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Liberty City Rising development plan has progressed extremely slowly, was supposed to open years ago
Read full article: Liberty City Rising development plan has progressed extremely slowly, was supposed to open years agoThe so-called Liberty City Rising plan for Liberty Square is the largest redevelopment project in Miami-Dade County.
Congress delegation visits Taiwan in tense US-China moment
Read full article: Congress delegation visits Taiwan in tense US-China momentA delegation of U.S. lawmakers has met with the head of Taiwan’s legislature as part of a five-day visit to the self-ruled island that comes as U.S.-China relations remain tense after weeks of trading accusations over a spy balloon.
South Florida artists get unique opportunity for studio space, discounted rent
Read full article: South Florida artists get unique opportunity for studio space, discounted rentOne of the nation's oldest public housing projects is now the site of a new idea. Discounted rent and studio space for local artists.
Walt Disney to add Biden to Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents exhibit
Read full article: Walt Disney to add Biden to Magic Kingdom’s Hall of Presidents exhibitORLANDO, Fla. – The Hall of Presidents exhibit at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando was undergoing updates on Wednesday, as the inauguration of Joe Biden unfolded in Washington, D.C. The exhibit has been a feature of the theme park’s Liberty Square since its inception in 1971 and it was inspired by Walt Disney’s Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln exhibit at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Hall of Presidents at Magic Kingdom (Disney Parks Blog)The exhibit now includes animatronics figures of the presidents of the United States. The figures have included audio since Bill Clinton’s election. Hall of Presidents interior at Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World)Related stories
Taiwan holds LGBT pride parade despite coronavirus
Read full article: Taiwan holds LGBT pride parade despite coronavirusParticipants march during the "Taiwan Pride March for the World!" at Liberty Square at the CKS Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, June 28, 2020. This year marks the first Gay Pride march in Chicago 1970, and due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Taiwan is one of the very few countries to host the world's only physical Gay Pride. New York was among the cities compelled to cancel its gay pride parade this year to comply with social distancing measures. Taiwan has largely dropped such restrictions after quarantines and case tracing helped bring the coronavirus infection rate down radically.
Phase 1 of new Liberty Square redevelopment completed
Read full article: Phase 1 of new Liberty Square redevelopment completedMIAMI - It's been more than 80 years since the doors opened in Miami's Liberty Square community, and local leaders hope its new transformation is a big step in a new direction for the area. "We're building a great, world-class city right now, right before your eyes," Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said. The community got a first look Monday at the completed the first phase of the new Liberty Square redevelopment -- the first major overhaul of the housing community that opened 82 years ago. This makes this site one of the oldest public housing developments in the southeastern United States," Gimenez said. "This overall redevelopment plan has adeptly combined public housing units with affordable and workforce housing units," Gimenez said.
Ribbon cutting ceremony held for phase 1 completion of new Liberty Square development
Read full article: Ribbon cutting ceremony held for phase 1 completion of new Liberty Square developmentIt's been more than 80 years since the doors opened in Miami's Liberty Square community, and local leaders hope its new transformation is a big step in a new direction for the area. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.