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Public Input Wanted As Miami Beach Re-Examines Its Stormwater, Sea-Level Rise Plans

One of three pump stations in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood in Miami Beach.
Kate Stein
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WLRN
One of three pump stations in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood in Miami Beach.

Miami Beach is re-examining its plans for flooding and sea-level rise.

A team of engineers, analysts and other experts isvisiting the city this week to give feedback on sea-level adaptation projects and stormwater management. The team will be evaluating the city's community outreach and communication, as well as its public infrastructure investments and tidal flooding mitigation strategies.

The visit includes public events: a listening session at 6 p.m. Tuesday and a presentation of findings and Q-and-A at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The events will be at Miami Beach City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Dr., in the third floor commission chambers. There will also be live video on the Miami Beach website.

The visit is part of a collaboration involving the city, the 100 Resilient Cities partnership among Miami-Dade County, Miami and Miami Beach, and the Urban Land Institute.

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Kate Stein can't quite explain what attracts her to South Florida. It's more than just the warm weather (although this Wisconsin native and Northwestern University graduate definitely appreciates the South Florida sunshine). It has a lot to do with being able to travel from the Everglades to Little Havana to Brickell without turning off 8th Street. It's also related to Stein's fantastic coworkers, whom she first got to know during a winter 2016 internship.Officially, Stein is WLRN's environment, data and transportation journalist. Privately, she uses her job as an excuse to rove around South Florida searching for stories à la Carl Hiaasen and Edna Buchanan. Regardless, Stein speaks Spanish and is always thrilled to run, explore and read.