MY CALLE 8

UPDATE: FDOT's SHORTLIST FOR CALLE 8

Thanks to the growing coalition of stakeholders all working toward a better Calle Ocho and SW 7th street in the heart of Little Havana.

FDOT recently released the four shortlisted firms in the running for performing the $2 million design and environmental study that will determine the future for the Calle 8 corridor:

One of continued use as a de facto highway, or as a complete street with calmed traffic, wide sidewalks, transit lanes, safe crossings and bike lanes.

The short listed firms are:

AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.    
HNTB CORPORATION                  
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.    
PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.

FDOT's final team selection dates is January 11 2016. FDOT District 6 will launch negotiations with the selected team on Feb. 9 2016. Work on SW 8th and SW 7th streets, between SW 27th and Brickell avenues, will begin later in 2016.

PlusUrbia Design and all of the elected and appointed officials, resident and merchants and other stakeholders of the Calle 8 corridor will stage a community meeting in early 2016 focused on ensuring that the selected FDOT team focuses on the community's vision of calmed 2-way traffic, walkability and Main Street vibrancy.