Miami beach has been undergoing a general un-seedifying process for the past 20-30 some years. I remember it in the late 90's when it was still very grungy around the corners and kind of dirty (not the kind of place i wanted to be walking around in flip flops away from the beach). I'd hate to have visited a few years previous. The ocean facing street (forget its name) was glitzy, but the further you went from the ocean side the more the area showed its art deco age and generally poorer feel (i remember the crappy electronics stores, busted up sidewalks and garbage laying around that reminded me of going to the beach in New York City). I remember being surprised, because when you think of Miami Beach, you think of glitz (at least i did). Didn't realize it was actually kind of ghetto
Last time i went ( a couple of years ago?) i didn't get much of a chance to walk around. Too many f-ing people and nowhere to PARK!!!
I was surprised by the massive luxury hotels and condos being built farther north though.
Great pictures! definitely makes me want to go back and actually explore the area more as it exists today since the older areas actually have a really nice sense of scale in the buildings and the streets (not to mention all the great art deco, which i would appreciate more today).
KC Region is all part of the same animal regardless of state and county lines.
Think on the Regional scale.