Tag Archives: Jorge Mas

Miami Freedom Park vote on Tuesday pits competing visions for south Florida

Jorge Mas’ dream of a great commercially relevant park to rival New York’s (Queens) Flushing Meadows Park with green space, sports arena’s, commercial development and other amenities faces a major test in front of voters on Tuesday. Miami Freedom Park which would developed on the current site of Melreese Country Club has aroused controversy since […]

Miami Freedom Park and the fight over remaining south Florida greenspace

The fight over the potential conversion of Melreese Country Club a municipal golf course near the Miami International Airport Metrorail/TriRail station into Miami Freedom Park including an office park, retail and soccer stadium has heated up. At issue is the little remaining green space in a city that has become a world class international hub […]