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Warning Period For Red Light Safety Program Begins

Coral Gables has a new traffic safety program to keep drivers from running red-lights.

On Oct. 22, the city’s red-light safety cameras started taking photos of red-light runners at Alhambra Circle and South LeJeune Road /Southwest 42nd Avenue. Photo-enforcement cameras will capture still images and video of red-light running violations.

During a 30-day warning period, a warning notice will be issued to the vehicle’s registered owner.
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Affordable housing doesn’t mean a rundown neighborhood

Affordable housing is a term that often is frowned upon. This is because many people are ignorant about what affordable housing means. They need to know the facts.

Long ago, affordable housing was associated with dilapidated neighborhoods and crime-ridden streets. However, that was more than a decade ago. Now people in the workforce are taking advantage of these housing opportunities, which fulfill a critical need in the community, especially given the recent urban sprawl that has driven up prices and demand for housing in cities and suburbs.

As a result, people who depend on affordable housing are being pushed out of the communities they live in and serve because of they do not have sufficient income to maintain a home.
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