TOGETHER, WE CAN CREATE A VISION OF CALMED 2-WAY TRAFFIC, WIDE SIDEWALKS, SAFE CROSSINGS, BETTER TRANSIT LANES, BIKE LANES, VIBRANCY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR LITTLE HAVANA'S MAIN STREET
A diverse group of urban and transportation design experts will make brief presentations, then the audience will have the opportunity to share its vision for calmed traffic and a better pedestrian experience on SW 7th and SW 8th streets.
Speakers include:
Bill Fuller, Barlington Group principal and founder of the Little Havana Merchants Alliance
Juan Mullerat, APA, AIA Assoc., Plus Urbia Design principal and resident of Shenandoah
Carlos Cruz-Casas, PE, Transportation Strategic Planning Group, Miami-Dade County Transit
Francisco Garcia, Director of the Planning and Zoning Department, City of Miami
Cesar Garcia-Pons, Leed AP, Associate Principal at Perkins+Will, will serve as moderator
FDOT will soon launch at $2 million study to redesign SW 8th and SW 7th streets, between SW 27th and Brickell avenues as well as their interchange with I-95. This inclusive forum gives a voice to residents, merchants and visitors.
We want to visualize complete streets that serve pedestrians, cyclists and public transit equally with automobiles.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17, 10 A.M.-NOON
FUTURAMA - 1637 Calle Ocho, Little Havana
Light refreshments provided by Toasted Bagelry & Deli
