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Morningside Civic Association
www.morningsidemiami.org
April 13, 2023
Dear Esteemed Mayor Suarez,
City Commissioners,
City Manager Noriega,
and Administration:
We write on behalf of the Morningside Civic Association ("MCA"), and the hundreds of families
that are its members, to thank the City Commission for its continued investment and plans for improvement
for Morningside Park and, in particular, its shoreline.
On April 11, 2023, the MCA Board passed a vote supporting the City Commission's consideration
and approval of RE 3, as set on today's City Commission agenda.
As a reminder, in March 2022, the MCA conducted a survey of the Morningside neighborhood and
learned that 75% of respondents supported the proposed general improvement plan for the park, 86% asked
for increased drainage and flooding alleviation measures to be implemented, and 65% encourage the
updating and improvements of the living shoreline. A copy of the survey results was provided to the City
Commission, and on March 10, 2022, the City Commission approved agenda item RE 7, which became R-
22-0116, greenlighting the improvement of Morningside Park's shoreline and the removal of its old,
dilapidated pool structure.
Over the course of the last year, the MCA has had numerous discussions with the City regarding its
plans for improving the shoreline of Morningside Park. The MCA has been encouraged by the City's
engagement of talented experts to formulate a plan to both maintain the original, living shoreline in keeping
with the original design intention of the park while adding flooding protection and drainage measures to
not only protect the park but the neighborhood at large. The planned trifecta of: (1) improving the living
shoreline; while (2) adding increased drainage and (3) added flooding protection will allow the park to
resume normal operations, and permit general enjoyment, faster after a flooding event, for years and
generations to come.
We strongly support the City's plan to increase ADA accessibility to the shoreline via new trailways
and walkways. In the words of one of our members "we are so lucky to have this wonderful waterfront park
with its bay views and open waterfront greenspace," and we deeply value the City and the City
Commission's hard work and investment in preserving and improving this incredible resource for
generations to come. Thank you for your attention to Morningside Park, and to your consideration and
hopeful approval of RE 3.
Respectfully yours,
The MCA Board
Morningside Civic Association is based in Morningside, Miami, Florida 33137
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