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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittalCITY O. IA I P.R 5'D • II. t KEY REM Themes CONNECTION NT 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 • 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. y�r 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, newer resIdents inelude 774414 muearke AllsaCeale Inslea633MlemIaP33ksend0 eaS 3743 3'i4543,444,32a1.474003, z. 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. Gral,61 fie,' ,fik eon,. {14) hornejtv,,Pkar. golt mem gem tke lam L.Fnmw ,Nambwhfifwas dtvelopri dlyrcatu., haw vened Man f arztles der,,trlow). process, War. residents and others spoke up amen ner,M1borbotiO oarke 44 ati In publIc opinion and customer service surveys, a 443 14 as in e6 workshops or open houses in NET Areas, 431493034444 53 71 in citywide meetings, and through the proyect ......,'..."".... . wabsite. What they said they want heath non,. al MORI FUNS.. 0ONI744R1fO7nit yams noun ...“'"".... 1.4 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„, Al AI 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 51058PEDEITRIX11•71110 IlikEflifEttOlY Cam half Re away respondents ae Il73,4711,4,t,0013,830737,n8 Making exIstIngr outesbetteorosau more onnectod. better Irt. and attrardivo., also Important. youth see., Nide 15 AA amou rembatMeeremet nob, 13 a Rat Raba ala 12 88 sarea2,6,222ra 11 29 .27,72=122r2=== 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 r neoghbormods M am under con. - sex:it:on, Miami 1 needs to foms access -pm larlymvalita. d daiii—more tr. tl,n tool M porks. tn., mom., tamable - - m lems. much bird 5., hem ellen people es '1‘1'1\tC" :47:111ketZ7'1' 2 Imo home. 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. . • 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 r"'O72'2-7E'U'uo'r4T'sr2O:27,4or Ra2 Pala 22Ata Rata 22222, Guam Meadhe , Dill277177D* 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. • 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 '1: • OP4'1 1Pl 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 6 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. 7 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. . LAVOUR ' • 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.