The Man Who Transformed Miami Gardens Is Running for Congress | Oliver Gilbert

Before Oliver Gilbert was a Miami-Dade County Commissioner, he was Mayor of Miami Gardens, where he helped shape the city into what it is today. Now he's running for Congress, and in this episode he makes the case for why that experience matters. He breaks down what's actually broken in Miami-Dade's infrastructure and government funding, and why being informed and involved at the local level matters more than most people realize.He covers his endorsement from Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, SBA 2.0, community based organizations, traffic and transit corridor redevelopment, property taxes, and why local governments deserve more autonomy and state funding. Plus his top 3 Miami restaurants.From Miami Gardens to the County Commission to Congress — this is his case.A Day in Miami Website:https://adayinmiami.com/Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro2:01 Knocking Doors2:28 His District3:09 Issues of Miami Gardens5:55 Speeding Up the Permitting Process 6:36 Opening Topgolf7:54 County Commission Meetings and Voting Based on His Principles12:09 Running for Congress12:59 Why Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Endorsed Him18:48 Is Miami-Dade County Commission Harder than Congress?21:25 Why Being Involved is So Important24:59 SBA 2.0 26:10 Traffic33:18 Why People Don’t Want to Use Public Transit and How to Fix It34:40 Redevelopment Along the Transit Corridors37:17 Why Building Public Transit is Important41:43 Budget for Transit45:15 Impact of Reduced Property TaxesWhy We Need to Be Getting More Funds from the State49:58 Why Local Governments Should Have More Power55:20 Community-Based Organizations56:50 Why Being Informed Is Crucial1:00:20 Top 3 Restaurants1:02:30 Outro