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Our Positions at the Feb 5th, 2026 Miami Beach Commission Meeting
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Our Positions at the Feb 5th, 2026 Miami Beach Commission Meeting

On behalf of Save Miami Beach, a citywide community group, I am writing to share our positions on several items scheduled for consideration at the February 5, 2026 Miami Beach City Commission meeting. These recommendations reflect our commitment to responsible planning, historic preservation, and voter-approved local control.

Daniel Ciraldo Feb 03, 2026
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Daniel Ciraldo Oct 10, 2025
[Action Alert]: No on Single-Family Upzoning
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[Action Alert]: No on Single-Family Upzoning

The ordinance as proposed would fundamentally weaken the public process for the review of new construction single-family homes that contain an understory in Miami Beach.

Daniel Ciraldo Nov 19, 2024
Bad Bill Alert – HB1317 and SB1346
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Bad Bill Alert – HB1317 and SB1346

No on HB 1317 / SB1346 Next Hearing: 4/17: House Commerce Committee, 2pm House of Representatives, Location: Webster Hall (212 Knott) 4/19: Senate Rules Committee, 830am Location: 402 Senate Building Please join us in-person or you can watch on the Florida Channel. Can’t attend? Contact the committee members using the form on this page. Watch on the […]

Daniel Ciraldo Mar 29, 2023
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repost: MDPL Update on Deauville

Save Miami Beach reshares this update from the Miami Design Preservation League: JUN 20, 2022 —  TIME CERTAIN FOR “NORTH BEACH OVERLAY” Proposal To be heard at 3PM Tuesday, June 21st at the Miami Beach Planning Board Join in person at the Miami Beach Commission Chambers, or connect via Zoom at the link below: https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/86143426327 North […]

Daniel Ciraldo Jun 21, 2022
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Save the Deauville: April 21st 2022 Appeal

save the Deauville Hotel ACTION: Send a Message-> – Support Miami Design Preservation League’s appeal of the Building Official’s issuance of a demolition permit for the Deauville Hotel – Stop the demolition and bring the Deauville Hotel to the Historic Preservation Board – Support a transparent and public process! Meeting Notice Details for Thursday April […]

Daniel Ciraldo Apr 17, 2022
McMansions
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McMansions

Miami Beach homes comprise a variety of architectural styles that reflect the history of our City, which is not yet 100 years old. Unfortunately, recent zoning changes have allowed for out-of-scale McMansions which threaten the historic character, authenticity and desirability of our single-family neighborhoods. Our goal with Save Miami Beach Neighborhoods is to ensure that […]

Daniel Ciraldo Mar 07, 2022
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Demolition Epidemic

Miami Beach is rich in single-family homes that were designed by an architect for their unique location. Architects of note built homes along the canals and waterways of this barrier island, since its original development in the early 1900s. These architects included: August Geiger Russell Pancoast Walter DeGarmo Aldrich & Parker Maurice Fatio Treanor and […]

Daniel Ciraldo Mar 07, 2022
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Homeowners Speak up

In 2013, we initiated an outreach campaign to homeowners in Miami Beach in order to document concerns with overdevelopment and demolition and to determine the best options that will preserve beauty while ensuring home values. Below are just some of the many comments that single-family homeowners in Miami Beach submitted to us. “The footprint and […]

Daniel Ciraldo Mar 07, 2022
Save the Al Capone House
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Save the Al Capone House

save the al capone house! There’s an important hearing on Tuesday, May 10th at 9am. Please join us in-person or via Zoom to speak in support of the historic designation. Meeting Location Miami Beach City Hall 1700 Convention Center Drive 3rd Floor, City Commission Chambers Zoom https://miamibeachfl-gov.zoom.us/j/81748347488 Meeting ID 817 483 474 88 to speak […]

Daniel Ciraldo Mar 07, 2022
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Contact Us

Contact Save Miami Beach: send us a message or email info@savemiamibeach.org.

Daniel Ciraldo Aug 16, 2021