A Las Olas Boulevard makeover would remove medians, expand sidewalks and dig out the black olive trees that have lined the streets for so very long. Yes, they’re getting rid of the iconic trees. The intent is to make the area more business friendly - but isn’t getting rid of those trees actually going to harm business?
Speaking of trees... An arctic blast sweeping across Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota is cold enough that it could trigger exploding trees! I am not making this up. Trees literally exploding from the extreme cold is a thing. Sort of.
Waymo launched its robotaxi service in Miami, the sixth market where the company offers driverless cabs. Hmmmm. Self-driving cars in Miami. OK. So that means a car that is actually using turn signals trying to survive Miami traffic. No horn-blaring, no three-lane dive for an exit, no “I’ll just double-park for a minute.” Give the robot a cafecito and a prayer.