R5J NewsracksUnsightly Newsracks:
A Blight on our City
Common Uses of Newsstand Boxes
●Used as trash cans
●Used to store personal
belongings
●Used for drug
transactions
●Used for pet waste
●Used for tagging
Graffiti
Safety Concerns
●Cut and trip hazards
●Unnecessary
sidewalk obstructions
●Health hazards
●Broken Windows
Theory:Vandalism
encourages more
crime and disorder
Miami Times Newsracks
Miami New Times Newsrack Locations
On Public
Property
On Private
Property
North Beach 35 10
Mid Beach 19 36
South Beach 111 84
Total 165 130
Source: Miami New Times website
Miami Beach Historic Districts
★About half the New Times
newsracks within historic
districts are located on private
property, and will remain
unaffected.★Neglected & abandoned
newsracks on the public right-
of-way don’t fit it with the
overall aesthetic and design of
historic districts.★Approximately ¾ of newsracks
on the public right-of-way are
located within historic districts.
Miami Beach Historic Districts
Financial Impact of Newsstand Boxes
●Very little income is generated for the city ($25
per box per year)
●Total of $4,125 per year based on current
estimates
●Boxes are neglected by the owners
●City currently pays for all removal and disposal
costs of destroyed newsstand boxes (labor and
fees to unbolt, remove, and properly dispose of
the boxes)
Environmental Impacts
●Waste of paper –Content is available online
●Print readership is low
●Most newspapers are not recycled
Conclusion
Due to the neglect and dilapidated condition of many of the Miami New Times
newsracks, the City has a compelling interest to remove the affected newsracks from
the public right-of-way and further regulate the existing newsracks.