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Themes
CONNECTION
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A connected system of parks and public sp
a collection of isolated sites, frames the civi
Greenvays and blueways—pedestrian ro
waterways —link parks and public places ail o
extending into every neighborhood and into the region
COMMUNITY
d pubII
cornnity, wirer
cosmopolitan diversity of an international city. The city's
dynamic immigrant streams can transform neighborhoods
n ebbs and Bows. Parks and public spaces will support and
celebrate neighborhood cultural identity but also serve as
the meeting place for people of all cultures,
Miami's parks will provide recreation for children, teenagers,
and adults. Sports facilities and programmed recreation will
be balanced by opportunities for selfdirected activities and
enjoyment of landscaped and passive green spaces.
RGIINIA KEY HAMMOCK
IOGICAE RESTORATION IN PROGRESS
Miami will be one of the nation's greenest and bluest ci
With tr elined streets, well.planted parks, conservation
areas a d environmental education programs, and heal
waterw ys and shorelines, the city will be a model of
sustain ble management of parks and natural places.
THE KAM
Commitments
TO STEWARDSHIP
will adopt e "no net Inc," policy for city park lands
nd provide adequate funding to support parks. Park lands
will be preserved and maintained as green, open space,
creational, and cultural areas, with structures only to
further this primary mission. All park properties will be
maintained and programmed to excellent standards of
function, safety, cleanliness, and environmental health.
Miami will serve the diversity of community needs with a
balance of fadlaies and programs, and It will monitor
community needs and desires through regular reviews and
periodic surveys. The City will provide meaningful
opportunities for community input on the park and public
space system and on specific public realm improvements.
TO PARTNERSHIP
Through enhanced partnerships with schools, public
agencies, private developers, and nonprofit institutions,
Miami will add park and recreation resources and other
public spaces without acquiring land. In addition, like every
successful park system in America, Miami wilt develop
strong partnerships with volunteer groups, foundations,
nonprofit organizations, and resident and business
organizations. These partnerships will support the park
system with advocacy, programming, funding, and visibility.
TO DESIGN EXCELLENCE
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will foster excellent design f r parks, plazas, and other
spaces, eneoaipaseing beauty, function, and durability.
nt design «eases environments that are safe, comfort.
rteresting, delightful, and Iongdasting, providing an arena
for people to enjoy and express themselves. Miami will encour•
age public art and innovative design that promotes interaction.
A Vision for Miami's
list -Century Parks and Public S9aces
Twenty -first -century Miami will have a connected system of new and renewed parks
and public spaces to meet the needs of its diverse citizenry, with more ways to experience
water, more places to play, greener and safer routes for pedestrians and bicyclists, and more
nature in the city. Every resident will be able to walk safely and comfortably to a park. An array
of recreational programs and facilities will serve people of all ages and abilities. Public spaces
will incorporate celebration of Miami's tropical and international identity. Design excellence,
sustainable management, effective partnerships, and a high level of service to the community
will be the hallmarks of Miami's parks and public spaces.
dy and safe neighborhood __
king routes to parks for
fitness and access. ,
COCONUT GROVE
WATERFRONT PARK OF
A new Dinner Key
signature pork on the
convention center site to
anchor parks connected by
greenways and bike trails.
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GREEN STREETS
NKING PEOPLE TO PARKS
MIAMI'S NEW "CENTRAL PARK"
Three parks linked by the river:
• An expanded Fern Isle Park on
sides of the South Fork
• Sewell Park
• Curtis Park
LITTLE RIVER RESERVE AND GREEN WA
A GRAND DOWNTOWN PARK OF PARKS
THE CHALLENGE: SERVING THE DIVERSE NEEDS
OF A 2IST-(ENTURY INTERNATIONAL (ITY
Miami's system of park, public young profess,. ab, single and with
'pace, 3nd rwea Orr/ farnil/esy couples
programs races cornptex without children;
challenges. With the eropty.nestersy
city's resurgent ,co,o 4and seasonal resir
and the changing race of. dents. While new
downtown there is re.. demand for park
newed fetus on signature l and recreation
parks and pubtle spates, opportunitles
along Brno. Bay and on
advancing the Riverwalkfa comes from these
Rrroo deur...rood
and the aaywalk. the city's extufronterm.Met,
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HISTORY OF MIAMI'S
PARK SYSTEM
Parks emerged with the
development of Miamis tourism
arid real estate economies, ,r1
contrast to the park systems
of many northern cities, which
developed in response to
the probtems of 191.h.eentury
rndustrial life. Most of the myjor
parks in Wavy! today were in
place by the ta4os and vast
malamity of todays parks mete
created by155a.
