"Chrome Ave" Miami (to live in, trees, roads)

[kevinkagy]

Krome Avenue in Miami is just a rural street through trees and nothingness.

[Desdemona25]

Originally Posted by rogerbacon

That may be true up north but farther south there is more out that way. Krome is 177th Ave. Homestead General Airport is on 217th ave -- 40 streets further West.

It's a part of town that I'm NEVER in.

I thought Krome had the designation of like 208th Ave or something to that extent around Tamiami.

[Desdemona25]

Originally Posted by diddiyo

it's kind of scenic tho. Somehow.

Just about as scenic as US27 and Alligator Alley.

[PBCboy]

Originally Posted by Desdemona25

Just about as scenic as US27 and Alligator Alley.

Well, anything can be scenic if you use your imagination

Just try to focus on the road at the same time, though.

[kevinkagy]

Old Cutler Road is one of the most scenic roads in Miami IMO. It's extremely beautiful and picturesque.

[rogerbacon]

Originally Posted by kevinkagy

Old Cutler Road is one of the most scenic roads in Miami IMO. It's extremely beautiful and picturesque.

Yes, largely because of the big beautiful trees. Imagine how much nicer the rest of Miami would look if people planted big trees. Of course houses are built now with only 5' of property around them so there isn't much room for a tree, let alone a big tree.
I wish the county had planted more trees like the ones on Old Cutler after Hurricane Andrew instead of the plam trees they planted. Plam trees don't offer any shade.

[miamiblue]

Originally Posted by rogerbacon

Yes, largely because of the big beautiful trees. Imagine how much nicer the rest of Miami would look if people planted big trees. Of course houses are built now with only 5' of property around them so there isn't much room for a tree, let alone a big tree.
I wish the county had planted more trees like the ones on Old Cutler after Hurricane Andrew instead of the plam trees they planted. Plam trees don't offer any shade.

I completely agree. I LOVE Old Cutler Rd!

Unfortunately, many of those trees are banyans and they are not the best types of trees to plant in areas prone to tropical storms. Banyans and ficus have very shallow root systems. When the ground becomes very moist and you add some wind, you've got a tree that can go down very easily. There were lots of these trees down after Katrina and Wilma in '05 in the Pinecrest area.

Palm trees, on the other hand, were built for tropical storms because they offer very little wind resistance, swaying instead of toppling. I'm sure the county doesn't want to have to buy new trees every several years because the pretty ones fall over every time there is a tropical storm or hurricane (although, they did plant some crepe myrtles near my parents' neighborhood, and those things were constantly being replanted). Not to mention I'm sure someone at the county is in cahoots with the palm tree farm down in Homestead.

[305guy]

Yeah no kidding...that's my pet peeve. Don't get me wrong, I love palm trees and I think it's a plus of living down here and having them in the scenery. But when you have them unnecessarily planted in a 15 foot wide median planter while you're stuck in traffic, I can't help but think how that could've been another lane to help alleviate traffic.

Or you also see them planted in groups of threes along every highway like at off/on ramps. I got into the wrong business, should've saved up to buy a nursery and started meeting county commisioners. And then you have teachers who's salaries/benefits are being cut but i'm sure the palm tree guy isn't getting his business altered. Best scam in south florida....

[Desdemona25]

Originally Posted by PBCboy

Well, anything can be scenic if you use your imagination

Just try to focus on the road at the same time, though.

Very true...I don't drive those roads very frequently though.

Beeline Highway in PBC/Martin and Southern Blvd. can be just as scenic. Just depends on what part you're on.

[kevinkagy]

Well I personally like having trees and green spaces and don't want to live in a concrete paradise, so I'm glad Miami does plant those palms in the median.