. . Spain regained both East and West Florida after Britain's defeat in the American Revolution and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles in 1783 and continued the provincial divisions until 1821, PortMiami is one of the busiest container ports in the US, Also in 1933 the Miami City Commission asked the Miami Women's Club to create a city flag design the flag was designed by Charles L Gmeinder on their behalf and adopted by City Commission in November 1933 It is unknown why the orange and green colors were selected for the flag One theory is that the colors were inspired by the orange tree although the University of Miami was already using the colors of orange and green for their sports teams since 1926.
As an urban and pedestrian-friendly area with an extensive public transit network Downtown (along with Brickell the Arts & Entertainment District and South Beach) is one of the areas in Miami where a car-free lifestyle is commonplace Many Downtown residents get around by foot bicycle Metromover or by taxi the Metromover is a popular alternative to walking in the area especially on rainy hot or cold days as the Metromover is free and stations are located roughly every two blocks throughout the area. MIA Mover 3.2.3 Concourse G To retain the port's competitive rank as a world-class port in 1997 the port undertook a redevelopment program of over $250 million which is well underway to accommodate the changing demands of cruise vessel operators passengers shippers and carriers to further resolve accessibility the PortMiami Tunnel was constructed in 2010 and completed in 2014 providing direct vehicle access from the port to the interstate highway system via State Road 836 thereby bypassing congestion in downtown Miami. . !
Thomas Molloy MD