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DIVISION
PRELIMINARY PPOPOSttL
A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL, PLANNING -
MANAGEMENT AND URBAN DESIGN ASSISTANCE TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
JOSEPH MIDDLEBROOKS, AIA
DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
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Community Development
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL Division
A PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL, PLANNING-
MANAGEMENT AND URI3AN DESIGN ASSISTANCE TO
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
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JOS PH MIDDLEBROOKS, AIA
DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL
STUDIES
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PRISCILLA PERRY 1
INTERIM DIRECTOR,
CENTER FOR URBAIYAND
REGIONAL STUDIES
' HO6i(ARD COTTRELL
TREASURER
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
A private, independent, international university
An ritual opportunity employer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE
BACKGROUND
RATIONALE
PROGRAM STATEMENT
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
PROGRAM CONTENTS
TIME PERIOD
ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION
EVALUATION AND PLANNING
BUDGET
APPENDIX
A. NEWS ARTICLES
B. LETTERS OF SUPPORT
C. CENTRAL MIAMI STUDY.
ATTACHMENTS
A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BROCHURE
B. WORK-STUDY PROGRAM BROCHURE
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this proposal is to present an overview
of the past, present and projected technical assist-
ance program of the Community Development Division (CDD),
Center for Urban and Regional Studies, University of
Miami, and request operating funds for its continuation.
The non -renewal of a HUD technical assistance grant has
precluded the needed follow-through on projects initiated
and a reduction in CDD assistance capability, We, there-
fore, present this "Proposal to Provide Technical, Plan-
ning -Management and Urban Design Assistance to the City
of Miami, Florida, for funding consideration.
The CDD program was originally funded by the University
of Miami. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) directly funded the 1973-74 technical
assistance program and other activities of the CDD. The
grant was not renewed for the 1974-75 fiscal year due to
federal budget reductions. The absence of additional
funds from sources outside of the University of Miami
has forced CDD to drastically reduce its technical assis-
tance program.
BACKGROUND
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The Community Development Division was established in
September, 1970, "...to provide city planning, urban
design, technical assistance, and other related aspects
of neighborhood planning and development to community
organizations or groups fiom deprived neighborhoods."
As a unit of the University of Miami, the CDD has sought
to establish a unique professional and educational ap-
proach to the delivery of technical and related com-
munity services. To implement its ideas, the CDD
functions through tc,o divisions; technical and educa-
tional. The functions of the technical division are in
the areas of planning, urban design, architecture and
related services. The education division is concerned
with instituting planning courses and planning rela-
ted programs through University and professional organi-
zational sponsorship.
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The educational and technical services divisions of the
CDD has distinct, yet interrelated program components.
The education program entails: the administration of
the ,IUD 701 Urban Planning Internship Program; the
development of strategies to get technically trained
competent minorities in city planning and other urban
occupations; neighborhood related research: and teaching.
The technical service program is the most significant
of the two components from the viewpoint of the total
community. It has directly assisted the community
through neighborhood groups and organizations, The
technical services component is the concept upon which
CDD was founded.
The Community Development Division began its technical
assistance program in 1971 by assisting three community
groups, Over the course of the next three years, the
CDD provided direct planning -management, urban design
and technical assistance to a number of community service
groups throughout Dade County.* Some of the groups, in
addition to the Community Relations Board, are:
The Opportunities Industrial Center (OIC)
Macedonia Mousing and Welfare, Inc.
Coconut Grove Family Health Clinic, Inc.
Minority Contractors Association
Greater Miami Coalition
i3elafonte-Tacolcy Center, Inc.
Centro Mater (St. John Bosco Church)
James E. Scott Community Association (JESCA)
Model City Development Corporation (:CDC)
Organized .Migrants in Community Action (OMICA)
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
RATIONALE
The nature and scope of today's problems are vast and
varied. The gravity of the problem is compounded by
the expectations of.�imniediate results by a people too
long denied their just desires. There are innumerable
reasons why low income communities refuse to accept,
accept with distrust, or reject planning policies and
decisions when presented by officialdom. The planning -
urban design process has shared in distrupting low
income neighborhoods for the convenience of others. Very
* It is understood that City funds would be utilized
to assist only organizations within the City.
often, public service conveniences are planned and pro-
grarred for other than the neighborhoods where the needs
appear to be the greatest.
For years, community organizations, church groups and non-
profit organizations have been the mechanisms through which
"grass roots" people have worked to improve their neighbor-
hood environment. The efforts of these concerned groups
have been most important because the needs and desires of
these citizens have not been adequately met by local insti-
tutional and social service organizations.
In attempting to ameliorate their own problems and mitigate
the conditions of despair and hopelessness, community
groups have found they lacked technical skills such as plan-
ning, architechtural, management, and administration, neces-
sary to successfully implement their dreams and ideas. As a
result, many grass root groups are still talking about what
"should be" as opposed to "how to make it so."
In 1970, The Community Development Division was established
withing the Center for Urban and Regional Studies, Univer-
sity of Miami, to specifically provide technical assistance
to low -moderate income communities and organizations. The
Community Development Division has continued to provide
much needed planning and architectural assistance to commu-
nity organizations over the subsequent years.
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PROGRAM STATEMENT
ISSUE
ISSUE
The preparation of a master plan for the City of Miami
has been initiated, The plan will seek to address
problem areas and outline mechanisms which can be
established to meet the needs of all segments of the
population and which will incorporate maximum input
from all residents in the development of this plan.
The issue is to develop an acceptable plan and provide
for other methods of neighborhood involvement and develop-
ment, The CDD•can play a vital role in this process and
can render technical assistance in several areas,
PROBLEM
Traditionally, the problem in planning has been its exclu-
sionary process. That is, planning has not intensely
involved the residents of most depressed areas in the
development of plans. The comprehensive master plan will
undoubtedly contain elements related to the desires of
organized private groups and public agencies. Equally
important is to devise a mechanism to ensure that resi-
dents living_, in deteriorating neighborhoods are repre-
sented and their needs are accomodated.
OPPORTUNITY
The City has made a commitment to its citizenry that it
will involve the residents in the development of the com-
prehensive plan and that through this involvement, they
will create a better environment and improve the quality
of life for all citizens. There has also been a recog-
nition of the Community Development Division, Center for
Urban and Regional Studies, University of Miami, as a
potential resource t'o assist in the fruition of this com-
mitment. The Comrnun'ity Development Division has completed
an initial fact-finding study of the Central Miami. Negro
District (Overtown) on behalf of the Dade County Community
Relations Board and the New Washington Heights Develop-
ment Conference, Inc., a group of property owners, resi-
dents, business persons in the Central District. The
CDD, then, can continue to work with the City to provide
technical assistance in order to develop a plan for
Overtown and to develop a mechanism whereby citizens
of the neighborhood will have maximum participation in
the plan development.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
I. TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF MIAMI
IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE MAXIMUM INPUT AND PARTICIPATION
OF ITS RESIDENTS IN TILE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI.
1.. To provide for the efficient and harmonious use
of land through proper planning with significant
neighborhood input.
2. To determine housing need and consumer desires in
the design of units and to determine ways and
means for implementation of long and short range
developments.
3. To suggest a comprehensive, efficient and attrac-
tive transportation network to facilitate safe
vehicular and pedestrian movement.
4. To denote methods for economic growth and develop-
ment to improve and revitalize business and com-
mercial development in the neighborhood. •
5. To recommend adequate community facilities to meet
future demands and improve the quality of the exis-
ting facilities where appropriate to ensure a
harmonious environment for the socio-cultural
development of the residents.
6. To facilitate maximum citizen input in the planning
and decision -making process for the proper
redevelopment of selected areas.
II • TO INCREASE THE COMPETENCY OF LOW AND MODERATE ATE INCOME
GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TO EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN
TIIE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT SERVICES,
1. To assist neighborhood organizations with the
development of programs and proposals that will
preserve the desired aesthetic characteristics
of their neighborhood.
2. To assist in the establishment of community
organizations desirous of undertaking projects
intended to benefit the community at large.
3. To provide management assistance to community
organizations desirous of improving the
administrative effectiveness of their overall
operations.
4. To provide urban design assistance to non-
profit groups desirous of improving the syn-
thetic environment.
5. To serve as a liasion between the established
governmental structures and low and moderate
income groups.
PROGRAM CONTENTS
This proposed program will include planning assistance
for the City of Miami in the development of its master
plan, the continuation and completion of a neighborhood
development plan of the Central Miami District for the
New Washington Heights Development Conference, Inc.,
and planning-architectural'technical assistance to other
needy community organizations. Anticipated end results
of this project are: stabilization of the residential
and business sectors of the community, the consolidation
of planning efforts in and outside of the study area
with "official plans," and community organizations more
capable of completing:their goals and objectives.
The proposed services will be rendered under the two broad
titles of planning assistance and community development
services. The planning assistance element would be
accomplished for a designated geographic area, whereas
the community development services would not necessarily
be limited to a specific area of the City.
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2, Planning Assistance*
A, Land Use
1, Review and analyze e::isting land uses in
the neighborhood,
2, Review and analyze existing and proposed
plans by other agencies and organizations
which would have a significant impact on
the Central District.
3. Develop a land use plan which incorporates
the best possible land use alternatives for
available land as it relates to the overall
development of the neighborhood and City,
4. Analyze the proposed land use plan in
relation to the existing zoning.
B. Housing
1. Gather and analyze existing data such as
population characteristics and housing
supply in the Central District.
2. Analyze previous data and if needed, design
a survey for the purpose of determining
user -needs criteria in housing unit design.
Efforts shall be made to utilize residents
and community workers in the neighborhood
to conduct the survey.
3. Investigate existing and potential federal,
state and local housing legislation in
order to determine possible funding programs.
4. Identify existing land under public ownership
and design an approach where neighborhood
residents can become involved in the housing
development.process.to improve their economic
and housing,conditions.
5. Recommend policies which would improve the
housing conditions in the area.
C. Economic
1. Study employment patterns and trends to
establish the effect on overall economic
conditions in the Central District.
2. Design for a survey to determine owner -
consumer needs and desires to commercial
enterprises and market relationships.
*It is anticipated that these activities will occur in the
"Overtown" neighborhood.
C. Economic (continued)
3, Study the opportunities provided by the
proposed rapid transit systems on existing
employment and future opportunities,
4, Determine the feasibility of redeveloping
a prominent neighborhood avenue or street
as a commercial district.
5, Identify resource organizations to assist
or participate with neighborhood organizations
in economic ventures.
D. Community Facilities
1. Survey existing community facilities, public
and private recreational facilities, parks,
open space, pedestrian ways, schools, police
and fire protection, and water and waste-
water systems.
2. Determine the adequacy of existing facilities
in relation to the target population.
3. Establish areas where additional public or
private facilities would offer an improved
neighborhood.
4. Recommend appropriate community facilities
needed in the neighborhood.
5. Determine preliminary cost of the identified
needed community facilities.
E. Transportation
1. Determine existing and future user needs for
vehicular circulation and pedestrian ways
for walking and bicycling within and links
outside the Central District.
