Miami’s Ocean Drive Could Be Car Free Soon

Top US travel destinations of 2024 People walk along Ocean Drive during spring break, Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. Portions of South Beach were closed late Saturday to avoid large group gatherings that could spread the coronavirus. South Beach is a popular party spot for college students and others from around the world. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Miami Beach commissioners voted 7-0 to move forward with a plan that would make Ocean Drive pedestrian only from 5th to 15th Street every year, starting around Thanksgiving and lasting through March 31.

We’ve seen Ocean Drive close to cars before, but this would basically give us an entire winter season without them. You could walk around, hit the restaurants, hang out by Lummus Park and, of course, enjoy some of the best people-watching in Miami without dealing with cars going up and down the street.

Not everyone is loving the idea, though. Some businesses have questions about valet service, hotel drop-offs and deliveries. There’s also the question of where all that traffic would go because, hello, Collins and Washington already have enough going on.

Nothing is official just yet. Miami-Dade County still has to approve the seasonal closure before it can happen.

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