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. A Day in Miami Website: https://adayinmiami.com/ Manny Alfonso: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/ Kiko Suarez: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/ Eduardo Moya: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/ Follow Us! - A Day in Miami: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID ________________________ Produced by: Ben Schwede Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/ 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
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