2. To assess the efforts of the respective
agencies involved in rapid transit systems,
vehicular and pedestrian ways, that would
have a direct or indirect impact on the
future development in the Central District.
3. Study the impact of proposed rapid transit
stop locations on the Central District.
4. Establish design criteria and standards for
street signs, graphic directions, lighting,
landscaping and other visual elements
needed to improve and enhance the environment.
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Citizen Participation
1. Identify existing and, where necessary,
establish new community organisations to
provide for maximum involvement in the
planning process
2. Establish citizen organizations and
individuals which will have the capacity
to be developers or sponsors, participants,
or joint venturers in improving the
neighborhood.
3. Establish a citizen's information brochure
which explains the planning process and
identifies the participating entities.
4. Work with neighborhood organizations to
provide a mechanism for translating their
ideas into 'technical documents and the
comprehensive planning process.
II. Community Development Services
A. Technical Services
The technical service component will provide
assistance to organizations with program and
proposal development. Grantsmanship services
and recommendations on organizational structure
and development will be integral service parts.
The review and dissemination of information on
federal, state and local community development
legislation, proposed projects and budgetary
allocations will also be services rendered.
Suggestions and recommendations on administra-
tive policies and procedures and instructions
in management by' objectives will be available.
B. Urban Planning and Design Services
The recommending of physical features to
provide a more aesthetically pleasing environ-
ment is the purpose of this element. Urban
planning and design services will consist of
preliminary area drawings, street graphics,
and landscaping. Some architectural functions,
such as programming, preliminary project
drawings and preliminary cost estimates will
also be available.
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TIME PERIOD
The requested planning funding period is two (2) years;
subject to annual renewal.
ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION
The project will be administered by the director of the
Community Development Division, Center for Urban and
Regional Studies. The director will carry out the goals
and objectives of the project by utiliiing the resources
of the division, the Center and the University of Miami.
The director, with assistance from two urban planners
and an urban planner -designer will be responsible for
project coordination, control and implementation.
EVALUATION AND PLANNING
Overall evaluation will be the responsibility of the
designated agency of the funding organization. A system
of narrative reports will be prepared quarterly and
filed with the agency. On -going planning, re-evaluation
and program projection will be the responsibility of the
director.
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A PROPOSAL TO PAW= TtettNICALp MANNINO*
MANAdtMtNT ANO MAN bt8MN A88t8TANCt TO
THt CITY OP MIAMI, PtORIbA
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PERSONNEL
Director
Urban Designer‘,Planner
Urban Planner I
Urban Planner II
Staff Coordinator
$ 7,900
15,500
7,167
14,500
4 500
49,567
Retirement and Fringe
Benefits (16%) 7,930
EQUIPMENT AND suPPLTs
Clerical Supplies $ 200
Equipment (Technical) ' 300
Printing and Reproduction 1,000
Telephone 500
$57,497
2,000
MISCELLANEOUS
Travel $ 900
Graphics and Printing 900
(Final Report)
1,800
Sub -Total $61,297
Indirect costs @207, Total Direct Costs 12,259
TOTAL GRANT REQUEST $73,556
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APPENDIX A
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In,Ghetto.::.
lay TOM MORGANTIIAU
HiriId ft/tt Writ
City plannors working with the Dade Community Re-
lation* Board Tuesday proposed a long range plan for re-
viving downtown Miami's central black district
The plan, written by the staff of the University of Mi-
ami's Center for Urban Studies, calls for:
• Creation of a nonprofit corporation similar to MI-
ami's Downtown Deve:opment Authority to combine pri-
vate
capital and federal grants in 'a bootstrap redevelop-
ment scheme.
• The building of new housing on four tracts now
owned by Metro's Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment.
• Building a shopping center on HUD -owned tracts
now slated to become a county jail,
• Connecting the central black district to Miami's
planned downtown government center with rapid transit.
• Sponsor a model neighborhood rehabilitation pro-
gram for the area between 1-95 and NW Sixth Ave., which
the study found to be poorly served by municipal services
and marked by substandard housing.
THE STUDY, UM planner Ralph Johnson said, in-
cludes some 500 acres south of the East-West Expressway
between NW Seventh Avenue and the Florida East Coast
Railway tracks running just west of Miami Avenue — an
area known in past years as Miami's Central Negro Dis-
trict.
Since the mid-60s, Johnson said, urban renewal and
expressway construction has reduced the area's population
by more than 2,100. Still, the study said, the area contains
a high proportion of substandard housing and commercial
buildings, a shortage of parks and schools, and an anti-
quated street system.
THE FAILURE of urban renewal to revive the district
was contrasted in the UM report with four recently prn-
posed plans for downtown redevelopment — the Down-
town Redevelopment Authority's plan for Miami Flagler
Street business district, the Miami River walkway, the
"New Town" proposal to build middle and upper -income
housing near Bayftont Park, and the city's new Govern-
ment Center.
Pointing out that those plans would redevelop areas of
downtown Miami which are within blocks of the central
district, but leave the central district untouched, planner
Brenda Rivers said, "What we're saying Is, why not in-
clude us?"
She said she was "optimistic" about the availability of
federal grants for redevelopment of the area.
"The county is probably receptive to this kind of idea,
but no one has submitted a proposal" for federal revenue -
sharing funds, she said.
THE STUDY criticized the plan to build a new county
jail on HUD•owned land on NW Sixth Street between
Fourth and Fifth Avenues.
The site, the planners said, is separated from the site
of the planned new government center by 1.95. Construe-
tion of a jail on the proposed site. the study said, "could
jeopardize the environmental quality of the community"
Instead, they suggested, the jail should be built east of
I.95, adjacent to the proposed government center and the
new city of Miami police station which is planned for NW
Fifth Street and NW First Court.
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Black Conference Formed
To Rebuild Overtown
by Derek T. Davis
Overtown may rise again as
a viable black community if
the members of a newly
reformed ccnference become
instrumental in the
development of the
deteriorating area.
In a meeting Tuesday night
at the Culmer Center at 490
NW llth St. concerned
citizens, residents, business
and property owners gathered
to hear a report from the
Community Development
Division of the University of
Miami.
The report envisioned the
redevelopment of the Over -
town area by black people.
"I'm very pleased with the
response," said t aliab-- .
J t s.on., urban_.planner. with
the University of Miami. "We
finally got somebody to listen
to us."
This was the third time that
Johnson and his co-worker
Brenda Rivers, have tried to
present their report to the
public. but Tuesday was the
first lithe that they were able
to attract residents to the
meeting.
"We were wondering what
was wrong. We'd leave a
meeting tat which nobody
attended) and we woultj see
people sitting on their porches
with nothing to do," Johnson
said.
"I was glad to see people
here give us some feedback,"
he said after the meeting
sparsely attended by less than
30 people.
Johnson had been in-
terrupted several times
during the presentation of the
report, then as the two and a
half hour meeting neared
midnight the presentation
came to an abrupt halt.
"I have been wanting to
leave for the last half hour,"
Aretha Nixon interrupted
Johnson. "hut before I go 1'd
like to know what do we do
from here"
From this point in the
meeting on the attention was
placed on forming a con-
ference that would work to
implement the future plans for
the development of Overtown.
It was decided that the
group would reform an
organization known as the
New Washington Heights
Development Conference. The
conference had already been
chartered, but was no longer
functioning.
It was the NWIIDC that
initiated the report compiled
by the Center for Urban and
Regional Studies of the
University of Miami.
Attendants at the meeting
Tuesday night agreed to meet
again at the same time next
week. Each member was
asked to bring some friends
along.
The group also formed a
committee of about six to
serve as sort of an executive
committee. The committee is
to meet before the next
Tuesday gathering.
The meeting of the reformed
conference will be held at t)
p.m. Tuesday August 20 at the
Culmer Center.
Day Care Center
Funds Stolen
Opa-locka mothers have
been denied a day-care center
which would have cared for M.
children because the president
of the corporation that the
county gave money to operate
the center has vanished. Isaac
S. Shaw. president of Black
Creations Inc. has dissap-
peared and along with him
$5.172 in federal funds for
child day care. The County
Managers office can't seem to
find anybody else who was
involved in this project.
Dade Countians
Comment On
Nixon
Resignation.
Story On Page 31
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CDD Says All Iinprovements
Go To White Areas
by Derek T. Davis
Overtown has been a black
community since 11396 when
the Miatni City limits e+c-
tended only as far as the
tracks laid down by railroad
baron Henry M. Hager, said
Urbah Planner Ralph Johnson
to the October forum of the
Community Relations 13oard
last Friday.
The comrnunity was first
founded as a residential area
for blacks, rspectally those
working the rdilroad and was
not a part of the City of Miami.
Johnson claimed that these
railroad tracks still represent
a barrier in the devetoptnent
of this central district com-
munity which for years has
been left to deteriorate after
the area was stripped to a
skeleton society by Urban
Renewal Projects in the '60's.
"Our goal is to see that this
area is not neglected again as
it has been before," said
Joseph Middlebrnoks, director
of the Cotnmuntiy Develop-
ment Division at the "We have got to make Uade
The Communityy
University of unity . County HUD,, the city and
Develop- county commissions, and
meat Division 3CDU)• other agencies listen to us for
represented at last Fridays the economic redevelopment
meeting by Johnson, Mid- of the Central District," said
Planner Brenda dlebrooks and Urban and Moses Florence, president of
Regionalthe Washington Itcights
[fivers, is a non-academic Conference.
program of the University of
Miami which assists in COD has provided the
resolving inner city problems necessary research in the
by providing architectural, plans to redevelop Overtown.
management planning and
technical services.
In recent months, CDU was
instrurnentai in revitalizing
the New Washington heights
lcveloprnent Conference
which is seeking to redevelop
the Overtown area as a black
comtnunity.
BRENDA RIVERS
Blacks Charge No
Development Overtown
Cont. from page 1.
have blacks," said Johnson as
he pointed to an area on a map
west of railroad tracks, "and
on this side you have
development," he pointed to
the east side of the tracks.
The Washington Heights
Conference is trying to get city
planners to extend such
projects into the Overtown
area tostimulate the growth of
the area.
"Let's not stop at these fixed
areas," said Florence. "let's
expand these areas."
The conference is at-
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A retort on this research and
suggestions for redevelop
tnent formulize() by CD!) and
the Washington Heights
Conference was presented to
the CR13 forum.
RALP11 ,1OHNSON
A major conclusion of the
report is that while there is a
wealth of development oc-
curring in the Central Miami
Area, such as New Town, In
Town project and the
renovation of the Miami River
area, none of this type of
development is planned in the
Overtown area. Por instance,
the New Town In Town
Project is planned to extend as
far west as Florida East Coast
railroad tracks.
"Once again on this side you
Won't on page 3)
tcntptingtn attract support for
the redevelopment of Over -
town as a black community
from businessmen and area
residents. They are also at-
tempting to attract funding
sources in order to further
their plans for the area.
