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His images will serve as a reminder of their
timeless beauty and the crucial significance of protecting them for future
generations to possibly and really Save My
Little Havana.
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The exhibit also had artworks for sale, and half of
the profits went towards supporting the Miami Design Preservation League's
cause.
The exhibit runs through Thanksgiving and is on display 9 AM to 5 PM at the art deco welcome center seven days a week and the center is free to Miami-Dade residents
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Steve Wright noted, "My photos are not the most technically perfect, but they are filled with passion."
He compared the efforts to preserve historic buildings in Miami Beach to the importance of safeguarding the architectural treasures of Art Deco, the Mediterranean, and Old Florida styles found in Little Havana.
The event, held on August 24, provided attendees the opportunity to immerse themselves in the captivating imagery that depicted the heart and soul of Little Havana.
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As a respected public speaker, organizer, and
journalist committed to improving access to urban areas for individuals with
disabilities, Wright's display demonstrated his identity as both an artist and
a supporter.
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He found solace in the historic Bryan Park area and made his home in a classic 100-year-old residence.
He found inspiration in his new surroundings and started taking long walks to take pictures.
With his camera, he was able to capture the true
essence of the community, exploring beyond the popular areas and discovering
hidden treasures in the neighborhoods, businesses, churches, and homes of La
Pequeña Habana.
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Steve Wright, an accomplished Artist, Activist, Writer, and Planner, unveiled his captivating photography exhibit titled "Save My Little Havana."
The MDPL's Local Artist Program hosted this exhibition at the Art Deco Welcome Center, showcasing lesser-known aspects of Little Havana through the lens of Wright.
SIX DECADES ON EARTH AND STILL STANDING
I turned 57 on Oct. 22nd. In my 40 years as a writer, I have interviewed the famous, the infamous, the mega wealthy and those headed to prison.
My life as a
journalist, marketer, storyteller and advocate has taken me to places I never
thought a kid from a working-class family – the first to go to college – would
ever go.
Certainly,
my greatest accomplishment has been being a companion to my Heidi for 35 years.
When it
comes to professional achievements, I have a Pulitzer nomination and several
diverse awards on my walls. I have reinvented myself from a sportswriter to
urban affairs journalist, then to a public policy chief, business development
director, marketing manager, communications leader, storyteller and advocate.
One of my
favorite story sources, who became a friend and mentor in Ohio, had an “I love
me” room filled with honors, accolades and scrapbooks from his rewarding life.
Perhaps like me, he sometimes doubted his ability or shrugged off praise while
taking the slightest shortcoming to heart. Maybe that’s why Saul crafted his I
love me room in his cozy abode in greater Columbus.
I recently
submitted an extended bio for a speaking engagement. After publishing about
7,000 bylined stories during the past 40 years, it felt odd to write about myself
in the third person. Despite the awkwardness, I did feel fairly good about
myself (always a challenge in these go-go-go, dog eat dog times), so I will share
some of it:
His 40-year
career, the past 21 in greater Miami, has been marked by dozens of national
stories on the planning profession in diverse publications plus more than a
decade of daily Blog, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn posts on urban design.
When Wright came to Florida, he already had been a Pulitzer-nominated, award-winning journalist who covered the urban affairs, smart growth and planning beat at the Columbus Dispatch newspaper. His work earned special recognition from the City of Columbus Planning Department for expert, in-depth coverage of planning in the growing city.
While
working as the first full-time urban affairs reporter at the Dispatch,
Wright covered not only planning, zoning and development issues, but also
focused on land use’s impact on equity, inclusion, diversity and accessibility.
His marquee story was a first of its kind special section chronicling a year
spent with a photographer in the city’s oldest, poorest, most-neglected
neighborhood – Franklinton, which was under gentrification pressure due to an
Army Corps flood wall that would usher in development.
