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Education History 5.4 Agriculture and fishing FIU MUN also hosts an annual high school conference: Florida International Model United Nations (FIMUN) the conference traditionally hosts over 400 high school students from 20 or more high schools from Miami-Dade Broward and Palm Beach Counties. . . Restoration Approximately 400 men voted for Miami's incorporation in 1896 in the building to the left. . The Miami Intermodal Center is a massive transportation hub servicing Metrorail Amtrak Tri-Rail Metrobus Greyhound Lines taxis rental cars MIA Mover private automobiles bicycles and pedestrians adjacent to Miami International Airport Miami Intermodal Center was completed in 2010 and is serving about 150,000 commuters and travelers in the Miami area Phase I of Miami Central Station was completed in 2012 and the Tri-Rail part of Phase II was completed in 2015 but the construction of the Amtrak part remains delayed, 6.5 Flood control 1960 291,688 17.0% Following this period of rapid development and environmental degradation the ecosystem began to receive notable attention from conservation groups in the 1970s Internationally UNESCO and the Ramsar Convention designated the Everglades a Wetland Area of Global Importance the construction of a large airport 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Everglades National Park was blocked when an environmental study found that it would severely damage the South Florida ecosystem With heightened awareness and appreciation of the region restoration began in the 1980s with the removal of a canal that had straightened the Kissimmee River However development and sustainability concerns have remained pertinent in the region the deterioration of the Everglades including poor water quality in Lake Okeechobee was linked to the diminishing quality of life in South Florida's urban areas in 2000 the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan was approved by Congress to combat these problems to date,[when?] it is the most expensive and comprehensive environmental restoration attempt in history but its implementation has faced political complications. The opening of the South Atlantic 2.3 National protected areas Avianca El Salvador Guatemala City Managua San Pedro Sula San Salvador 6 History A turning point came for development in the Everglades at the proposal in the late 1960s for an expanded airport after Miami International Airport outgrew its capacities the new jetport was planned to be larger than O'Hare Dulles JFK and LAX airports combined,[citation needed] and the chosen location was 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Everglades National Park the first sentence of the U.S Department of Interior study of the environmental impact of the jetport read "Development of the proposed jetport and its attendant facilities . will inexorably destroy the south Florida ecosystem and thus the Everglades National Park" When studies indicated the proposed jetport would create 4,000,000 US gallons (15,000,000 L) of raw sewage a day and 10,000 short tons (9,100 t) of jet engine pollutants a year the project met staunch opposition the New York Times called it a "blueprint for disaster" and Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson wrote to President Richard Nixon voicing his opposition: "It is a test of whether or not we are really committed in this country to protecting our environment." Governor Claude Kirk withdrew his support for the project and Marjory Stoneman Douglas was persuaded at 79 years old to go on tour to give hundreds of speeches against it Nixon instead established Big Cypress National Preserve announcing it in the Special Message to the Congress Outlining the 1972 Environmental Program. After learning of the verdict of the McDuffie case one of the worst riots in the history of the United States,[citation needed] the Liberty City Riots of 1980 broke out By the time the rioting ceased three days later over 850 people had been arrested and at least 18 people had died Property damage was estimated at around one hundred million dollars, With the rise of sea levels that occurred during the Pleistocene approximately 17,000 years ago the runoff of water from Lake Okeechobee slowed and created the vast marshland that is now known as the Everglades Slower runoff also created an accumulation of almost 18 feet (5.5 m) of peat in the area the presence of such peat deposits dated to about 5,000 years ago is evidence that widespread flooding had occurred by then.

! 1.1 Native people Coconut Creek, In Florida a Tolled State Road is often (but not always) denoted by having the word "TOLL" printed on the top of the State Road shield, Miami Heat Basketball 1988 National Basketball Association American Airlines Arena NBA Finals (3) (2006 2012 2013); . Miami is also home to the Sony Ericsson Open for professional tennis numerous greyhound racing tracks marinas jai alai venues and golf courses the city streets has hosted professional auto races the Miami Indy Challenge and later the Grand Prix Americas whereas the Homestead-Miami Speedway oval located 35 miles (56 km) southwest currently hosts NASCAR national races Miami is also home to Paso Fino horses where competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center! Dunes Road N Black or African American 19.2% 22.3% 27.4% 25.1% 22.7% 22.4% 16.2% 21.4% 22.7% 31.3% 41.3% Florida Panthers Hockey National Hockey League BB&T Center (19,250) 10,250 None The Barnacle Historic State Park or the Barnacle built in 1891 is the oldest house in its original location in Miami. 1890s: Fast growth and formation The best way of conducting business may differ by country. . 4 See also Miami Florida Business directory Theatres and performance arts Bayfront Park High schools (open to all Downtown residents):.