Robert Sims, executive
director of the Community
Relations Board, said that the
Washington heights projects
has been a long. slow battle
which the txtard has supported
for years. Ile is hopeful that
the New Washington Heights
Conference will earrc the
project through.
2 THE MIAMI TIMES Thursday, September 5, 1971
ask Force Pledges Development Of CND
A group of black
?rofessionals pledged their
support to the idea • of
redeveloping the Central
Negro District at a meeting
held on Tuesday, August 20, at
:he Community Relations
Board offices. The study,
commissioned by the Com-
munity Relations Board.
leveloped by the University of
Miami Center for Urban
Studies Community
)evelopment Division, called
or a total revitalization of
vhat is commonly known as
he "Central Negro District."
According to the authors of
he study, Brenda Rivers and
ialph Johnson. areas along
nd and 3rd Avenues are ideal
or redevelopment and should
ae so included in any plans
aresently under consideration
iy planners of the city of
Miami or Dade County.
The prime mover behind the
•edevelopment in the Central
Negro District is the New
.tiashington Heights Con-
.erence. It's chief
spokesperson at Tuesday
Night's meeting, Dr. Joseph
?oilier, called for a unified
effort of all Black
businessmen. professionals
and other lay personnel
concerned with the
revitalization of this most
important - area. The
professional task force
pledges to support the con-
cepts of the plan. as explained
by Joseph Middlebrook of the
University of Miami Center
of Urban Studies and
highlighted by John Due.
CItR. Program Officer.
To sonic persons this
meeting represented their
first venture into Black
organized and devleoped
plans of action. These are the
words as stated by Donald
Perkins of the Black Cross
Committee, who said that
"perhaps tonight is the
beginning of a very important
process." Robert Simms.
Executive Director of CRit,
called on the Black
professionals tosupport their
own spiritualrelationship to
the so-called Central Negro
District by calling forth their
clients, constituency, family
and friends to join in a
massive effort and render all
of the technical skills
available so that this plan
might become a reality.
Persons present at the
meeting were- Dr. Joseph
Polder, Joseph Middlebrook,
Doretha Nickson,. Robert
Simms. Jean Brant, Edith
Hall, Renee Christian, Moses
Florence, Jonathan Rolle, Nat
Vaughn. George Knox. Leon
Robinson, John Dancy, Louis
Valgops, Helen Loud. Mar-
cella Keller, Cecil Sweeting,
Donald Perkins. Bill Wyn:
James Gibson, John Due an
Edward Horton.
Thursday, August Tzar
p.m., the first of a series
twwmeetings called by Miss,
Florence was held at th
Cutmer center CNA. Th
purpose of thismeeting wilt
to finalize strategies for th
presentation of the plans
other levels.
ill
—./.4": tie -aid aZI4 EAST
Esther Arml►ri ier'" Ohl Home \\'ill Come 1)rt..n Soon
... she turd husband will build II VW house through t 11 prvrrrnnt
,Families Build Ilomes
with UM Assistance
By SHELIA PAYTON
Herald Staff Writer
Edmund and Esther Armbrister have
dreamed for years of building a CBS home
to replace their termite -ridden, two-story
frame house in Coconut Grove.
But their income is ton low to iet them
hire their own architect, -and too high to
qualify them for housing assistance.
Their dream is a tittle closer to- reality
j nnw. Through the Community Planning and
i Development Service program which nper-
i ates nut of the University of Miami's Center
1 for Urban and Regional Studies, fie Arm-
4 hristers are getting. the architectural assis-
tance they need.
They also are getting help in finding fi-
nancing through FHA or private snurces to,
build their new three -bedroom home.
THE PROGRAM — which !wean in Jan-
uary and will end in June unless federal
funding is renewed — was created to give
planning. architectural and other technical
assistance to non-profit community devel-,
opment nrganizatinns.
To qualify for assistance an nrg.tnira-
tion must he unable to pay for the type of
services the UM program offers, must be
non-profit. and must he working- to solve
housing. health care, social service and
other urban problems.
The Armhristers are beneficiaries of an
effort by a non-profit group formed by the
St. Paul A.M.E. Church. of which they are
members.. to help Grove famiilies get better
housing.
Thrmhristers are serving as guinea
pi... toe testAthe UM program before others
are referred to it, Mrs. Armbrister said. -
said.
"Up to now its been quite kohet`," she
'said.
The idea for the UM program was de'• '1.
oiled by it; director architect Joseph Mtd-
dlehrnoks to help "nrganizations that don't
have the wherewithal to do- things them-
sel;es;' he said.
Middlebrooks and his staff of four —
which includes a city planner. an archite -
and an urban geographer — work only wit
non-profit groups hecau -e �tiddtehrnni.
said "we would do the grcateq gond for tf;
greatest number of people."
THE. PROGRAM is financer'. by
$50.000: grant from the C.S. I)epar:meat
of Housing and Urban Develonment.•
The grant pays the .taff's salaries —
based on the university pay scale for their
professional level — part of Middlehrnnk;;'
salary and for the supplies used :n prorid-
ing the services.
Part of Middlebrooks' time is donated' to
the program.
The UM program's fiat prnje;"t was to
w nrk with the Oreanized \,rgr• n'; :n r.rur.-
munity Action (O iICA) H u.tn;
develop housing for farm wor; era :n `..tran-
ja, who want to become home owners.
Ari.hrtect Rosendo Lope' of the UM
staff worked with OMICA architect Gnrrinn
Gilbert to refine the design for 30 single
Roily homes and assist in the making pre-
liminary drawings for the development.
"We were at a point where a lot of ar-
chitcctural help was needed and we didn't
have the funds for it." said corporation di-
rector Steve Mainstair. "We found them
very helpful."
The preliminary plans were presented'. to
the Metro Department of Housing and
Urban Development board last month and
approved'.
HOWEVER, construction or the three-.
fnur•and five.-hedronm hnu e in `:arania tr
awaiting federal changes in the cost limits
on construction.
The changes would allow incrca%es in
federal con,truction cost limits to meet ris-
ing construction cots.
When the houses are completed. fare}
workers will be able to rent them at no
more than one-fourth their monthly salary
and have the option tnbuy, fwfainstair said.
Architect: Crowding Nurtures Crhne
By SIIELIA PAYTON.
Herald Slat Writer .�
Crowding and lack of privacy can contribute
to criminal behavior by producing people who are
cynical, frustrated, have low self-esteem, little mo-
tivation, and feel powerless, architect Joseph Mid-
dlebrooks said Tuesday.
Speaking at a conference an police community
relations at the Carillon Hotel on Miami Beadi.
:Lliddlebrooks said privacy allows for "a certain
amount of emotional release which is essential to
every individual.
"The feeling of being deprived of this ... pri-
vacy can result in extreme frustration in some indi-
viduals and may lead them to release these sup-
pressed feelings upon the slightest irritation."
CROWDING is a psychological as well as a
physical state that depends on the activities the
people are involved in, the purpose for which they
are together and the way their space is organized.
Middlebrooks said.
- For example. people jammed together at a
football game wilt not necessarily feel crowded. al-
though people jammed together in a jail cell may.
When a person grows up in an environment
that to him is overcrowded. the consequences of
the crowding could he criminal behavior in adult
life. he said, because crowding challenges:
• The child's sense of individuality.
• '1 he child's illusions about other people.
e Illusions about sex.
TO COMBAT these problem "builders should
have as their primary function the lightening of the
stresses of life for the inhabitants," Middlebrooks
said.
But builders alone cannot prevent crime, he
said.
Law enforcement personnel must realize that
"in many instances persons who break the law are
unaware of the forces that caused: them to
become lawbreakers and that these persons are -
not necessarily criminals." he said.
In addition, urban phinners must design environ-
ments and anticipate future need so they can pre-
vent problems rather tr.an try to sohe thrm after
they arise.
Vol, 6 No, 2
Dade C uhty bepatttnent of Housing t Urban bevelophient
1401 N,W: ,tli Street, Miami, Florida 33135 / Phone 6431150
March 26, 1974
i�'L'►v LOUSING PLANNED FOR FAMILIES AND THE ELDERLY
Plans for three Turnkey proposals which will bring housing to farm Workers in South
Dade, elderly residents in the Northeast section and families in the North Dade
area have been .approved by the }hill Advisory Board.
Advisory Hoard Chairman George Reed, himself an architect, called the plans for 30
single frilm1y units submitted by Onica (Organized Migrants for Community Action)
"one of the most exciting housing concepts this Board has seen in years." Proposals
for the other two Turnkey projects also were enthusiastically received by the Board.
(mica formed a non-profit housing corporation to develop the 30 'cluster" type units.
17e units will range from three to five bedroom homes and will be located at S.W.
142nd Avenue and 268t h Street, thy will serve farm workers and former migrant
workers who have moved into the private farmworkers market. The architect for the
project is Gordon Gilbert.
Forty-five single family units will be built at N.1. 23rd Avenue and 167th Street
(the Palmetto Expressi:ay). These family homes will be built on 11 acres by Irbye
Giddens.
Rakman Associates, developers of the Three Towers, presented plans for 101 units of
elderly housing to be built at NJ:. 2nd Avenue at 68th Terrace. The project will
have 63 efficiencies and 68 1-bedroom apartments and a Community Building. The
architect is Leonard di Silvestro.
MODEL CITY TO CET 141GHRISE FOR ELDERLY
The model pictured at left shows the first
highrise senior citizen housing in the
Model City area. Tne ]6-story, 200-unit
project will be located at N.W. S4th Street
and 22 nd Avenue. It will have a Senior
Center, to be open to all elderly residents
in the area.
Herbert Johnson and Associates is the
architect. Ground breaking is expected in
mid 1974.
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APPENDIX B
J0St:1>11 ROBBtE
'"hnirperson
F EC:i 'i VE 2.'.'..'.: i T "EE
JOSEPII ROBBIE
(' n:rperSOft
Vice Chairper.^>onn
ALFREDO G. DURAN
MRS. CHARLES II. FINIiELSTEIN
LANDON G..HAYNES
131S110P RENE II. GRACIDA
NATHANIEL "TRAZ" POWELL
t.._.r:Fers Jt i.: rae
MRS. WILLIAM BAGGS
STEVEN M. GREENBERG
Tlif' l 2:4PE)
`t HIRTO .ARMANDO ALEJANDRE
IB1 IIERBERT BAUMGARD
JACK CASSIDY
WILLIAM A. CIIAPMAN JR., D.U.S.
GEORGE COOPER JR,
REV. IRVIN ELLIGAN JR.
IIUMBERTO A. ESTEVES
DAVID FAULKNER
REV. JOHN A. FERGUSON
AIRS. S. L. IIIG(;1NBOTTOM
LYLE D. HOLCOMI3 JR.
GEORGE L. JOIINSON
RODOLFO JUAREZ
MS. ANN1E L. LOVE
CARMEN N. MARINA, Ed. D.
JOSE R. MENDEZ
MRS. M. ATHALIE RANGE
HARRY RICH
MILTON "HUTTERBALL" SMITH
MS. FRANCENA THOMAS
REV. MSGR. BRYAN O. WALSH
PAST CiIAIRPf :S i:X orr:cl
EDWIN S. SHIRLEY JR.. M.D.
