Tuesday August 15, 2006

Coconut Grove Grapevine has a very definitive vision for the Grove: No big tourist attractions, no housing developments, and businesses that cater to the locals. “Mayfair used to be a Winn-Dixie and Cocowalk was a gas station that I think ended up being a mini-flea market on weekends after the gas station closed. To be honest, this was the Grove to me, not the monolithic tourist traps that took over.”

1. Onajide    Tue Aug 15, 10:27 AM #  
   
   

   I lived in the Grove during much of that transformation. We didn’t like it then but, corporate money (and their attorneys) usually win out in a city known for bribes and backdoor deals. Part of that time I lived on a boat out in the south anchorage. I miss it but, life moves on…