02.2021 at 18:54
Love the grove but I see that it’s changing a lot. No to more schools and new development because it causes more traffic
Debbie Aliaga Vega 09.02.2021 at 18:07
We don’t need any additional headaches with the traffic down here. The reason people come to the grove is for the greenery and chill boho vibe. If we do this, what’s next?! Please !
Sonia Ramon-Alonso 09.02.2021 at 17:41
This is crazy! There are already too many schools on that street and the traffic is horrific. That poor two way street can't take much more! This will destroy the entire reason to have your kids in school in
Coconut Grove.
Coconut Grove.
Marci Weber 09.02.2021 at 17:23
Please stop this awful proposal to destroy our beautiful Grove Trees and habitat and protect the Historic Preservation overlay district of the Villa Woodbine site. It goes against everything our Coconut Grove habitat stands for. Then to add insult to injury the pollution this project is going to cause to environment is immeasurable, we will be beseiged with unmanageable additional traffic and more significant polution. This will endanger the lives and health of the members of this community and city as well as the degrade the quality of life in Coconut Grove. We deserve a say in how our fragile ecosystem is impacted by the unchecked plans of developers. This kind of decisionmaking that gives no or little care to the citizenry or environment must end.
Monica Ferrari 09.02.2021 at 15:33
Pure insanity! Unacceptable, unsustainable. Believe this is an irresponsible proposal, not thinking about its consequences.
Valeriya Ritter 30.01.2021 at 14:42
STOP GROVE GRIDLOCK!
To:
Historic & Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB), Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board (PZAB) and City of Miami Officials
COCONUT GROVE NEEDS YOU: BE A B.I.G. VOICE advocating for the climate resilience of our coastal community and protect the Historic Preservation Overlay District of the Villa Woodbine site.
Join B.I.G., VOTE NO! DENY approval of Carrollton’s proposed elementary school for 336 boys and 50 faculty at VILLA WOODBINE located at 2167 South Bayshore Drive. The site is located less than 150 yards from Ransom Everglades Middle School and directly across the street from KENNEDY PARK.
STOP Grove Gridlock! This an unnecessary development, since there are 17 schools located in Coconut Grove serving over 6700 students when the Grove has approximately an area that is 5 square miles and 21,000 residents.
To:
Historic & Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB), Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board (PZAB) and City of Miami Officials
COCONUT GROVE NEEDS YOU: BE A B.I.G. VOICE advocating for the climate resilience of our coastal community and protect the Historic Preservation Overlay District of the Villa Woodbine site.
Join B.I.G., VOTE NO! DENY approval of Carrollton’s proposed elementary school for 336 boys and 50 faculty at VILLA WOODBINE located at 2167 South Bayshore Drive. The site is located less than 150 yards from Ransom Everglades Middle School and directly across the street from KENNEDY PARK.
STOP Grove Gridlock! This an unnecessary development, since there are 17 schools located in Coconut Grove serving over 6700 students when the Grove has approximately an area that is 5 square miles and 21,000 residents.
Ron Ritter 30.01.2021 at 14:35
To:
Historic & Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB), Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board (PZAB) and City of Miami Officials
COCONUT GROVE NEEDS YOU: BE A B.I.G. VOICE advocating for the climate resilience of our coastal community and protect the Historic Preservation Overlay District of the Villa Woodbine site.
Join B.I.G., VOTE NO! DENY approval of Carrollton’s proposed elementary school for 336 boys and 50 faculty at VILLA WOODBINE located at 2167 South Bayshore Drive. The site is located less than 150 yards from Ransom Everglades Middle School and directly across the street from KENNEDY PARK.
STOP Grove Gridlock! This an unnecessary development, since there are 17 schools located in Coconut Grove serving over 6700 students when the Grove has approximately an area that is 5 square miles and 21,000 residents.
The impact to the City of Miami’s neighborhoods is even greater traffic bottlenecks that will impose an immense burden on our quality of life, with gridlock causing increased pollution and toxic traffic fumes, and the loss of our most personal measurable resource, our time and money. Especially for the residents of Coconut Grove – where school traffic congestion is already crippling.