...r.,Adlatc Past Chairperson
JAY JANIS
HENRY KING STANFORD
IIARRY P. CAIN
RABBI JOSEPH R. NAROT
BISHOP JAMES L. DUNCAN
OCHBISHOP COLEMAN F. CARROLL
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
September 5, 1974
9 ri g
Mr, Joseph Middlebrooks, Director
Community Development Division
Center for Urban and Regional Studies
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
Dear Mr. Middlebrooks:
ROBERT It. S1MMS
Executive i trecter
We have received the report on the Central
Miami District, completed by your staff at
our request. As you know, the study has
received recognition from the press and other
civic bodies in Dade County.
At our August 15, 1974, Board meeting, the
Community Relations Board went on record
commending the fine work of you and your
very capable staff. The monetary value it
represents to CRB far exceeds the monies we
could have offered to pay if this service had
been rendered by a private firm. Further,
the impetus created by the study in the Central
Miami District has given new hope to a group
of people who saw their community being turned
into something undesirable.
Again,:thanks for the services you have provided
and we will be calling on your staff for
follow-up on this very worthwhile project.
Very sincerely,
&%W6LL Zu(
larence W. Ewell
Assistant Director
em
250t S.W. 22ND STREET (CORAL WAY)
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33145
• TEL. 856-1920
NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS DE"ELOPMENT CONFERENCE, INC.
CULMER NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
490 N.W. llth Street
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33136
August 30, 1974
Mr. Joseph Middlebrooks, AIA
Director
Community Development Division
Center for Urban and Regional Studies
University of Miami
P.O. Box 248002
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
Dear Mr. Miiddlebrooks:
On behalf of the New Washington Heights Development Conference, Inc., I
would like to thank you for the information and study compiled by the
Community Development Division, Center for Urban and Regional Studies on
behalf of the Dade County Community Relations Board and this organization.
We are especially grateful to you and your staff for the time and patience
you have exibited in the various presentation that you have made to this
and other organizations of citizens interested in the all important redeve-
lopment of the Central District Neighborhood, and for your timely and im-
portant input at our Steering Committee meeting of August 21st, 1974.
The New Washington Heights Development Conference wishes to formally request
the continued professional assistance of the Community Development Division,
Center for Urban and Regional Studies, in trying to make a determination on
the possibility for redevelopment of our area, and of minority involvement
in the redevelopment of the Central District Neighborhood. The information
which your staff has compiled thug far is going to be very valuable in ass-
isting us in getting a better grasp on proposed activities within and immed-
iately adjacent to this neighborhood.
Please be advised that the New Washington Heights Development Conference will
assist you in your efforts to obtain the necessary resources in order to al-
low you to continue and develop a strategy for improving this area in an app-
ropiate manner.
As a result of our meeting of August 21st, 1974, it is our understanding that
the Community Development Division will develop a proposal to be submitted to
appropiate organizations for funding . This proposal is necessary in order
to enable the University to continue to allocate staff and resources towards
this project. We would like to request that one of the elements in the pro-
posal be the development of a comprehensive land use plan which will inter -
grate the Central District with the already planned usage of the surrounding
areas.
Another thrust of the proposal should be a statement indicating that an ev-
aluation will be conducted to determine appropiate mechanisms to better in-
volve neighborhood and/or minority individuals in the development and re-
development of the neighborhood. Onr overall concern is that the Central
District area be improved in accordance with the desires of the neighbor&
hood residents& Accordingly, we would like to suggest that some of your
efforts be focused on the present and proposed developments in and around
the Central District,
You have indicated that it will take approximately four weeks to develop
an appropiate proposal for funding which will have as its primary purpose
the continuation of your services to this organization.
Once again accept our appreciation for your help to date in this important
and vital mission of planning for the development of our area, and we look
forward to your continued professional help and assistance.
Most sincerely,
The New Washington Heights
elopment Conference, Inc.
oseph Poitier joses C. orence
Acting Chairman President
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FLORIDA SOUTH CHAPT.ER
12 ':ieptember
ME6 Joueph IllIddlehrouk51 A.I.I.
Director
Community Development DiVI5i0M
Univer5ity uf Miami
P.O. Box 2/18002
[urd] GalJen# Florida 131.24
Dear Mr . iiliddiehronko:
1 he Amer con 11 LULU U I ALL t no II!: I L aria
convention i5,111 F riLe apnreveti ;) 1.12 r,1:11 1-11L-
cuntinued AIA !..,uppert. far the MflFU thou cLmmumity
oriented der3ign centuro in the !;nited StaLco.
The it.Jord ut Directero ur the -Ineth FlurHin Chapter of
thu A IA alno ruchyihien thu trer7lendnun uued fur :Irchilec-
turol ohd dedlun ii-,f3iotonce to.) Trui inemc
the metrnpolitnou Dade CuuuLy re,,ihn and the imuort;_ince Tr
an urnanizotinn the CommenllY DovPlupmijul, D\/-10u uf
the Univer5itv of Miami LD continue to prnvidu thee
Lii2nre ,7.10.1[11-(2 Ff L1)(2 Mill IV CH IL. 1 i hnrni
which the CDD hoo achieved niuce inceptien 1Ti-T,
and W(21 thewfUre, winh tU lend nur Full '.:-..rpLrt and endeirr...Jo
the COD uu eeholf of the architectural nummin:tti uf Snuth
Florida.
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PRESIDENT
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VICE-PRESIDENT / PRESIDENT DESIGNATE
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SIGFIFTARY
pantoast. A.I.A.
chapter office: 7100 north kentiall drhr.# 203 • iiijami, 110fida 33150
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GEORGE P KNOX. JR .ESO
PpESIDENT
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JOSEPH MIDDLEBROOKS. AIA
VICE•PRESIOENT
ESTERLENE G.LEWIS
SECRETARY
ANN JENSEN
TREASURER
THE REV CANON
THEODORE R. GIBSON
CHAIRMAN
September 5, 1974
Mr, Joseph Middlebrooks, AIA
Vice -President, Board of Directors
Coconut Grove Family Clinic
P. O. Box 8002
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
Dear Mr. Middlebrooks:
W CHARLES JACKSON
E krCUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR
Thank you for your recent final report on the
status of the Coconut Grove Family Clinic. We
appreciate the amount of time and effort which
was expended in the preparation of this report,
and we shall give it our full attention, taking
particular cognizance of the recommendations and
suggestions that you made.
I would like to express our gratitude for the
continued spirit of cooperation that your office
has demonstrated in assisting our Clinic in the
achievements of its goals and objectives, and I
would hope that our relationship will continue
to prosper in the coming months. Please advise us
of future developments in the area of community
health care, and be advised that we anticipate
your assistance in the resolution of the many problems
associated with an endeavor of this nature.
Kindest personal regards.
Yours very truly,
'6EORGE F. KNOX, JR.
President
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MODEL CITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Of Dade County, Inc,
OFFICERS
GEORGE HEPBURN, President
WIIKE FERGUSON, Vice President
EVELYN BIACKMAN, Secretary
THOMAS KEHOE, Treasurer
To whom it may concern:
August 26, 1974
/131 NW 7th Avenue
Miami, Florida
telephone:
30S • 754.3524
P.O. Box 131
Miami, Florida
33147
The Model City Development Corporation has had a working
relationship with the Community Development Division of the
University of Miami for the past two years.
The Community Development Division has provided technical
assistance to us in the form of preliminary site studies, archi-
tectural and engineering data and planning surveys.
The Community Development Division has also represented this
Corporation in consultations with the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, HUD and in negotiations with various contractors.
This relationship has been most beneficial. The expertise
and sensitivity of the Community Development Division has been
an essential element in our efforts to improve the living envir-
onment of low and moderate income families.
Sincerely,
,
Al Torinsel
Executive Director
AT:ywm
This is a Deportment of HUD and Dade County, Federal Assisted Program.
( r ati r fit. Maui s , (:intuit
3660 THOMAS AVENUE . MiAMI, ilogiDA 33133
Reverend F. A. Allen, Minister
telephones:
Parsonage: 443=3569
Office: 448-2742
Joseph F4iddlebrooks, AIA
Director
Community Development Division
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, 33124
Dear Mr. Middlebrools
On behalf of the congregation, I would like to express our sincere
thanks to you and your staff.
You have provided a valuable community service to this Coconut Grove
by making it possiblefor a family to move from a condemned house into
a new home.
The approach you have developed, working, with organizations attempting
to improve living conditions in areas like our neighborhood, is to be
commended.
We do hope that you can continue your program and would like to
request your continued assistance to this Church as it strives to improve
the neighborhood,
Sincerely,
ev. Frank
A. Allen, Pastor
THE JAMES E. SCOTT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
49Ot 14.W. 7tH AVENUE i MIAMI. k•LoRIDA 33127 i PHONE 758.419i
OFFICE OF TIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
September 9, 1974
Mr, Joseph Middlebrooks
University of Miami
Center for Urban Studies
Coral Gables, Florida 33124
Dear Mr. Middlebrooks:
We commend you and your staff for your assistance in the
planning and designing of JESCA's future home.
We are ofcourse exilerated by the fine design you produced
for us. Surely, we plan to utilize our new facility to the
fullest.
The staff is eagerly awaiting plans for implementing
construction.
If ever there is a need for our assistance, please feel
free to call upon us.
Every good wish for continued success.
Sincerely,
11
Archie W. Hardwick
Executive Director
Supported by: United Fund of Dade County, Model City Div. of HUD, National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood
Centers, National Settlement Techni•Culture Conference.
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APPENDIX C
/IA
• CENTRAL
MIAMI
STUDY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
PREPARED BY
COMMUNITY bEVL-OPMENT DIVISION
CENTER FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA
FOR THE
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
AS A SERVICE TO THE
NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, INC.
JUNE 1974
THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT WAS FINANCIALLY AIDED
THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT/UNDER THE URBAN PLANNING ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 701 OF THE HOUSING ACT OF
1954 AS AMENDED, IN COOPERATION WITH METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
THE CENTER FOR WiPAll STUI1;f:s
P 0 BOX 8b02
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
CORAL GAF LLS, FLORIDA 3312•1
July 22, 1974
Mr, Robert H. Simms, Director
Community Relations Board
2501 SW 22 Street
Miami, Florida 33145
Dear Mr. Simms:
Community Development
Division
Pursuant to the Community Development Division's stated
agreement to provide planning and architectural assistance
to the Community Relations Board, a preliminary summary
report was presented to the CRB in April, 1974. It was
found as a result of that study that there were several
development approaches which were paramount to an inte-
grated redevelopment of the Central Miami area and which
were within the capabilities of its residents, the Com-
munity Relations Board's clients.
More detailed information has been collected. Based on
this data and an analysis of the needs of the community,
we have further developed our original suggestions to the
CRB and have also outlined the methodology for their
implementation in the following report.
