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February 2020 www.BiscayneTimes.com Volume 17 Issue 11 © Scooter Invasion They came. They cluttered. But they have not conquered — yet. CALL 305-756-6200 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ADVERTISING SPACE ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER SATURDAY, MARCH 7 AT 8:00 PM BEETHOVEN AND STRAUSS Cristian Măcelaru, conductor 6 :00 - 7: 00 P M: Complimentary beer tasting from Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Concrete Beach Brewery and Happy Hour specials in the atrium from Brad Kilgore. J.S. Bach : Ricercar from The Musical Offering 7 :00 - 7 :30 P M: Opening concert by a Miami-based R. Strauss : Don Juan music ensemble Beethoven : Triple Concerto Enescu : Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 8:00 PM: New World Symphony concert nws.edu/beethoven 305.673.3331 2 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com February 2020 Beethoven and Strauss NWSDowntown.indd 1 1/9/20 9:20 AM ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER SATURDAY, MARCH 7 AT 8:00 PM BEETHOVEN AND STRAUSS Cristian Măcelaru, conductor 6 :00 - 7: 00 P M: Complimentary beer tasting from Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Concrete Beach Brewery and Happy Hour specials in the atrium from Brad Kilgore. J.S. Bach : Ricercar from The Musical Offering 7 :00 - 7 :30 P M: Opening concert by a Miami-based R. Strauss : Don Juan music ensemble Beethoven : Triple Concerto Enescu : Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 8:00 PM: New World Symphony concert nws.edu/beethoven 305.673.3331 February 2020 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com 3 Beethoven and Strauss NWSDowntown.indd 1 1/9/20 9:20 AM 4 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com February 2020 A Special Exhibition at Frost Science On View Through April 12 Navigate through a giant mirror maze and discover the amazing numerical patterns that exist in the natural world. frostscience.org/mirrormaze 1101 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132 I 305-434-9600 | frostscience.org @FROSTSCIENCE The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science is supported by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County. This project is supported by the Building Better Communities Bond Program and the City of Miami. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers. Frost Science is an accessible facility. All contents ©Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. All rights reserved. February 2020 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com 5 Come Celebrate Valentines’ Day By The Bay FEATURING A VARIETY OF RESTAURANTS Bavaria Haus Lombardi’s Bubba Gump Restaurant Largo Seafood Chili’s Los Ranchos Five Guys Mambo Café 401 BISCAYNE BLVD. MIAMI, FL 33132 Hard Rock Café Pucci’s Pizza PHONE: 305-577-3344 Hooters Segafredo Café The Knife Tasca Paella Latin American Café Tradewinds Café FIND US ON: 6 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com February 2020 February 2020 Biscayne Times • www.BiscayneTimes.com 7 CONTENTS COVER STORY 22 Scooter Invasion COMMENTARY PO Box 370566, Miami, FL 33137 www.biscaynetimes.com© 14 Feedback: Letters to the Editor Serving communities along the Biscayne Corridor: Arch Creek East, Aventura, Bay Point, Bayside, Biscayne 16 Eye on Miami: City Hall Mayhem Park, Belle Meade, Buena Vista, Coventry, Design District, Downtown, Eastern Shores, Edgewater, El Portal, OUR SPONSORS Enchanted Lake, Hibiscus Island, Highland Lakes, Keystone Point, Miami Shores, Morningside, North 18 BizBuzz: February 2020 35 Greynolds, North Bay Island, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Oak Forest, Oakland Grove, Palm Grove, COMMUNITY NEWS Palm Island, Sans Souci, Shorecrest, Sky Lake, Sparling Lake, Star Island, Wynwood, and Venetian Islands 34 Meet the New Boss: Mr. Diaz de la Portilla PUBLISHER & EDITOR 34 Motel Stories Miami: North Beach ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Jim Mullin Nancy Newhart 35 Climate Gentrification: Myth That Won’t Die [email protected] [email protected] NEIGHBORHOOD CORRESPONDENTS 954-980-7639 42 Jay Beskin vs. Deb vs. Jen CONTRIBUTORS 44 Meet Fred Jonas: Greater Miami Shores Erik Bojnansky, Senior Writer Marc Ruehle 46 North Miami’s Quest for a New Manager [email protected] [email protected] ART & CULTURE Anne Tschida, Arts Editor 786-514-7080 48 Elisa Turner: Morel Doucet’s Unique Ceramics [email protected] 50 David Bennett’s Galleries + Museums ART DIRECTOR Francisco Alvarado, Geoffrey Anderson, 52 Events Calendar: GroundUP at the Bandshell Marcy Mock David Bennett, Jay Beskin, POLICE REPORTS [email protected] Jacqueline Coleman, John Dorschner, 54 Derek McCann’s Biscayne Crime Beat 48 Paul George, Janet Goodman, Margaret Griffis, ADVERTISING DESIGN PARK PATROL Helen Hill, Nancy Lee, Derek MichaelMcCann, DP Designs 56 Janet Goodman: Town Center Park, Sunny Isles Dinah McNichols, Kim Ogren, Jenni Person, [email protected] COLUMNISTS Silvia Ros, Dianne Rubin, Mark Sell, Stuart 58 Pet Talk: A Place for Pugs CIRCULATION Sheldon, Jeff Shimonski, Elisa Turner 59 Family Matters: Zoo As Classroom South Florida Distributors 60 Your Garden: Sunday in the Yard With Jeff BUSINESS MANAGER 61 Going Green: Hiking As Introspection PRINTING Kenneth Cooper 62 Vino: New World Reds, but Not Cab Stuart Web, Inc. 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