Miami after Hurricane Wilma in 2005. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)
By century's end, rising sea levels will turn the nation's urban fantasyland into an American Atlantis. But long before the city is completely underwater, chaos will begin
— rollingstone.com
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I've always thought miamis in trouble too but this is a science fiction piece.
Miami is a neat place ... and a not-so-neat place. The most exhilarating thing about it is that warm turquoise ocean lapping at its shores. It's the hub of commerce of the U.S. with respect to Latin America. But what does that mean? Is every damn high rise full of international bankers or insurers? That said, I don't know what's going on in those nice new high rises which aren't condos. And they're not selling plastic surgery, per "Nip/Tuck," to Latin America since God only knows they've got that down in places like Buenos Aires and Rio. So, the downtown seems of paper thin to me. I got acquainted with the city since I was trying to find work there a couple of years after college, but had an easier time doing so in "the L.A. of the South." The one thing about Miami is that it feels a little angry. The northern metro area counties of Broward and Palm Beach have more of a tourist vibe, as well as relaxed living and pockets of anger in some of the less privileged pockets. But Miami feels edgy, since there are so many people pouring in there from many places who don't get along particularly well. Also, many parts of the city are not at all attractive. (Places like upscale Coral Gables are separate municipalities). The other thing is that Miami is surprisingly small. The actual city of Miami has about 400,000 residents, but that number is much larger if counted as Miami-Dade County. Like America's "under the spotlight" cities, it's a veritable mix of good and bad.
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