JM:RBJ:cr
Attachment
Sin erely yours,
Jo Middlebrooks, AIA
Di 3 or
Ra Johnson
Urban signer
A private, independent, international unirrrsit y
An equo! opportunity rmplowrr
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background
Demographic Profile
Housing Structural and
Tenure Characteristics
Economy
Transportation
Community Facilities
Land Use Plan and
Surrounding Proposed Developments
Suggested Goals
Summary of Land Use Recommendations
and Objectives
Possible Resources for Implementation
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9
10
11
13
20
21
24
TABLES
Total Population, 1970 2
Percentage of Population by Age Groups, 1970 3
Family and Household Size Comparisons, 1970 3
CMSA Occupations of Labor Force, 1970 4
Educational Achievement, 1970 5
Occupancy, 1970 6
Average Value and Contract Rent, 1970 7
Race Tenure, 1970 7
Unit Conditions, 1970 7
Housing Units by Age of Structure, 1970 8
CMSA Current Iiousing Inventory, 1974 8
Distribution of Employment, 1970 9
HUD Acquired CMSA Property 16
APPENDICES
Locational Map
Existing Land Use Map
Proposed Project Map
Land Use Plan
Schematic Land Use Plan
Transportation Plan
Schematic Recommendation Map
BACKGROUND
The Central Miami Study Area (CMSA) is defined as that area
in the NDP #3 located between the boundaries of Northwest
Fourteenth Street and the East-West Expressway (1-395) on
the north, the Florida East Coast Railroad on the east,
West Flagler Street and the Miami River on the south, and
the North River Drive oh the west. It covers approx. 500 acres,
The Central Miami Study Area is one of the oldest neighbor-
hoods in Miami. When Henry Flagler brought his railroad to
Miami in 1896 from West Palm Beach, the outlying land west
of the tracks (then the Miami city limits) was designated
for those employees who were Black. This created a strong
and vibrant Black community and the area has retained its
original character as a predominately Black neighborhood.
Today there remains a significant number of Black residents
in this Central Miami area.
During the sixties, tremendous changes occurred which dis-
rupted the cohesiveness of the community. First,
the area was designated as the first urban renewal area
for Dade County. Extensive land acquisition and clearance
were the priorities. In conjunction, the state initiated
land acquisition and clearance programs for the inter-
section between 1-95 and the East-West Expressway.
As a result of this mass clearance, thousands of families
and numerous businesses were forced to move. The majority
of these people relocated in the Model Cities area just
north of the CMSA. According to a "Housing Market Analysis"
by Morton Hoffman and Co., private consultants to Dade County,
it is estimated that between 1960 and 1969, approximately
2,500 units were cleared by gbvernment action.
The Central Miami Study Area is still considered to be a
viable community. The thousands of families living there
desire to remain and are interested in improvements to
their community which will revive the area and make it an
asset to the City.
f
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
An ovetview of the population, family and household size,
employment and educational achievement characteristics of
the Central Miami Study Area (CMSA) are presented here to
further facilitate analysis,
POPULATION
The Central Miami Study Area is comprised of two and one-
half Census tracts (34, 36.01 and 350 of 30.01). According
to the 1970 U.S, Census of Population and Housing, the CMSA
had a population of 15,683 of which 81% or 12,757 were Black,
and 19% white and other.
The population of the CMSA comprises 55% of the total NDP #3
area population and approximately 2% of the population of
Dade County. The Black population of the CMSA comprises 58%
of the Black population of the NDP #3 area and 7% of the
Black population of Dade County. See Table 1 for
illustration.
TABLE 1 TOTAL POPULATION 1970
CMSA o NPD #3 AREA % DADE COUNTY
0
Population 15,683 100 28,499 100 1,267,792 100
Black 12,757 81 21,637 76 189,764 15
White and 2,926 19 6,862 24 1,078,028 85
Other
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
Females are slightly in the majority, comprising 51% of the
population. The median age is approximately 27 years, with
40% of the population under 14 years of age and 12% over 60
years of age. Compared to the NDP #3 area and Dade County,
this area contains a relatively youthful population. See
Table 2 for comparisons.
2
TABLE 2
AGE GROUPS
PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION SYAGE ,GROUPS . ,197.0
CMSA__ NDP, . 3 AREA DADE COUNTY
-9 21,1% 20,5%
10-14 7,7 9,9
15-19 11,2 8,1
20-24 6,7 8,4
25-34 14,6 14.6
35-44 12.0 12,8
45-=59 14,3 14,5
59+ 12.4 11.2
TOTALS 100.0% 100,0%
15,3%
8,9
8.1
7,0
11,E
12,3
18,0
18,8
100.0°
MEDIAN_ ACE 27* 28*
32.*._
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
* Approximate
FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE
There were 3,358 families and 5,758 households in the CMSA
according to the 1970 U,S. Census. The average household
size was 2,7 persons; and, families comprised 58.3% of the
households. These figures are lower than the average for
the NDP #3 area and lower than the average for Dade County.
The following table illustrates the differences.
TABLE 3 FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLDSIZE COMPARISONS 1970
CMSA NDP 43 DADE COUNTY
Households 5,758 9,181* 427,600*
Persons per Household 2.7 2.8 2.91
Families 3,358 5,448 328,519
% of Households 58.3% 59.3% 76.8%
* Approximate
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
EMPLOYMENT
The Central Miami Study Area had a 1970 labor force of 6,283
individuals of whom 3,3,9 or 54% were males and 2,904 or 46%
were females. According to the 1970 Census, 358 members of •
the labor force were unemployed, constituting a 5.7% unemploy-
ment rate. The median income in 1970 was $5,326 and is con-
sistent with that of the NDP #3 of $5,343. There were, how-
ever, 974 families or.29.4% below the poverty level.
Service workers, private households, operators and transports
and laborers were the primary occupations of the CMSA work force:
Approximately 72% of the labor force are employed in these fcur
categories of occupation. Managers and administrators, and
Sales constitute the smallest percentiles, 1.8% and 2.2%
respectively. See Table 4 for illustration.
TABLE 4
CMS?, OCCUPATIONS OF L1113OR FORCE 1970
CATEOORY
NUMBER o
Service Worker 1,436 26.1%
Private households 863 18.7
Operators & Transports 842 15.3
Laborers 812 14.8
Clerical 503 9.1
Crafts & Construction 475 8.6
Professional & Technical 351 6.4
Sales 119 2.2
Managers & Administrators 98 1.8
T OTALS 5,499* 100.0%a
* Discrepancy exists between total labor force because of
Census.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
EDUCATIONAL AC?IIEVEMENT
The 1970 Census Tract data demonstrates that average
educational achievement levels in the Central Miami Study
Area are significantly lower than county -wide averages.
In the CMSA, 25.2% of the population are high school graduates
as compared with 51.9% high school graduates in Dade County.
A large proportion of the population (49.2%) completed less
than eight (8) years of school and few individuals, less than
8%, completed four (4) or more years of college. See Table 5
for comparisons.
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TABLE 5
DADE COUNTY
EDUCATION
Fligh School
Graduates
Total Pop.
Median
School Year
Completed
12.1
Years of
School
Completed
(25 & Over)
Total Pers. 769,513
No Years 18,653
Grades 1-8 148,193
Nigh School
1-3 Years 133,541
High School
4 Years 226,859
College
1-3 Years 89,693
College
4 or More 83,025
EDUCATIONAL .,,ACF1IEVE ENT,..197a0,
NDP ## 3 CMSA
51.9 23,4 25,2
8.8 9.0
100.0 13,776 100.0 8,731 100.0
2.4 646 4.6 494 5.6
27.9 6,450 46.8 3,803 43.6
17.4 3,178 23.0 2,002 22.9
30.0 2,506 18.1 1,479 16.9
11.6 527 3.8 310 3.6
10.7 369 2.7 328 3.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
ROUSING STRUCTURAL AND
TENURE CHARACTERISTICS
OCCUPANCY
In 1970, the Central Miami Study Area had a total of 6,172
year round housing units of which 5,791 were occupied,
There were 251 owner' -occupied units and 5,540 renter-
occupied units, constituting 4.4% and 95.6% respectively.
The median number of rooms was 2.8.
Compared to Dade County, the CMSA has a high incidence of
renter -occupied units and smaller average units. See
Table 6 for comparisons.
TABLE 6,
Year 'round Housing
Occupied Units
Owner Occupied
Renter Occupied
Median Number Rooms
OCCUPANCY 1970
Cr1SA NDP 43 DADE COUNTY
$ c #
6,172 100.0 9,465 100.0 449,843 100.0
5,791 100.0 8,923 100.0 428,026 100.0
251 4.4 261 3.0 231,529 54.1
5,540 95.6 8,662 97.0 196,497 35.9
2.8 2.8 4.2
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
VACANCIES
According to the U.S. Census, there were 357 units vacant year
'round, constituting a 5.8% vacancy rate. However, 312 units
were available for rent or sale, constituting an effective
vacancy rate of 5.1. The majorit► of the year 'round vacant
units were condemned or in disrepair. Only a few were used
for seasonal second -home purposes.
HOUSE VALUE AND CONTRAC'' RENT
In 1970, the Central Miami Study Area had an average contract
rent of $83.00 per month. The average house value was
$16,667. Again, compared to Dade County, the CMSA has lower
housing values.
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House Value
Contract Rent
CMSA
$16,667
83.00
AVERAGE VALUE AND CONTRACT RENT 1970
NDP #3
$16,667
75.00
DADE CQ.
$21,700
146.00
Sources U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
RACE AND UNIT CONDITION
Table 8 indicates that the majority of owner -occupied units
are white owned. 69.7%, or 175, of the 251 owner -occupied
units are white owned; 31.3%, or 76, are Black owned. Blacks
occupy the majority of the renter. -occupied units. Whites
occupy less than 20% of the renter -occupied units.
TABLE 8 RACE TENURE 1970
CMSA o
Occupied Mousing Units 5,791 100.0
Owner Occupied 251 100.0
White 175 69,7
Black 76 31.3
Renter Occupied 5,540 100.0
White 1,106 20.0
Black 4,434 80.0
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
In 1970, 897 of the 6,172 total housing units in the CMSA
were substandard. This constitutes a 14.5% substandard rate.
Again, compared to Dade County, this figure is substantially
out of proportion.
TABLE 9 UNIT CONDITION 1970
CMSA NDP #3 DADE CO.
Year 'round Housing 6,172 8,662 449,823
Substandard 897 1,283 12,829
Percentage , 14.5% 14.80 2.8%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
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Table 10 illustrates that 57,2. of the housing units in the
CMSA are 15-35 years of age: and slightly less than 30% are
over 35 years of age, The small percentage (5,3%) of units
built over the 1960-1970 period substantiate the "no growth"
occuring In this area. The large percentage of older
housing units can also account for the high incidence of
deteriorating and substandard housing units,
T$t,E ,_10_ __, HOUSING UNITS ,$Y AGE ^ _0F STRUCTURE 197011
YHARS. CMSA
5 Mears 15 ,2
5-10 312 5,1
11-15 466 7,6
16-25 2,387 38:8
26-35 1,138 18,4
35+ 1,842 29.9
TOTALS 6,160* 100.0
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
* Discrepancy because of Census.
