Will the unique culture of Coconut Grove survive?
The Washington Post has an interesting article on Coconut Grove today right here.
It talks about the disappearing charm of Coconut Grove, ruined by over-development.
It talks about the disappearing charm of Coconut Grove, ruined by over-development.
posted by Tom Falco at 3:50 PM
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The Grove culture is dying quickly and it's sad to see. I think part of the reason is allowing ridiculous buildings (ironically, like Jorge Perez's atrocities) to spring up on prime space. Enough with the high rises with no character or the blocky homes with weird windows.
Also, the rent in Cocowalk is way too high and too many charming spots are struggling to stay open (ie Grove bookstore). Make that area affordable and you'll see a bunch of mom and pop shops that will help reestablish our vibe.
Unfortunately, blame the boomers for cashing out and selling their properties for way above market value to developers that have to knock down the properties to make a profit. The same people that claim to love the Grove are the ones cashing in on its demise.
I agree James, and all the people who supposedly advocate for the mom and pops and the charm, then go to mcdonald's for coffee....the hypocrisy is astounding. The people talking about saving the charm are superficial and fake.
Cocowalk ruined the grove vibe, not this recent development. If anything, the recent development is trying to fix the mess of Cocowalk. I mean "Fat Tuesdays" is finally gone. Whoever thinks the closing of Fat Tuesdays is a loss of the charm and unique bohemian culture of the Grove clearly has a misunderstanding of what the grove vibe is.
This article is a joke. There are all kinds of inaccuracies in it. There IS a story here but it requires real reporting, not slap-dash rehash from the Herald. One of the dining spots mentioned isn’t even in business anymore. I used to work in the news business so I know exactly how a story takes hold and then is repeated ad nauseum by many media outlets. You can expect to see NPR and The New York Times to cover this story soon. It’s like a snowball going downhill. And they’ll all repeat the same surface news because it will be the expedient thing to do. The story is much broader and nuanced then what is being reported here. And p.s., it’s an Associated Press story, not a story by a Washington Post reporter, which means it’s possibly being dropped into news holes throughout the country. I’m less upset by the new homes then by what’s going on in the Village Center. New hotels and office buildings totally out of scale with the charming streets and sidewalks.
No parking. Valet parking on the public streets. And developers hacking mangroves. Things done changed.
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