Mayor Daniella Levine Cava – Spotlight: Surfside, Sustainability & Growth in Miami | Ep. 61

Daniella Levine Cava was elected Miami-Dade County's first-ever woman Mayor in November 2020. She entered the Mayor's office following a 40-year career as a relentless advocate for South Florida families in public service and elected leadership. In this episode, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava joins us for a conversation about some of the important issues that impacted Miami's real estate community this year, and hot topics going into 2022. She reflects on the Surfside building collapse tragedy (2:09); addresses the need for sustainable growth in Miami and Miami Beach, following a year where New Yorkers and Californians emigrated to Florida in mass (8:26); and shares her take on why improving public transportation in Miami’s metropolitan core is critical in the years ahead (11:13).  As Miami-Dade County's Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava oversees a metropolitan government with more than 28,000 employees serving nearly 3 million residents, managing an annual budget of approximately $9 billion.  Hosts: Omar De Windt; Alicia Cervera Lamadrid Producers: Octavio Alvarez; Veronica Aizpurua Follow: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube