MyCalle8 Garners Mayoral Support,

 Envisions a Reinvigorated Calle Ocho

Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado is among those pledging his support

 --from curbed miami-

The alluring rendering above represents a visionary snippet of "MyCalle8," a bold transformation of the one-way Calle Ocho corridor into complete two-way roads booming with bikes, foot traffic, and above all else, breathe life into one of Miami's most iconic streets.

The pro-bono vision launched by design firm PlusUrbia last summer continues to build momentum while the Florida Department of Transportation -- who has money earmarked to upgrade the historic street -- is launching a $2 million study this month to redesign Southwest 8th and Southwest 7th street between Southwest 27th Avenue and Brickell Avenue.

MyCalle8 has garnered the support of three past or present Miami Mayors: current Mayor Tomas Regalado, former Mayor and author Manny Diaz, and Xavier Suarez, a previous Mayor and current Miami-Dade County Commissioner.

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