Redesigning the Iconic Thoroughfare at the Heart of Little Havana

Will Calle Ocho become a “complete street”? Or remain a highway?

Thanks to Tanvi Misra for her brilliant telling of the Calle8 saga in CityLab, The Atlantic's urban affairs platform.  Be sure to visit mycalle8.org to support the cause.

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The push to revitalize Calle Ocho comes as Little Havana experiences changes that locals believe threaten its character.

The National Historical Preservation Trust put the area on its list of 11 most endangered sites in 2015 because of its dilapidated architecture.

As housing prices elsewhere in the city skyrocket, Little Havana’s aging housing stock makes its residents vulnerable to displacement.

Plusurbia’s plan, however, would only foster and conserve economic and cultural diversity, the firm says.

“Everyone benefits by a blend of people,” Steve Wright, president of marketing communications at Plusurbia, tells CityLab via email. “No one benefits from monoculture.”

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