Ken Griffin wants to reshape Miami-and maybe American politics

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He is adamant about one thing: This could not have happened in Chicago, or New York, or maybe anywhere but here. Griffin’s tone grows rhapsodic as he describes how Miami authorities coordinated like a Navy SEALs team to fast-track his vision on Biscayne Bay. The dynamic is what Griffin lauds as Miami hustle. The city and county leadership, under a Republican and Democrat, respectively, share a “we’re open for business” mindset. Miami-Dade County designated the Citadel site as part of a rapid transit zone, special areas where the authorities greatly expedite the zoning approval process. Citadel won approval in around…