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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Geoff Dembicki

Coastal residents fear ‘hideous’ seawalls will block waterfront views

Rendering of Miami's seawall with dirty water and graffiti reading 'Berlin'
Miami’s proposed seawall, complete with ‘Berlin’ graffiti. Photograph: Curtis + Rogers Design Studio

There were more than a few issues with a recent federal plan to wall Miami off from the dangers of climate change.

The $5bn proposal involved building a massive concrete seawall in the fragile marine ecosystem of Biscayne Bay. It included using taxpayer money to elevate private waterfront mansions, while constructing a wall through the middle of downtown and sometimes low-income neighborhoods.

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