PARKS ARE FOR PEOPLE: COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
What kInds of parks end Mlle spaces&
Miami residents ward?
Wing the coursoof the master planning
groups, Miami's Parks and Recreation
Department wril continue to serve
the many merle... and losolocome
children and fanultes tn the crtyr who
depend on the city's parks and recre.
atton programs. Parks, green space,
and a robust public ram have never
been more Iroportont for MYarni.
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process, War. residents and others spoke up amen ner,M1borbotiO oarke 44 ati
In publIc opinion and customer service surveys,
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in e6 workshops or open houses in NET Areas, 431493034444 53
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in citywide meetings, and through the proyect ......,'..."".... .
wabsite. What they said they want heath non,. al
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Ninety.oneptrant of the survey re ;on. ALREADY NAR. ardor outeming priehrwitkr polo 31
dents agreed Met the city needs m re Survey respondents would allocate over i3,,,,,5413e 3„,„3„,„3,3„ 33 ,
parka, especially small neighborhood omthini of caplet fonds to emoir- , 3„,
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parks within walking distance of h nee, ments in orsting parks and ever onc6 Rlkll'udllll'llldlln'll
walking mei hiking tral, large com molly third of orro8rain and opeoting funds to Moo reeeknoveklel tea. a R
parks, large group elonle areas, aral bush maintaining <OM, fatten, indoor oat/slot mann. 24 18
.‘"' .r'.. MIANCLAMONG DIVENSF ACTIVE 2,22.2aaaara landza2 3 7$
MORE ACCESS r0 %AMC AND PASSIVE WU..
eiscyyne 834, the Miami lily, and dre A diverse population needs a broad ne.ro '''''''''' 24 la
tOttUr rt,er ara resources for the *rate city: of park and recregon opportunities: 1014.04104.s13,.3404.144444s 35 .
eaoyagylea, marl; and biking, 5shing, play areas for young chtldren, activiges nikiou urges 22 7S
beak, And possibly swimming. Public for schmkaged m.hrfitir., for adults, ..,„„ „,,,,, 21 22
swimming puois shouR be open Alyea beautifirl,reen areas and gardens.
MORS TREES AND MADE.. baton,. residentlat density, dog parte ......, 20 51
Shade is essentiel.rneke parks organized rows for youth and adult .nouuryrora way 'row. 20 el
comfodable, and treerlined streets Melo r.gu., ,.nd 74,44031413371474. Induce hrketrullgoilleyeell 20 Al
make it esslor tem. to parks.• yawl, YaseballardrYhtralrielda 12 33
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also Important.
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CITY OR MIAMI PARES AND PUBLIC SPACES MASTER PLAN
Principles of the Parks and Public Spaces Master P
Recognize that access is more
important than acreage.
r-yrurr, rlye nirenhor of acme pc, 1.00n pdidoin. Id Iddi moo ta nt
ihan n.k access, a dermery populated city where Me ame census
found that met 33.coo honoholds had no access to a Nome eeteole and Acre
rem likkhrim
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M am under con.
- sex:it:on, Miami
1 needs to foms
access -pm
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espmalla walking
time for everyday
,e parks heed to
be Doc by.
Preserve and enhance existing parks
and open spaces.
Pok land eneofthe commomeis
most protons and important lase..
lke:rim, tine, Ater, ims sometime, tie,. park
Imd. lime. land for Ohio rmnkipal mrs. it should
be mod for protemtm and a "no net loss. pottry
mablislmi Also, moth, yoa, redimehlreig,m
1011, ks have rec,ved sM,ion. Eve, park
ktrami sheuld func,n op A tO poteneal.
Expand resources
without acquiring more land.
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Pre iy or, De
and Recreation
can. load Drell
spa. ord rem,
anm doeloprnent
lot the tor,
eity-hert without
havMg to own all
the resources A.
ronMA eft:Rolm
o tm m dem me., and potential open seam ard mreatien remurces
Moto are net evomd or managed by Am CAA
thy,.r 'Aide pub, Dim( sites. ho.ruri author.
ity imd church and cernete, land minty
proper., and ands aaocated
ton and arreinm infrastructure. I mod, or um
mamgement agmouents for sharing public
scram( land. promotion Pi' walking mpg. ens in
landyraptd crymorry11es. and ur.11akrarron uvh
public agencies responsible Mt infraytrucluye
try:1,k, syrro rhar they runtany green o]enurn4.
warkwrrys othu,,ran, eaaud
park,. greenways rryd
remeMon areas ay. '
able temity mode,. Orrelmill:;a:alhem
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Acquire land in priority and
underserved areas.
