MIAMI FOUNDATION NAMES PLUS URBIA DESIGN PARKLET A FINALIST
Change is happening in Miami’s parks, plazas and open spaces. You can skate at a new skate park
in what was once an empty lot under I-95 at NW Third Avenue and NW
First Street. You can stay hydrated and reduce waste at Margaret Pace
Park’s newly installed water bottle refill station and water fountain. You can easily explore all the amenities along the Ludlam Trail by following walking and biking signs that make it easier to know how long it will take to get where you want to go.
Vibrant public spaces like these help connect Miamians to each other and to their communities. That is why we created the Public Space Challenge.
We wanted to empower Miamians to improve, activate and create new
public spaces in their neighborhoods. Anyone can apply to get funding
and help technical help to make their idea a reality.
There’s a growing movement in Greater Miami recognizing the power of parks and open spaces. All you have to do is look at the 400+ submissions
for evidence. The community set a new record for number of ideas
submitted. Residents across the county from Miami Gardens to Homestead
shared their vision during the Challenge. West End residents also
submitted more 2016 entries than in the past three years of the
Challenge, supported by County Commissioner Juan C. Zapata, District 11.
Design firm PlusUrbia proposed creating an urban parklet
out of a parking space in East Little Havana’s residential area. They
want to transform the parking area into an open space with a small
grouping of tables and chairs where residents can gather to play
dominoes in a safe, welcoming spot away from traffic.
http://ourmiami.org/finalists-announced-miamians-reimagine-parks-neighborhoods-in-2016-public-space-challenge/
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