Fred Karlton

Nonpartisan

Focus on building housing for teachers, first responders, hospitality workers, and other essential employees. This helps them live closer to work, reducing commuter traffic and strengthening our local economy.

Prioritize quality investments: spending wisely upfront on durable infrastructure and services that save taxpayer money long-term.

Identify areas of over-expenditure within Miami Beach's billion-dollar budget and redirect even a small portion—just a few million—into expanding opportunities and experiences for families.

By tightening the budget and increasing efficiency, we will reduce taxes and avoid unnecessary fee increases, putting money back into the pockets of hardworking residents.

Deploy world-class AI technology to design efficient, real-time traffic routing to reduce congestion and improve travel times.

Ensure that every public school in Miami Beach has access to the same level of resources, opportunities, but even more importantly engaging experiences.

Ensure every park serves as a hub for community connection, not just for a select few neighborhoods.

Reimagine parks and public spaces to host youth sports, cultural events, and recreational programming.

Make youth programs accessible to all families, not just those who live near facilities or can afford higher fees.

Simplify and modernize the permitting system to make it faster and more transparent, ensuring residents and businesses don't face unnecessary delays or red tape.

Infuse more funding into youth initiatives by reassessing city contracts, cutting waste, and redirecting dollars to programs that directly benefit families.

Eliminate unnecessary spending and reduce bureaucracy without cutting essential services for residents.

Bring back afterschool sports programs to give kids safe, healthy, and productive activities.

Strengthen education and youth programs to reduce crime, create opportunities, and build a stronger future for our community.

Focus on building housing for teachers, first responders, hospitality workers, and other essential employees. This helps them live closer to work, reducing commuter traffic and strengthening our local economy.

Equip our police department with cutting-edge AI systems to predict and prevent crime, ensuring a safer city while maintaining transparency and accountability.

Invest in safe, family-friendly spaces where children can learn, play, and grow close to home.

Partner with Parent-Teacher Associations to guarantee afterschool tutoring and enrichment programs for every child.

South residents: MacArthur Causeway; Mid-Beach residents: 195 North Beach residents: 79th Street. These structured routes will keep traffic flowing smoothly.

Strictly oppose height variances and any increase in Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to prevent overdevelopment that threatens our community's character, livability, and infrastructure. Development that respects our City Code and does not give spot zoning favors to developers.

Expand successful programs like city-run summer camps, after-school care, and weekend recreation, ensuring equitable distribution throughout every neighborhood.

Cut layers of inefficiency and make City Hall more responsive to residents' needs.

Secure cost-effective agreements to reduce taxpayer burdens and stop overspending.

Provide consistent enriching experiences that the district is not able to provide, ie, cultural activities, music and art, etc —across all of our public schools.

Continue no-left-turn rules at key intersections and strict ticket enforcement to prevent blocked intersections that lead to traffic jams.