As 1.1 mot looks to acquire OM expand the park stater, M should ;Mt. M ihe
tomes mereemd by mndeno Miring Om rooter pleming process sled en nmoding
p,ks ondemermd arma. The high...M.11y Immions ond mm, park lend arm
• Land Aide watery., or water access.
• Walk, parks in mileme,edmeas rhe cum
• Explorer-1 of existargcommunity parks
• Land for expansion or oeoion or Imeor polo.
Them am mamma. the City can acionre land for parks. Costing eublic rend.
such as the rights olev. at bre olds of streets on the bay can be crammed for park
and o.or spate u,, Rtdevelopment pr,. ma remit in new park land through
land sm eloptmo,ribrimo. corn ersior,f surface polo, Oo Allen poking
is put ur structures or underground. or transfers ol development ugh, the City can
e,luate troubled properties A5-
aS perk sees -for ,' • pae
xampl4. abandoned properly,
property with repeated and
extreme code violations, or
undesirable land uses -and
aconite them through tax rale
or eminent domain, Finally. 3
the City can purchase new A 744
park land. eMential smrces
acquisition Moir indude im pot fees. developer public 7,„„,
henefit payments, bends. deal pato! fees or tmes. grams, mem o.
mit infrastruclum protects.
5 Make access real through strong connections.
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Without comeetions, p irks and public s,con cannot runctrun es a eyytern TO
streets. paths, trails, an mien., that let people reach their park, and other men
spacm ate the come. e tissue of the commutrily. During toe planning pm, A
resider. sod even rime pmks they tan walk to. but to get Mere they IMMO
coinfaroble walking o prolemd from traffic and mith safe intemermn cross.
mos, shaded during th Imat of the Oar, md well lit it,he melting and at night.
Preontmo fio corn..
• Acentimme materfont Ande along tookne Bay and Me Miami giver- .the
[Jaywalk and the Ri await- a the higlmst primly for complete, elien it
'se important amok mo ihontigh [chromes strOcominercol oms mamma well
to these waterfront walkways.
• Miami bas alteady b gme opal", md enhancing its neecomp, with ninte
shade tros oreet A "Green Streete'prewar» Of smeetorm planting mil
link parks mite cenOnnom campy of shade and habitat
• A ParkVialks Program ,,uaid he deeeturcer collaborammeoh nerghborheard
residerand pork users to idoMfy amropria, mums f, upgrading with mem.
Adewa.s. Interseeem mfely and 1...Ration improvements and
rnarkrog she mom. It 4 rid also be a public health program m encourage
walking.
A nionho of om and reponse pedestrian and kicaRe inc. are in veM. soges of
inmlernerimion, planning and orals:ong. from the ,Palle to dm Commodore.
frail, the glagler ruFEc Corridor Greer:my, anO the Daemon Memo. Thu
city mmt erArdnur to work ro Or Mb, aaa extra. aod promote these
linear parks and regional connections
rory, !oda am linie mom fmn IMes o ,he map and itshann residents Anh,
out Meer rem boats hem m access to 'me,
park are, such a the Mcnic Islands nt
M gam A real bluoway
gyetem !i.e./nu:M. boating ASSA
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programs and boat taunt -hem week,
end Moles o wato antis to eamk
olmds new rmtes en the Miami
P d pot n Hy th P er
arid Orem isonMs
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an
is Mild ur arm, pnrie of Me publin rearm The boron of s spot' a,act people
or rept( them.
Mann renovates meting pmks ma crMea new ones. A has dm opooDmin-
ty tem: time M um, distinAme park environments. Several of Miami's ;mks toot
name many elements cf somssful design...trim Dm years nem. tight budge.
i at My mon en ents et equimmit upgrades Aere often made wit., statement
stleritOri M nark ogri. rn, Parks end goreetion Depart relent hid' n, rad in
ill house landsoue architect for demdeshile department mist tom a Ralf Imdoape
dosely vv,11 park Inanagem,nt and staff and math the piibbm
mpromment pmgrains and plans for design and Imova ton of narks.
Make Miami's park system the country's
greenest and most sustainable.