CHANGES IN THE HOUSING INVENTORY 1970-74
According to the 1970 Census of Population and IIousing, there
were 6,172 housing units in the Central Miami Study Area. A
May, 1974 survey of the area and data from municipal agencies
indicates that approximately 936 housing units have been
removed from the CMSA over the last four years. One hundred
and sixty-two (162) or 17.3% were owner -occupied units, and
774 or 82.7% were renter occupied. It is estimated that
approximately 2,184 persons had to be relocated because of
these deletions. Most of these housing units were removed
by municipal action, either by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development or the City of Miami itself.
CURRENT HOUSING INVENTORY 1974
It is estimated that approximately 120 units have been added
to the housing stock of.,the CMSA. This, coupled with the loss
of 936, results in a current housing inventory of 5,356 units.
See Table 11 for illustration.
TABLE 11 CMSA CURRENT HOUSING INVENTORY 1974
1970 Housing Stock 6,172
1970-74 Deletions (936)
1970-74 Additions 120*
Current Housing Inventory
5,356
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, 1970.
* CDD Field Survey, May, 1974.
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ECONOMY
COMMERCIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
There were some 915 non-residential structures in the total
NDP #3 area, 816 of these structures were seriously deter-
iorated. Environmental problems such as inadequate off-
street parking and loading, detrimental and incompatible
land uses, poor street design and inadequate expansion pro-
visions haVe helped to perpetuate the decline of these non-
residential areas,
EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
The CMSA has the highest percentage in the county (63.5%)
of residents living in Miami who work in the City of Miami.
The remaining population work in other areas outside the
City. See Table 12 for the distribution.
TABLE 12
CIISA DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT 1970
DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT %
City of Miami 63.5
Miami Beach 12.4
North Miami 1.2
Dade County (Remainder) 17.1
Other 5.8
Source: U.S. Census, 1970.
The CMSA is in an ideal location with reference to potential
employment and economic opportunities for its residents. Its
close proximity to the Miami CBD will continue to be an asset
to those residents who work and shop there.
According to the 1970 CIP Report, 8.6% of the CMSA labor
force worked in the Miami Central Business District.
This is relatively high compared to other areas in the
county. Only three other areas share as many workers who work
in the CBD. According:to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority
there will be a minimum of 73,098 employees working in the down-
town area by 1985. This is an increase of some 27,535 over
the existing employment figure of 45,563 employees. Of these
27,535 new employees, the proposed government center will pro-
vide 8,000 new positions.
TRANSPORTATION
The transportation network including street patterns is
basically inadequate. The street system follows the
traditional gridiron pattern with excessive street areas,
dangerous intersections caused by poor traffic controls, and
inadequate street alignments, intermingled commercial and
through traffic. Inadequate arterial streets built for
limited capacity are inadequate for the traffic load.
Excessive rail freight tracks disrupt the local street
system with grade crossings. The majority of these tracks
are not in use as a result of significant relocation of
local industrial uses.
The area has no separate pedestrian or bicycle pathways
and existing pedestrian routes are dangerous. The CMSA
lacks little in terms of expressway service. The area is
bordered on two sides by major expressways, I-95 and the
East-West Expressway. There is, however, one
immediate exit available to these expressways --a fact
that could be an advantage to the community since the local
street system is not designed to accommodate the potential
increase in traffic volume generated by additional off -
ramps from the expressways.
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COMMUNITY FACILITIES
PARKS.AND, RECREATION
There is presently a severe shortage of available parks and
recreational facilities within the CMSA. Although the area
has experienced a significant drop in population, the
facilities are far below recognized standards. Parks and
recreational facilities are limited to three small parks,
one recreation center and inadequate school sites. There
are approximately 13.4 acres of existing parks in the CMSA.
The City of Miami, in its $40 Million Parks for People Bond
issue, has allocated a conservative amount of funds for
parks and recreational facilities in the CMSA. Approxi-
mately 3.25 acres of parks and recreational facilities have
been proposed for this area. This includes one large park
site on Northwest Ninth Street and Northwest Sixth Avenue,
and a quarter acre site under the I-395 expressway at North-
west 14 Street. The county is providing the City with an
additional site adjacent to Dixie Park. There is, however,
the need for a new neighborhood park adjacent to the Culmer
Center, the only community center in the neighborhood, and
more green open spaces throughout the area.
SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The two elementary schools in the area, Douglas Elementary
School and Highland Park Elementary School, are overcrowded
even though many school -age children are not enrolled in
school. The schools also lack adequate provisions for
recreation. Douglas fortunately is adjacent to Dixie Park
which could provide some recreational and open space for
the school.
The closest high school is Edison Senior High, located out-
side of the study area. Provisions are being made to
enlarge this facility. It will be necessary for more high
school facilities in th,s CMSA area in the next five years
as the areas adjacent td the CMSA are developed.
The junior high school is also obsolete and substandard.
It is.particularly lacking in recreational and open space.
Provisions are being made, however, to increase the school
site for more playing fields and open space. Classroom
facilities should alsobe increased.
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The residents of CMSA are fortunate that the Miami -Dade
Community College downtown campus is relatively close,
Residents who wish to take advantage of these facilities
have adequate opportunities,
FIRE PROTECTION
Existing fire protection is adequately available, Although
there are no facilities in the immediate area, there are
three fire stations and rescue units located just outside
of the CMSA boundaries, Plans are being made by the
county, however, to relocate one of the existing fire sta-
tions into the community at Northwest Seventh Avenue and
Northwest Fourteenth Street, This plan has met opposition
by the CMSA residents who feel another use of this property
could be found.
The county is reviewing two alternate proposals for this
site. One plan is for some community or neighborhood com-
mercial and another is for a rapid transit plaza. Since
there are no provisions for rapid transit services in the
area, it is suggested that the latter proposal for a rapid
transit plaza be considered in conjunction with a proposal
for rapid transit alignment through the CNSA.
LIBRARY
eiN The CMSA has adequate library facilities. There is an
existing public library in Dixie Park at Northwest Third
Avenue and Northwest Thirteenth Street.
The library is located directly across the street from the
proposed community node or focal point for the CMSA. Also,
Dixie Park has other community facilities which will
generate children, young adult and adult activities such
as play fields, swimming pool and playground.
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LAND USE PLAN AND
SURROUNDING PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS
The CMSA is in a prime area for redevelopment, It is
surrounded on all sides by major projects that are either
under construction or have been proposed, approved and will
begin construction in the near future, A plan does not
eXist anywhere, however, that includes all proposals and
their relationships to each other or to the CMSA,
All of these programs will have a significant impact on
the CMSA when completed, Most will provide employment
opportunities for the residents of the CMSA, better public
transportation, improved street and traffic patterns,
increased community services, and overall better environ-
mental and aesthetic qualities.
The following is a brief description of these projects and
the implications to the CMSA community and its land use.
GOVERNMENT CENTER
A plan for a new government center has been approved and
will be located in the area between the following:
Northwest Fifth Street on the north, West Flagler on the
south, the I-95 expressway on the west, and Northwest
First Court on the east. The area forms the southern
boundary of CMSA.
The center will not only contain government office space
but will also contain retail uses. It will feature parking
garages, a linear landscaped pedestrian park and pedways
along the Florida East Coast itailroad right-of-way from
Flagler Street to Northeast Sixth Street, arcades and a
regional rapid transit system intertwined between the
government center offices. These transit systems and pedestrian
pedways should be extended so that they tie in to the CMSA,
thereby giving the residents better access to the center's
services.
The first project to be built in the center will be a new
police station to be located at Northwest Fifth Street,
between the I-95 expressway and Northwest First Court.
The entire project is expected to take approximately ten
years to complete.
DOWNTOWN „DEVELOPMENT
The City of Miami is arduously supporting the plan of the
Downtown Redevelopment Authority for an improved downtown
environment, It is believed that substantial improvements
are required downtown in order for Miami to compete with
the lush beauty of many other regional large cities,
The plan calls for new offices with some residential areas
primarily around the proposed Flagler Street retail and
office core. A new transportation center, pedways, arcades,
a system of downtown urban and mini -parks and elevated plazas
for downtown shoppers willbe featured in this plan.
NEW TOWN -IN TOWN
A new town -in town residential community is proposed by the
City of Miami to be located just east of the CMSA. Projected
boundaries are between Northwest Eleventh Street and I-395
to the north, Biscayne Boulevard to the east, Northwest
Seventh Street to the south and Northwest First Avenue to the
west.
The Florida East Coast Railroad forms a rigid division line
between the proposed new town -in town project and the CMSA.
Consequently, there have been no efforts made to plan or
coordinate plans for the area west of the railway tracks.
According to the City of Miami Planning Department, the com-
munity will contain from 3,500 to 7,000 dwelling units with
supporting facilities organized around a major park and lake
system. It will cover approximately 78.5 acres and will
have a total population of approximately 18,000 persons
including some 4,300 children of which 1,575 are anticipated
to be Black.
This community is planned to 'serve a large socially, racially
and economically mixed residential population. An advantage
therefore to the residents of the CMSA is a wider choice of
living environments and an opportunity to rehabilitate and
selectively redevelop the CMSA with little or no relocation
outside the downtown ar9a.
Unfortunately, no new school facilities are included in the
plan of this development which will place an overload on
existing schools in the CMSA. Such an increase should
justify the expansion or building of new school facilities.
The residents of the CMSA should take immediate steps to
get involved in the planning of this project as soon as
possible. This is especially important because public
hearings are scheduled to begin in October and the city
is soliciting all input before that time. Issues such as
the crowding of already overloaded school facilities, the
development of low and moderate income housing and increased
traffic problems in the CMSA should be aired now and alterna-
tives developed by CMSA representatives along with City of
Miami planners.
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MIAMI RIVE!), eDEVELOPMEt1T
The City of Miami is proposing that the area south of the
proposed government center and the Miami CF3n be redeveloped.
The area is identified as a high amenity location for down-
town residential development. The plan proposes building
approximately 2,300 new dwelling units with a mix of retail
and commercial entertainment.
The project will feature a linear park which will extend to
the Miami River Walkway now under construction. The walk-
way will facilitate pedestrian circulation along the Miami
Riverfront and will stimulate growth and further develop-
ment of the Miami Riverfront.
The Miami River Walkway development will terminate at West
Flagler Street. The potential environmental and aesthetic
qualities should be extended to serve the residents of the
CMSA. A proposal therefore should be made to the City that
the walkway be extended up to the Lumus Park area where a large
majority of thesenior citizens live. It would be a tremendous
asset to these residents if some physical connection for safe
and easy access were developed between this area and major
riverfront recreation facilities.
This development could further facilitate other open space
requirements of the CMSA such as bicycle and pedestrian paths
and would provide continuity for the riverfront development.
