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Old 02-04-2012, 09:08 PM
 
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I was looking at a map of the Miami area and noticed that it is very long. It's not spread all out like most metro areas are. from the North and South it is very long but from the east and west it is small and it seems like if you go west far enough it is almost instantly country. I know the ocean is the reason why they can't build out east but what's the story with the west? Is this place west of Miami unlivable? Just curious
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Old 02-04-2012, 09:12 PM
 
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there's a swamp National Reserve area just a mile west from built-up Dade callled the Everglades.
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Old 02-04-2012, 09:21 PM
 
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Yes, it is federally protected land called the Everglades.
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Old 02-04-2012, 09:33 PM
 
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The Everglades are in the way,the headwaters of this "River of Grass" starts near Orlando and flows south and are full of fun creatures such as gators and pythons.
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Old 02-04-2012, 09:40 PM
 
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There are only 5 pythons in the glades
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Old 02-04-2012, 10:37 PM
 
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Wow... That is interesting. Is it alot of people from Miami that go out there???
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Old 02-04-2012, 10:55 PM
 
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I was looking at a map of the Miami area and noticed that it is very long. It's not spread all out like most metro areas are. from the North and South it is very long but from the east and west it is small and it seems like if you go west far enough it is almost instantly country. I know the ocean is the reason why they can't build out east but what's the story with the west? Is this place west of Miami unlivable? Just curious
The Miami metro doesn't spread out like most metros because you have 3 Wildlife management/reserve areas in Palm Beach county to the west.
In Broward county you have 2 Indian Reservations ( Seminole & Miccosukee) and 1 wildlife management area to the west also.

In Miami Dade county you have the Everglades National Park in addition you 3 water coservation areas in all 3 counties controlled by the South Florida Water Management district who are in charge of flood control and canals so it's very difficult for the Miami metro to sprawl.

Also Miami Dade county has a Urban Growth boundary line implemented in the mid 1970s that cuts of any development beyond US Highway 27 known as Krome Avenue. The distance from Miami Beach to the Krome Avenue boundary line is roughly 19 miles east to west hence the linear aspect of the metro.
The metro is fairly dense & compact with 5.5 million people in about 1100 square miles. For comparison Atlanta has about the same population yet they sprawl over 10 times as much land as Miami does.
Hope that answers your question!
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Old 02-04-2012, 11:10 PM
 
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Definitely more dense than many other urban areas, you go way out into the suburbs and you still get large condos, townhouse developments, and apartment complexes and homes placed very close together. In fact, many of the outer (western) suburbs seem to be more dense than the older, inner suburban areas. For example, compare west Kendall and the residential sections of Coral Gables and Shenandoah/Roads/Silver Buff.
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Old 02-04-2012, 11:26 PM
 
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Wow... That is interesting. Is it alot of people from Miami that go out there???
You never heard of the Florida Everglades? If not yes it is interesting, just google some stuff online. It is one of the most delicate, diverse ecosystem in the world. Miami also to its east of course has the ocean but also Biscayne National Park which is mostly a coral reef.
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Old 02-05-2012, 05:17 PM
 
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The Miami metro doesn't spread out like most metros because you have 3 Wildlife management/reserve areas in Palm Beach county to the west.
In Broward county you have 2 Indian Reservations ( Seminole & Miccosukee) and 1 wildlife management area to the west also.

In Miami Dade county you have the Everglades National Park in addition you 3 water coservation areas in all 3 counties controlled by the South Florida Water Management district who are in charge of flood control and canals so it's very difficult for the Miami metro to sprawl.

Also Miami Dade county has a Urban Growth boundary line implemented in the mid 1970s that cuts of any development beyond US Highway 27 known as Krome Avenue. The distance from Miami Beach to the Krome Avenue boundary line is roughly 19 miles east to west hence the linear aspect of the metro.
The metro is fairly dense & compact with 5.5 million people in about 1100 square miles. For comparison Atlanta has about the same population yet they sprawl over 10 times as much land as Miami does.
Hope that answers your question!
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