The Man Who Transformed Miami Gardens Is Running for Congress | Oliver Gilbert

Before Oliver Gilbert was a Miami-Dade County Commissioner, he was Mayor of Miami Gardens, where he helped shape the city into what it is today. Now he's running for Congress, and in this episode he makes the case for why that experience matters. He breaks down what's actually broken in Miami-Dade's infrastructure and government funding, and why being informed and involved at the local level matters more than most people realize.

He covers his endorsement from Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, SBA 2.0, community based organizations, traffic and transit corridor redevelopment, property taxes, and why local governments deserve more autonomy and state funding. Plus his top 3 Miami restaurants.

From Miami Gardens to the County Commission to Congress — this is his case.

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0:00 Intro
2:01 Knocking Doors
2:28 His District
3:09 Issues of Miami Gardens
5:55 Speeding Up the Permitting Process
6:36 Opening Topgolf
7:54 County Commission Meetings and Voting Based on His Principles
12:09 Running for Congress
12:59 Why Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Endorsed Him
18:48 Is Miami-Dade County Commission Harder than Congress?
21:25 Why Being Involved is So Important
24:59 SBA 2.0
26:10 Traffic
33:18 Why People Don’t Want to Use Public Transit and How to Fix It
34:40 Redevelopment Along the Transit Corridors
37:17 Why Building Public Transit is Important
41:43 Budget for Transit
45:15 Impact of Reduced Property Taxes
Why We Need to Be Getting More Funds from the State
49:58 Why Local Governments Should Have More Power
55:20 Community-Based Organizations
56:50 Why Being Informed Is Crucial
1:00:20 Top 3 Restaurants
1:02:30 Outro