PROUD TO HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN MAKING

LITTLE HAVANA’S CALLE OCHO

THE CROWN JEWEL OF AUTHENTIC MIAMI

It was an honor to work as the senior urban policy advisor for Miami District 3 City Commissioner Joe Sanchez.

Two decades ago, Calle Ocho was sleepy.

We worked to strengthen arts and culture.

Now millions visit annually.

Good Morning America broadcast from the Ball & Chain World Famous Bar and Lounge on Calle Ocho in the heart of Miami's Little Havana this week.

I was there to meet GMA Weather Anchor Sam Champion and to see the success story that has made the Ball & Chain Miami’s best location for live music, crafted drinks and elevated bar food.

https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/124408344

CELEBRATING MY 3,000TH BLOG POST

 

I earned my first paycheck as a writer at age 14.

I worked as a full-time journalist at a large paper for more than a decade.

I have written about urban design, disability advocacy, architecture, mobility, town planning, travel, policy, food, music and a host of other issues during a four-plus-decade career.

I started this blog nearly a decade ago.

It has shared more than 2,000 original, fine art photos that I have taken with a variety of Nikon Digital SLR cameras.

My blog’s posts have been read by more than 285,000 original visitors.

The words, if compiled into average book length, would fill four full volumes.

I have shared best practices, humor, rage and beauty.

My reporting posted in this blog has covered Europe, Africa, Asia plus North, South and Central America.

For several years, I have posted the best elements of my blog on:

Twitter @stevewright64

Instagram steve4156

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I hope you enjoy my writing and share it with others, so I can gain more readers and more influence when it comes to designing a more equitable, inclusive and accessible environment for all.

The images are from the Wynwood art district in Miami.

MORE THAN 200 VISITORS IN LESS THAN A WEEK!

Thanks to everyone who has visited this blog about all things urban -- urban travel, photography, food, land use, architecture, green space, sustainability and accessibility.

We are humbled by the number of visitors and the number of folks who have contacted us to belief in the city.

We were going to go on a bit of a rant today about cities that allow builders to close sidewalks for years to accommodate construction (when Europe, New York, etc. have know for a century that pedestrian travel can be maintained with simple protective scaffolding overhead).

But we'll save that for another time and simply share a few beloved shots of Manhattan on a misty morning.

The photo was taken from the top of Rockefeller center by Steve Wright.

With the exception of perhaps a mugshot of supplied by a person profiled in the story on this blog, all photography is taken by Steve Wright.

Soon, we will have a link to a gallery of urban photos from America, Latin America and beyond.

Thanks for the support and don't forget to share our site with your friends.