How City Park Will Solve West Kendall's Biggest Problems | Carlos Gonzalez & Ed Easton

Miami is growing faster than almost any city in America — and the land to accommodate that growth is running out. In this episode, Carlos Gonzalez of Lennar and Ed Easton of The Easton Group join us to break down what smart growth actually looks like and how their City Park project in West Kendall is designed to address Miami-Dade's most pressing urban challenges.

They walk us through the full City Park vision, what the development will offer residents, the process of working with the county, the Urban Development Boundary, traffic and connectivity solutions, Krome Avenue, and why building alternatives to driving is no longer optional for Miami's future. Ed also shares what he's witnessed since arriving in Miami in the 70s and why this moment feels different from anything before.

This is the conversation about Miami's future that everyone needs to hear.

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0:00 Intro
2:10 About Ed Easton and The Easton Group
4:34 How Miami Has Changed Since the 70s?
5:45 About Lennar's Carlos Gonzalez and What He's Seen
8:52 Miami is Running Out of Land
12:35 Why Miami Needs Smart Growth
15:56 Planning City Park West Kendall
20:50 What Will City Park Offer?
21:46 How Has it Been Working with the County?
24:29 Requirements for Moving the UDB
25:59 UDB: What's the Solution?
31:42 Community Outreach
32:19 Connectivity and Alleviating Traffic
34:49 Krome Avenue's Growth
35:32 We Need Alternatives to Driving
37:49 Building to Improve the Community
42:10 Living in a Condo vs Home
44:28 When Will City Park Break Ground?
45:53 Keeping ADIM in the Loop
49:04 Outro