Removing EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) of its existing 220 trees stated in Carrollton’s survey and arborist report will destroy Villa Woodbine’s mature and lush tree canopy, green space and the site’s protected historic and natural resources. The footprint SF of new construction will be 8 times larger than the Villa, and will add over 104,000 SF of non-pervious surface. These factors pose a grave hazard to the resilience of an already delicate coastal corridor area and will likely create flooding of surrounding properties.
Approving a new school at the historic Villa Woodbine property at 2167 S Bayshore Drive poses risks to the City of Miami that we cannot afford!
Historic & Environmental Preservation Board (HEPB), Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board (PZAB) and City of Miami Officials
COCONUT GROVE NEEDS YOU: BE A B.I.G. VOICE advocating for the climate resilience of our coastal community and protect the Historic Preservation Overlay District of the Villa Woodbine site.
Join B.I.G., VOTE NO! DENY approval of Carrollton’s proposed elementary school for 336 boys and 50 faculty at VILLA WOODBINE located at 2167 South Bayshore Drive. The site is located less than 150 yards from Ransom Everglades Middle School and directly across the street from KENNEDY PARK.
STOP Grove Gridlock! This an unnecessary development, since there are 17 schools located in Coconut Grove serving over 6700 students when the Grove has approximately an area that is 5 square miles and 21,000 residents.
The impact to the City of Miami’s neighborhoods is even greater traffic bottlenecks that will impose an immense burden on our quality of life, with gridlock causing increased pollution and toxic traffic fumes, and the loss of our most personal measurable resource, our time and money. Especially for the residents of Coconut Grove – where school traffic congestion is already crippling.
Removing EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) of its existing 220 trees stated in Carrollton’s survey and arborist report will destroy Villa Woodbine’s mature and lush tree canopy, green space and the site’s protected historic and natural resources. The footprint SF of new construction will be 8 times larger than the Villa, and will add over 104,000 SF of non-pervious surface. These factors pose a grave hazard to the resilience of an already delicate coastal corridor area and will likely create flooding of surrounding properties.
Approving a new school at the historic Villa Woodbine property at 2167 S Bayshore Drive poses risks to the City of Miami that we cannot afford!
Jason Alonso 28.01.2021 at 17:16
I am totally against this Carrollton expansion. As it is, it’s nearly impossible to get around Tigertail by Carrollton during the school year. I have even spoken to the traffic officer there at Carrollton. And he said to me, “what can I do about it?“. That attitude is the exact reason why we need to protect our neighborhood. I’ll be contacting my commissioner now.
oriol tarridas 27.01.2021 at 23:52
Stop bringing up scale schools into Coconut Grove, The traffic is unbearable on Bayshore Drive, Tigertail and Main Highway already as it is. I emphatically oppose this new school, which is also planning to kill a large section of the canopy.
Lynn Cohen 27.01.2021 at 21:39
Please SaVe and preserve Coconut Grove.
The traffic between Main Highway and Bayshore because of the 5 schools is astounding. Another school is unjustified.
The traffic between Main Highway and Bayshore because of the 5 schools is astounding. Another school is unjustified.
Kimberly Varney 27.01.2021 at 18:23
At some point, there has to be someone who enforces our Historic Preservation ordinances. Now needs to be that time. This project does not serve the residents of Coconut Grove and does irreparable harm to the fabric of our community and our natural environment.
Piera Garibaldi 27.01.2021 at 16:18
The traffic & parking situation in the Grove is already out of control during school pick-up and drop-off times. Instead of adding to the problem, elected officials should be working to improve the way of life for Coconut Grove residents.
Lisa Remeny 23.01.2021 at 12:48
Please stop the insanity! Please consider this effort to arrest the rampant defoliation of our once verdant little town within the city!
Ricky Sill 22.01.2021 at 18:53
Anyone who lives close to this site (as I do) understands the mess we already endure from Ransom student drop off and pick up on Tigertail Ave. Add more to this iconic mess would be IDIOTIC to say the least! And to destroy an historic home and decimate canopy is just ludicrous! STOP the sprawl and over development of our once quaint enclave.
