TRAFFIC: Traffic is bad. If one didn't have to drive anywhere here it might be the perfect place to experience. Driving is laborous at best. It takes an hour to get anywhere. In my opinion there are too few interstates/elevated hiways to bypass the suburbs. Signage is grossly lacking as unless you know where it is you'll never find it. There are "islands of neighborhoods" surrounded by mall after mall after shopping complex. Targets litter the streets. Only 1 Wal-mart spotted. In many areas stores are stacked on top of each other with parking decks.
HOMELESSNESS: I suppose places like Miami are really geared towards the homeless. There are multiple bridges/alleys to live under. There are multiple ponds, lakes and streams to fish from. Your never that far from the beach. There are millions of resturaunts to eat out of dumpsters and there is always a corner on which to pan-handle. I am impressed with the use of homeless to pass out flyers at intersections. Someone has even provided them with yellow vests that display advertisements for local resturarants and law firms.
FOLIAGE: The presence of palms of various types are truely unforgettable. The coconut palms and palmettos are ever present everywhere. I really enjoy just looking around at all the landscaping and comparing it to the dullness of back home. I suppose those here would like to see the leaves change colors but the constant threat of a coconut falling and killing you gives Miami a little edge that's hard to beat.
I think that I could live here given the financial freedom to not have to leave my home to work.
Message to Springfield: Get ready for me.