PlusUrbia’s
best work is born of a healthy, intense collaboration with the public and
private sector.
Our work with the Wynwood Business Improvement District was a
perfect combination of collaboration with private and public sector visionaries
on the BID, with the City of Miami and from the Akerman law firm’s land use
practice.
The
resulting Wynwood Neighborhood Revitalization District (NRD) envisioned a
vibrant and eclectic person-first district that is walkable, innovative
and filled with mixed-use development, 24-hour activity and a healthy balance
of land uses.
We were
proud when our innovative approach to shared parking, micro units, transfer of
development rights and preservation of legacy buildings and businesses was
honored with the American Planning Association’s Gold Economic Development
Award.
The national APA award is the highest honor in the urban design
profession.
But we are
even more gratified of our winning collaboration on the NRD, thanks to the
BID’s recently-released Market Report.
The report, created by Integra Realty
Resource, basically proves that our work has resulted in virtually unmatched
economic activity – in a district that was a mix of warehouses and light
industry not that long ago.
The best
news in the report is that our goal — to create a live/work/play neighborhood
to balance the artistic, restaurant and retail uses – has come true in just a
few years.
The report shares dozens of facts that demonstrate that Wynwood
already is one of the most valuable neighborhoods in Miami.
And the district
has a healthy mix of chip projects, all properly-scaled within the BID
boundaries thanks to our regulations, in the pipeline for years to come.
To read the
BID’s overview, and the full report, click:
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