Potential 'Traffic Nightmare,' Environmental Damage Loom Over Greenlighted Miami Mega-Mall




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Summary: Derek Cintron has lived most of his life in Miami Lakes. He says he loved the area so much that he decided to buy a house there five years ago. Now Cintron is considering a move. He lives 10 minutes away from the site of the future American Dream Miami, the $4 billion retail theme park the county voted Thursday to approve. It would be the largest mall in North America at 6.2 million square feet – big enough to house an artificial ski slope and submarine rides. Read More: American Dream Mega-Mall