HOUSING AND U1R0,N DEVELOPMENT PROGRA IS
Of all the planning programs in the general downtown Miami
area, the only one which affects directly the CMSA is the
Dade County Department of Housing and Urban Development,
This plan results from a federally -aided renewal program
wherein one or more areas in the city were eligible for
Urban renewal assistance, The CMSA is part of one of eight
(8) such areas known as the Central Miami Neighborhood
Development Program #3j or NDP #3.
Since the program's conception, the department has acquired
approximately 94.8 acres in the total NDP #3 area. Some
53 acres are in the CMSA.
TABLE 13
HUD ACQUIRED CMSA PROPERTY
LAND USE #
Housing 28.3 53
Parks and Recreation 7.6 14
Schools, Churches and
Other Public Uses 7.2 14
Rights -of -Way 9.9 19
TOTALS 53.0 100
Source: Dade County HUD, 1974.
The majority of the property acquired by HUD has been ear-
marked for housing. Some 28.3 acres or 53% has been desig-
nated for elderly and family public housing. Approximately
ten acres are to be developed for cooperative housing
There are some 200 units of elderly public housing under
construction which is unfortunately the only project to be
developed to date in the area. The 150 units of conventional
public housing and the 105 units of 236 cooperative housing
proposed were delayed due to the recently announced problem
over federal approved construction cost. Some funds have
been released, however, and the 150 units of public housing
will go out for bid.
The second highest amount of property acquired by HUD was
to be used for thoroughfare rights -of -way based on a now
defunct proposal. A total of nine and nine -tenths acres was
purchased for expansion of Northwest Eleventh Street and
Northwest Sixth Street. This plan in part could become
active with plans proposed for the construction of a new
Northwest Seventh Street bridge across the Miami River.
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Some of the right-of-way property not yet cleared has been
subsequently changed for other uses, Approximately two
acres on Northwest Sixth Street between Northwest Fourth
and Fifth Streets is being considered for the hew county
detention center, another project which does not meet the
approval of the area residents, This site is only one
block away from the new housing for the elderly presently
under construction. Development of this facility would
cause a severe condition of incompatible uses and could
jeopardize the environmental quality of this community,
An alternative to this proposal is for the citzens of the
CMSA to suggest to the county and support the plan for
the detention center to be located in a more appropriate
location closer to the new government center complex.
The I-95 expressway would serve as an excellent natural
boundary to separate the CMSA community which is largely
residential from the government center facilities. In
addition, the community should propose to the county that
another building be built for elderly housing on this site
with green space and parking across the street between
Northwest Fifth and Sixth Streets and Northwest Fifth and
Sixth Avenues. This would complete the lower quadrant of
the CMSA and substantiate the area as a neighborhood
oriented towards elderly and senior citizen activities.
Parks and recreational uses account for 14% of the HUD -
owned property totaling approximately 7.6 acres. This
includes the proposed Central Miami Park at Northwest
Fifth Avenue and Northwest Tenth Street, the Dixie Park
extension on Northwest Third Avenue between Northwest
Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets, and a parcel located in the
area known as "Good Bread Alley" on Northwest Fourteenth
Street between Northwest Fourth and Third Avenues, and •
Northwest Thirteenth Street. A parcel on Northwest Fourth
Avenue in Good Bread Alley is owned by the City of Miami and
will be developed as a major community park with the HUD -
owned parcels in the immediate area.
The CMSA community is, by virtue of its history and physical
boundaries, a neighborhood with an identity of its own. It
has been expressed by some of the CMSA residents that the
famed Good Bread Alley:hhould be developed as a major focal
point for the neighborhood so that this identity will be
preserved.
The plan has an excellent point of departure due to the
availability of land already owned by HUD and the city which
is being planned extensively for parks and recreational uses.
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In addition to necessary parks and open space, other uses would
be appropriate which would generate people activity of all
social levels and age groups A mixed use of residential
neighborhood, commercial, business and professional offices,
community facilities such as church facilities, library and
other related activities would he suggested.
The center should tie in with proposed rapid transit and other
public transportation elements such as people movers, pedes-
trian and bicycle paths and the linear park system,
It is unlikely that any federal assistance will be available
for such a venture, particularly where housing is concerned.
The residents should therefore be prepared to pursue
assistance of the private sector as well as the pooling of
individual personal resources in order to promote the project.
Schools and other public uses account for the remaining 14%
of the property owned by IiUD. These parcels are in the form
of open space and recreational purposes for use by the schools.
Douglas Elementary School for example will receive approxi-
mately one-half acre adjacent to its present site on North-
west Third Avenue for expansion. Booker T. Washington Junior
High School will receive approximately 1.2 acres of land just
west of the FEC Railroad tracks across from the school. It
is the suggestion of the Planning Area Committee that since
the plans for the cooperative housing on Northwest Eleventh
Street have been withdrawn, this 10.3 acre parcel should be
given to the school board for expansion of Booker T. Washington.
It would provide much needed open space and playing fields
including a gym, ball diamond and swimming pool.
Culmer Center, a neighborhood recreation center, will benefit
by the addition of this land acquired by HUD for recreational
uses at Northwest Fifth Avenue between Northwest Tenth and
Eleventh Streets. A large parcel of land, approximately 2.0
acres, surrounding the center would provide the much needed
open space and recreation space for the center's expanded
activities.
In addition to acquisition and development of land, the
county HUD has a Demonstration Rehabilitation and Code
Enforcement Program in the CMSA, The program entails
selecting an area and improving its quality of living
standards through code enforcement and rehabilitation,
The effort demands the cooperation of landlords, manage-
ment agents, public officials, city service departments,
social agencies and the residents.
The rationale behind such a project is the need for
improving existing housing and neighborhoods. Since all
new building activity for low and moderate income housing
has been slowed down or terminated, improving those existing
neighborhoods is another alternative.
In the Central Miami Study Area, the need for an improve-
ment program is very evident. There are many structurally
sound multi -family units which, with minimum rehabilitation,
code enforcement and tenant counseling, could become more
livable, It is also evident that extended street, curb and
sidewalk improvements, along with increased sanitation ser-
vice could improve the neighborhood.
To circumvent the possibility of deteriorating housing and
blighting conditions from spreading into viable existing or
new neighborhoods, and to improve the living conditions of
all the residents of the CMSA community, it is suggested
that a Demonstration Rehabilitation and Code Enforcement
Program be undertaken in the remaining areas west of the
I-95 expressway. This project could be within the capa-
bilities of a resident organization with technical
assistance from the Community Relations Board and the
Community Development Division.
SUGGESTED GOALS
1. The residents should establish a "blue ribbon"
organization that will include major property owners
in the area, business persons and other professionals.
This organization could be a spin-off of the New
Washington Heights Conference, which is already
incorporated. It could also serve as a catalyst to
the PAC in its relationship with Little 1WD,
2. The residents should actively pursue information
and plans from every agency affecting the CMSA through
its community organization and make whatever input in
the planning process necessary to the well being of
their community.
3. The residents should become developers of land
vacant in their community.
4. The residents should ensure that they are the
beneficiaries of any future development in the area.
If the community does not develop the land them-
selves, they should ensure that plans for development
have been sufficiently reviewed by the community and
approved.
SUMMARY OF LAND USE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND OBJECTIVES
1. It is recommended that a profit, non-profit, and/or limited
dividend corporation(s) be established which would include
residents, land owners, businesspersons, and professionals
such as the New Washington Heights Conference. This corpora-
tion would represent the residents in planning efforts and
should have the capacity to be sponsors and developers of
projects within the Central Miami area (listed below) as
presented in the CMSA land use plan.
2. Efforts should be made to establish a development corporation
to sponsor and develop the proposed project for 150 units of
conventional public housing. Sponsorship would entail making
an application, bidding for the contract and coordinating
construction. The site is located at Northwest Eighth Street
between Northwest Seventh Avenue, Northwest Fifth Avenue, and
Northwest Tenth Street.
3. It is recommended that a corporation be established to propose
and develop a twin tower to the tower under construction
for elderly public housing to be built on the HUD -acquired
parcel at Northwest Sixth Street between Northwest Fifth Street
and Northwest Fourth Avenue.
4, It is recommended that a neighborhood shopping center should
he sponsored and developed as a part of the elderly housing
development by the corporation. It would include convenience
shops, a small branch library, banking services and other
facilities geared towards support of this predominately
elderly community. Two HUD acquired parcels on Northwest
Fourth Avenue at Northwest Sixth Street and Northwest Fourth
Avenue at Northwest Fifth Street would be an adequate location
for commercial use.
5. A corporation should be established to sponsor and develop
low and moderate density residential housing on the 5-2 acre
group of right-of-way parcels along Northwest Sixth Street
between Northwest Fourth Avenue and Northwest Sixth Avenue,
and along Northwest Eleventh Street between Northwest Seventh
Avenue and Northwest Eighth Road.
6, It is recommended that a citizens' committee and a non-profit
corporation he established to sponsor and coordinate a demon-
stration rehabilitation program in the remaining area west of
the 1-95 expressway between Northwest Tenth and Sixth Streets,
and Northwest Sixth Avenue, The project would entail organ-
izing tenants and landlords, providing counciling services
for tenants, submitting a proposal for funding to Dade County
Department of Housing and Urban Development, assuring coopera-
tion of city service departments and other agencies for street
improvement, curb and sidewalk improvements, increased sanita-
tion services and social services, The corporation would be
responsible for selecting contractors and coordinating work
done in the area.
7, It is recommended that the CRB establish a community committee
which will work specifically with the City of Miami Planning
Department to make input to the proposed New Town -In Town
plan. This committee would ensure that adequate provisions
are made for low and moderate income housing, that sufficient
public school facilities are provided and that a traffic net-
work is designed which will not generate more traffic in the
Central Miami area than it can adequately accommodate.
8. It is recommended that community support be generated in
support of Reverend Johnson's proposal to make Good Bread
Alley the focal point for the Central Miami area. The plan
includes a new church with facilities for community -oriented
programs such as child day care and voter registration. It
will be necessary for the community to be organized and made
aware of the plan. Support will he needed to ensure that
the land remains available for acquisition by the church and that
surrounding park land is developed and maintained by the City.
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9. The CRI3 should establish a citizens' group to represent the
community in a partition to ensure that the proposed county
detention center is not permitted to be built in the Central
Miami neighborhood as proposed by the county. An alternative
proposal should be formally made to the county administration
to relocate the center nearer to the proposed Government
Center to the east of 1-195. The expressway would create an
excellent buffer between the center and the residential
community.
10. A special committee should be established by the CRI3 which
will represent the community at the upcoming public meetings
sponsored by the county's Office of Transportation Coordina-
tion to ensure that rapid transit services are provided for
the residents of the Central Miami area. The Central Miami
Study Area is part of the North Central Neighborhood, one
of seven major districts for rapid transit planning. Offices
will be elected at the first meeting who will elect one per-
son to represent the district on the county -wide Transit
Advisory Committee, The community should organize immediately
to ensure that they have adequate representation on this council.
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11.
