One of the reasons that the current MDT system would not be able to uphold this project is that the majority of the infrastructure built in the city has been built solely for transport system, ignoring the safety of and need for pedestrians and its harmony with the surrounding area. Miami 21 is Miami’s most recent urban planning project based on New Urbanism and FBC, Form-Base codes that emphasizes on walkable, neighborhood-based development. ![]() Īlthough MDT system has gone through many changes over decades and served the county and the city of Miami successfully, it is very likely that it will need to undergo a lot of changes as Miami 21 progresses. Miami-Dade County’s first bus lines were constructed in the early 20th century and have evolved into Metrobus system over time under various administrations. Īmong the three major modes of transportation in MDT system, Metrobus system is the oldest and covers the most miles throughout Miami-Dade County. MDT serves over 353,000, which is approximately 10% of citizens of Miami-Dade County on a daily basis with the mission to “meet the needs of the public for the highest quality transit service: safe, reliable, efficient and counterous". Since Miami-Dade county, then Dade county, passed an ordinance to create the Metropolitan Transit Authority, MTA in 1960, MDT has evolved into a four-mode transportation system consisting of metrobus, metrorail, metromover, and Special Transportation Services for people with disabilities. It is the fifteenth largest public transit system in the USA and the largest transit agency in the state of Florida. ![]() ![]() Miami-Dade County, Florida, where the city of Miami belongs, operates Miami-Dade Transit ( MDT) system that runs county-wide.
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