Pk,
Many people are surprised to leo mhat time a. rare and shl3=13:„,,,.
endangered plants in at Mast out of Attemas poke r - PA re tm o
very urban park yystern also inCodes import...rural
areas and tome.Ator.m.. Vegans el, park land encompasses Orme Smile
Florida ecosystems-coml., dire. 7n1 tuarmov,•-anti Skop., Weimar., old
Sewell gorks also have consereaten om Although mt.,. of the nett, narinal
moron,. t m be Mimi in corners of other parks. in most Alio, parks
koely poise,. By eidmning natural aims in parks arid creating omniples of nAlm
mormments. the pyrk rystern can include envinonnental edumron about South
MoildOs climate sod emsysterns in recreation programming.
blionts prk and public spaces can mike. roompres of orsterriable and itn,
ergyArEctent management. Water conservatim.
imgrared pest moogement and redurn011of
the au of YON. lar bade, arui pestiados. naurral
!i,:r.rurrg y:yri r.entylyti,ty of ...me,. smMnable
bolding materats, um of solar pieuer and lostal,
lotion of green rmis are among Me rneny op.
nO,Intited .nni pok system to bccume more
sustainable. Pecsose dre City owns md operates ter
parks ove, leng potod. Him,. savings war kap ,b„11=l,71':,,:rOD'All""ll.
pay for Die noir...Def. design and ;resigna-
tion of 5MM-obi, systems arid mateRare.
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Design counts —for beauty,
function, and durability.
Grad desan eanial to makmg dm most of a Nrk eytm,
erpmially in urban areas Cool dm., bigMy on!.
eneiratmentally senolive.
and durable ,r.ks Mat also
bring beauty and delight to
their oers. The inasOr plan
Dintains guideline, ro rervo
tronembrk to, park
design in the tem,
Stomofirl parks and pnlitie
spaces oe where Me people
are. People a, anon m
olat es wheo otd, people
seem to be enjoying
themselves. A sumessful
park is romod in a pl.,
where a park i, needed: it
/amides for acMiteml.
Make lois of friends: Enhance community
participation and partnerships.
th1"km""1". ?diem needs to create a parks foundMon and
demlop more "friends" groups Mai focus or
indiodual parks. Sim:toted urban park systems, such as those in Chicago, Nem
York mud Sea.. hos developed strong conormermes and nonprofit per terslOps.
Their erenstilm.ies are leased on making sure MO Dee park system mirminmeates
residents and park users and i,tudts them planning for pyrk and progrym
(4447'1115 471 partnership, mehtlim ad.:meal resources to enhance Dm
system, drawn, on pidlandirmaic and. torporate undersOnding of the mho to cim
trfe of an metre, park md recreanombstem.
,BM tamed y
"rre.o...... our.
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Fine-tune management and diversify funding.
9 w4. like mooteld park, M.., a Du onitme,
mandon md a Mk and annerMe pith. space forever
Potts that are peorly maintained. mem unsafe. md leek Menem,.
imt be med. Compared to other Florida miss the Fort reiudenlArt, md St.
Petemburg. Sham has been serving the Inge. population on Me sniallem annual
parks bodge, aMth ormetrarter the per mem funding tr,t agencies wove Mose
dries. Want fs parks demanirmsn also brims in Me too men, sumo thom pikes
bemuse re charges very low m no fees for service,. Any Res go to the general fund
,M. r. rolitr Man back te the Paiks and Pecrea.n Department
A , departanmt 'mods roll, ire comeliness,
no mem., and ...ice Mau:duds, cost,. and Re policies.
thday, the oar it system depends mostly on general
ord bond funding for caplet improatimM arid
annual general fund alloations for operations...11 better
mdemond trig of p.k needs. enemies, tore seniors. and
costs, the perk morn can take advararge of oh, ources
funding. the Caty s Moor lees mere momi upwod 2005
end cootie Iamb mom nexible and applicable tn mem parks.
agel=trim
ummeMaRta, mr Developer bonuses am expeMed to become motio, some
of park funds A bliann Para Fuundation an la pa.,
au tan., and au Ca, mat conana to pursue oppoimmes
it, park and open spoe tamsron , part mfrastructure
Ronde are interested in promots funded primmly mth sAte anti Federal dollars. Other sources of funds are
doing, where ley can see rams tor me arid proem., semMal ever. fees, mammon,: nkkInd and money
others and be son, and it dommns (min stewards!, groups or voluoteersond nor.. IMOD gliarnmrronld
mom totmard a dedicated funding ammo for the park system. melt m a oementage
property or sales tax, following thelead of dm best oban park system. In the moon.