Open up the waterfront
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| Jensen Beach waterfront |
I was in Port St. Lucie this past weekend, the beach in that area is Jensen Beach. It reminds me of Hollywood Beach, Venice Beach on the west coast and many of the small village-style beaches up and down the west coast of Florida -- it looks a lot like Anna Maria Island, which is below Tampa.
This is a big draw for locals and tourists because it's "real." They spend time, drink at bars, eat at restaurants, hang out at the piers and it's a taste of Florida. It's a shame that Coconut Grove can't be that because that is what Coconut Grove used to be. With all the talk on the waterfront changes these days, maybe something "real" can be added. I know it won't be bait shops, God forbid. But a pier, seafood-type restaurants (you know, like Scotty's but with good food) and an open view.
I know, this is where the Burn Notice park comes in. I do agree that should be a park, but in time, let Burn Notice finish their run, it doesn't have to happen overnight.
And the mangroves need to be opened up for a start and the non-native Seaside Mahoes need to be removed. What ever happend to the "windows especially at Peacock Park near the Amy Billig memorial and at Kennedy Park.
posted by Tom Falco at 11:11 AM
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I've been writing about this for years.. it's way beyond lamentable that Coconut Grove, with Five Miles of Bayside property, has only a few yards of water view for the average driver or pedestrian (Seminole Ramp).
And try e-mailing the officials about "windows" on the sacred Mangroves, or the invasive Seaside Mahoes, plus a dozen other non-native species, zero response, only empty promises and wasted monies, year after year.
CI
The Center Grove zombies do not want anyone to come to coconut grove... ever... for any purpose. They want to re-erect the old wall, and add some new ones.
If you remove mangroves from the shoreline you are opening up coconut grove to the worst impacts of hurricanes and storms. Those mangroves are one of the main reasons that coconut grove can survive storms with minimal damage. Personally I'd rather not be able to see the ocean and keep my house intact.
Bait shops should as far as way from the waterfront as possible (god forbid ;)
Has anyone approached DERM about the invasive exotics - Seaside Mahoes? I don't think you need a permit to remove exotics.
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