Cristobal Ingelmo 17.01.2021 at 20:46
Let’s stop this new school in the Grove. Too many schools already.
This is the last thing we need.
I hope residents sign the petition.
This is the last thing we need.
I hope residents sign the petition.
Esther Ingelmo 17.01.2021 at 20:42
Stop the Grove Gridlock
Too many schools in area already
We don’t need another school
Too much traffic
Too many schools in area already
We don’t need another school
Too much traffic
Linda and Shep Faber 16.01.2021 at 02:56
The Gove is already overbuilt, overcrowded and suffering with impossible traffic. We have more than enough existing schools in the neighborhood. We do not want to lose anymore of the Grove Village feeling to increased congestion and loss of old trees. Stop this project now!!
Jaclyn Ferro 16.01.2021 at 01:43
There is no need to knock down this historic timeless venue. In addition, the traffic will be insane!
Margo K. Williams 01.01.2021 at 01:25
Do not further destroy the heritage of our magnificent city. Do the right thing and prevent this decimation.
Alexander Stauber 31.12.2020 at 19:36
Please preserve our limited history. There's plenty of other properties to develop that are not historic or part of our cultural heritage.
Susan Silver 31.12.2020 at 17:35
Do not allow redevelopment of villa woodbine this would be a real shame and would ruin the traffic pattern and add too much congestion.
Keena Hammond 31.12.2020 at 13:10
Not approving of proposed use and expansion plans of Villa Woodbine. Destruction of trees and vegetation and the dig foe pool into silver bluff is a disaster.
Eileen Brennan 31.12.2020 at 12:42
We are drowning in concrete. The streets in this area are overburdened now with no chance for expansion. This would alter life in the area with its huge negative impact.
Catherine Janczak 31.12.2020 at 05:27
Just the intention of removal of the trees before they bought the property against Coconut Grove’s policy should be grounds enough to stop this development. No one is above the law.
Ilaria Cacopardo 31.12.2020 at 01:22
Please do not destroy this jewel, there is no need to build another school just for few privilege people.
Janet Saunders Wright 30.12.2020 at 22:34
I realize how appealing the people who want to turn this into a school must find this site; however, it should be kept for a kinder use and one that won't generate such an escalated traffic problem, in my opinion. I gladly add my signature to this petition!
Marielos 30.12.2020 at 15:47
We don’t need yet ANOTHER school in Coconut Grove. Not only our quaint neighborhood can’t handle more traffic. City should incentive owners to build their school somewhere else. It is NOT justifiable to destroy grown trees for ANOTHER crowded school.
Stephanie Whitney 30.12.2020 at 14:38
America: knock it down and build a mall/school/apartments Rest of the world: come visit our 800 year old church/castle/school
Robin Barr 30.12.2020 at 11:15
We need to preserve and respect our historic past as well as the vegetation in and around the area of the beloved Woodbine.
Karen McCammon 30.12.2020 at 02:56
This home is already Historically designated. Towering oaks. Miami leaders complain about climate change?? Who is causing it? Our own leaders by allowing all the building within our City limits!
Amalia Caputo 30.12.2020 at 00:17
Erasing history speaks poorly of a community that does not value its legacy. The goverment that is allowing and signing permits to demolish is corrupted and greedy. The city analysts that do not surveil Miami’s unreasonable growth and traffic consequences, water pressure, services etc., are corrupt as well. Whoever allows 173 trees to be cut is not only stupid but ignorant. I am sick of this. I have lived in the grove for 18 years now, and this is so sad I want to move.
Kathryn 29.12.2020 at 22:34
Grew up in the neighborhood
Need to keep historical houses
And green spaces
Build private schools on pristine lands a waste
Need to keep historical houses
And green spaces
Build private schools on pristine lands a waste
- Petition to
STOP Grove Gridlock -
Location
USA, Florida, Coconut Grove -
Petition ends
Petition closed. 2021-12-01 -
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