So what's Miami like?

[Proposition Ed]

Originally posted by: DannyBoy

Originally posted by: Proposition Ed
Miami is nice. My mothers' whole side of family resides down there, or in the keys.

My brother lives down there too.

Not bad, sans the climate sometimes. 😉

In the keys?

Key West, Key Largo, shortly south of Miami/Miami Spings/Homestead.

Thre are hurricanes and high humidty levels, sans that, its fine.

 

[lancestorm]

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio is one of the most beautiful campuses in America! And is very highly ranked for its educational value!

 

[Proposition Ed]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper

The names of the streets are screwed up (the same street will have a name AND a number and are all suffixed with NW, SW, NE, SE even though the roads run East to West and North to South. Parking sucks, so use public transit even though public transit smells bad, is loud and smells bad.

No diff than DC.

Ha, you cant even come close to comparing DC to Miami, thats like comparing New Jersey to Hawaii 😕 IMHO

 

[Reel]

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
The names of the streets are screwed up (the same street will have a name AND a number and are all suffixed with NW, SW, NE, SE even though the roads run East to West and North to South.

The streets are prefixed with NW, SW, NE, SE not suffixed. This represents the quadrant of the city that they lie in. There are two main streets in Miami, one going North-South, one going East-West. These separate the quadrants and the streets are labeled in that manner. For the most part, the numbers are what is most necessary for finding an address. There are a few exceptions that use words as the primary name for major East-West roads mainly. You should try getting a map and looking at it if you are really having trouble with the streets. It makes far more sense than a lot of other areas I have been.

Here is a zoomed in map of the dividing streets: map

 

[SearchMaster]

DannyBoy, you're from GB right? I think you could find many more pleasant places in the US to visit than Miami. It has a certain flair and culture that is appealing to some people but a real turnoff to others. I personally hate it, but I understand why a lot of people like it. I could never live in New York either, but to me it's a much more appealing vacation destination than Miami.

 

[jonnyGURU]

Originally posted by: Reel

Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
The names of the streets are screwed up (the same street will have a name AND a number and are all suffixed with NW, SW, NE, SE even though the roads run East to West and North to South.

The streets are prefixed with NW, SW, NE, SE not suffixed. This represents the quadrant of the city that they lie in. There are two main streets in Miami, one going North-South, one going East-West. These separate the quadrants and the streets are labeled in that manner. For the most part, the numbers are what is most necessary for finding an address. There are a few exceptions that use words as the primary name for major East-West roads mainly. You should try getting a map and looking at it if you are really having trouble with the streets. It makes far more sense than a lot of other areas I have been.

Here is a zoomed in map of the dividing streets: map

Umm.... I appreciate your response, but....

How do knowing the NUMBERS of the streets help you if someone gives you the NAME of a street? THAT'S the complaint. If someone says, "Douglas Street" and the maps say, "34th Avenue NW" (I don't remember the names and number exactly, but this has happened to me a few times) a map with numbered streets isn't going to help me if I'm looking for a name! 😀

We on't have the problem in Tampa, but over in St. Pete they have a similar dilemna. They "dedicate" numbered streets to names and some people refuse to use the names (especially MLK Blvd, for example.) but the street signs off the major roads use the names. 😛