A committee of citizens should he organized to make a proposal
to the Dade County Office of Transpottation Coordination for
a "people mover" system which will serve the Central Miami
area west of the I.95 expressway. The "people mover" right
of way should extend from•the government center west along
Northwest Fifth Street to Northwest Fifth Avenue, north
to Northwest Eleventh Street and east to Northwest Second
Avenue where it should connect to the proposed Northwest
Second Avenue route,
12. A proposal should be submitted by a citizens' group to the
City of Miami Planning Department for an extension to the
proposed bicycle and pedestrian pathway system. The path-
ways should follow major green and open spaces in the Central
Miami area and interconnect with existing and proposed recrea-
tional and park areas. It should also extend to the proposed
bicycle path which follows the Florida East Coast Railroad
right-of-way through the entire city. It is recommended that
a committee of residents also prepare a proposal to the City
of Miami Planning Department for an extension of the Miami
River Walkway Project. The Walkway should be developed past
West Flagler, the existing boundary, up to Northwest Fifth
Street or at least up to Lumus Park at Northwest Third Street.
13. A special committee should be established to coordinate a
dialogue between the Dade County School Board and the Dade
County Department of Housing and Urban Development to ensure
that land needed for expansion of the school facilities such
as Booker T. Washington Junior high is made available by
HUD.
14. The area east of Northwest Third Avenue between the FEC rail-
road tracks, Northwest Fifth Street and the East-West Express-
way for the time being will be left undeveloped. The Dade
County Department of Housing and Urban Development has not
acquired any land in the area and does not anticipate any
funds forthcoming for this purpose. The CRB, however, should
keep the committee informed of any planning efforts or develop-
ment in areas to ensuree.that any such plans are consistent
with the general land use plan as proposed in this study.
The plan recommends low, moderate and medium density resi-
dential, neighborhood commercial, recreation and open space.
POSSIBLE RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
There are several programs which could be considered by
the residents of CMSA for implementation of their plan.
Each are at various levels or stages of development.
Most of these new or future federal programs do not have
adequate provisions explicit for effective citizen partici-
pation. This implies that the community will have to be
more organized than usual if it wants to have any meaning-
ful input in the planning and development process.
The following are some of those programs:
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EXISTING FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Under the "New Federalism" concept of the present administration,
the hope is to alter federal -state -local relationships by
allowing more local flexibility in spending money.
This means that most federal grant programs will be terminated
in favor of more local government priority programs. On the
list of those terminated programs are urban renewal, model
cities, neighborhood facilities, water and sewer grants, open
space and historic preservation, rehabilitation loans and
public facilities loans.
In addition to these, thre are several housing programs which
affect directly the Central Miami Study Area that are coming
under serious pressures by the administration.
The Housing Moratorium on January 5, 1973, for example,
has severely stifled the activities of non-profit groups
interested in developing low and moderate income housing.
Several parcels of land acquired by the "Little HUD" in the
CMSA remain vacant as a result of the moratorium and the
sponsors of these housing projects have withdrawn their
applications.
GENERAL REVENUE 5IimING` COMt4U ITY ,,,DEVELOPMENT
The Federal General Revenue Sharing program provides federal
funds directly to local and state governments, The law
requires each government to publish a report outlining the
general planneC use of their allocation.
Each government chooses among several categories; --areas in
which it feels a need for assistance. These categories are
as follows:
1, Public safety
2. Environmental protection
3, Public transportation
4, Health
5, Recreation
6. Libraries
7. Social services for aged or poor
8. Financial administration
9. Multi -purpose and general government
10. Social development
11. Education
12. Housing and community development
13. Economic development
The expenditures listed in the planned use report, however,
are not binding and may not be altered when the local govern-
ments publish their reports and budget hearings are scheduled.
The law encourages participation of citizens in deciding how
the money ought to be spent. Any group or community organi-
zation can petition or submit proposals to the city or county
for projects they feel would meet the needs of their community.
This provision is of particular importance to the residents
of the CMSA. The residents, if properly organized, can
present their ideas and plans to the city in anticipation of
funds to be requested and authorized by the federal government.
BETTEP. COMMUNITIES ACT
This act is one of four special revenue sharing proposals
submitted by the federal administration and is pending
congressional approval:this year. It will provide $2.3
billion a year and is designed to provide community develop-
ment assistance under the special revenue sharing concept,
thereby replacing a number of similar programs administered
by the federal government. These programs which are now
funded for each locality on an individual application basis,
submitted to and approved by the federal government, would
be replaced with a single annual block grant to qualifying
urban areas to be spent on the same or similar type programs
for community development.
Funding of the act will be allocated differently from
traditional categorical grants. Eliminating local matching
fund requirements, the new act will provide for 75% of the
authorized funds to local governments and 25% to states.
Of the 25% state allocation, local communities in areas of
most need will receive 50%.
The Better Communities Act will give the city a great deal
more power to detetmine how it will utilize its resources.
The citizen review process unfortunately is very deficient
in that the act proposes that only 60 days prior to finali-
zation of local plans, the plan must be published in the
newspapers. This gives citizens very little time for any
meaningful input. With no adequate stipulation for con=
munity input, community groups and residents who are not
well -organized will find it difficult to have any input
in the planning process. In the case of the proposed hew
town -in town, the City of Miami can submit plans under this
act for assistance in part of that plan. An important note
to remember however is that any plan is at the discretion
of the community --citizens can petition the city against any
plans in favor or more relevant proposals.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT
The City of Miami and Dade County, under the state statutes,
are given the authority to condemn land, develop it, and
then resell to private concerns. It also gives the city and
county the power to manage or operate the facilities, once
developed, for a limited period.
Most of the projects authorized by this act have been done
by the county and the local Department of Housing and Urban
Development under the DC -HUD Program. In the total redevelop-
ment area, NDP #3, in which the CMSA is located, the depart-
ment owns approximately 94.8 acres of land; 53 acres are
within the CMSA.
A significant element of the program is the system established
for citizen review and partibipation. Project Area Committees
(PAC) have been organized in each of the nine project areas in
the county. Staffed by the county, the PAC is the mechanism
through which the needs and desires of the community are
expressed.
The effectiveness of the PAC is somewhat limited with reference
to its taking an active lead in the planning and development
process. For example, the PAC cannot develop property, nor
can it meet with developers. If the local IIUD has no pro-
visions for developing a parcel, then the parcel lies vacant.
It would he a step in the right direction if the PAC could
help organize a group of residents and take an active lead
in developing the land with such an organization.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS ,,..BOARD
In order for the residents of the CMSA to effectively ekecute
any of the suggestions madep it is necessary that the residents
be organized and the most dedicated and influential citizens
be made aware of the necessity to become organized.
The Community Relations Board is presently involved with the
CMSA community and is performing an important role -the most
important of which is to identify those key individuals in the
area who will make up the type of high calibre organization
recommended.
It is our hope and suggestion also that the CMSA remain a high
priority to the CRB and that the board will continue to moti-
vate and organize the residents to the point that all of the
suggestions made are successfully implemented.
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PROFESSIONAL STAFF
JOSEPI I \IIDULE=BROOKS, AI.\, Director
C:AROLYN RC::\I), Coordinating Assistant
RALPIi JOIINSON, Urban Planner Designer
[3RE_NDA J. RIVERS, Urban and Regional Planner
ROSI.NDO LOPEZ, Urban Designer
I he prevail ion of this report tt I inane full' aided through a federal
grunt hum the Department u1'lousing and L'rbun Uet clopnmnt,
under the C'rhun Planning tl ssi,tunc e Program, authuriied by Sri lion 701
at the Housing ..lit of amended. The grunt tt as net eit ed b.'
Uadr Collmi t/nouclh the lletrupolitiun 1)ade Counts Planning Depar1nnent.
JUNE 1974
RIGID\RI) K•\NN, Publication Coordinator
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the Community Development Division (CDD' at the University of
Miami is ,r unique program aimed at assisting in resolving inner
city problems problems generally related to the ahscnce of needed
organizational and institutional relationships. The organizations
and institutions that could provide the desired relationships are
conspicuously absent from the inner city neighborhoods. CDD tries
to till this void hk providing architectural, management planning,
and technical services, Programs of CDD are developed with primary
tin.tncial assistance from the University. of Miami. Specific
program or protect approaches are developed with community -
oriented organizations and agencies. Through the coor-
dinated use uI established institutions, related to community-
uricnted'organizalions, significant advances can be made to improve
the quality of lite of inner cite residents.
The Community Development Division seeks to:
• provide mechanisms to snake university resources available
to eliminate urban problems;
• encourage greater minority group participation in the
urban planning process:
• provide mechanisms to make public agency activity more
relek ant to low income desires;
• establish communilv•b,ased organizations to .aid low-income
groups ,and individual,.
l he first community design center began in New York City
in 196.1 as ,t response to the worsening conditions of
inner city .teas. l he idea of providing tee architectural
set v ices to deprived „ oups grew, and the American
Institute of Architects t •\l.\r, American Institute of Planners
AII'l, .Ind other architectural and planning groups gave
v.tluahlc supput t. \s a result, tod.av there are more than
'U CD(:'s in the tinned States.
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PLANNING/ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
CDD prepares architectural plans and urban designs for community -oriented and non-
profit urg.nli/atiuns. the selection ut projects depends on the need and the potential
overall neighborhood benefit, CDD project. range from individual homes to large
prulect developnienis.
PROGRAM DESIGN
CD1I) develops prupus,+tti that encourage minority students to enter the architecture,
cite planning, ,uid urban design professions. .•\s par t of the programs, CDD works with
educational and professional organi/atiuns, agencies, and individuals to increase
minority participation and enlpluy nicnt in these .ueac,
ARCHITECTURE/PLANNING EDUCATION
In association \kith the Department of Architectute and Architectural Engineering at
the Unisersity of Miami, some CDD stall menihe's are professors of architecture
and urban planning. Often, speci►ic projects are related to an academic department
that assists in problem resolution hs invol' ing related professors and students.
MANAGEMENT PLANNING
CUD otters asistance tnl teihnlcail) ditticult managerial and planning problems.
CDD utters direct technical assistance to organi/,pions, that cshen necessara, directs
nigatll/dthttls to ether inginitlor)S that'multi It` ut assistance in flrrlher Iesol%ing
specific teclue.t tort assistance.
StAFF
The Center for Urban and Regional Studies is a
non-academic department of the University
of Miami, The center recogni/es the rumpley
interrelationships of the modern cite and offers
an interdepartmental approach to the study
of urban problems. CDD is that part of the
center that gives technical and design assistance
to non-profit community organi/ atfons. The
core slat consists of four full-time professionals:
the director, two urban planners, an urban
architect, and a coordinating assistant. !he
stall is supplemented by work-study students and
f.rt.ultfrom the School of Engineering and
Environmental Design (,architecture and plan-
ning) and by volunteer professionals from
the community.
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FUNDING
(:1)1) is Iunded hs the
llniseasit of 1liami, ,rnd has
receisetl specilic progt,am
funds Irons the teiler,al
goternrnenL 1 he 1).ado (:Dolts
Pl arming 1)cp,ir(molt has
been insttumont,tl in
.tssi,ting the Unisetsit
S in
obtaining federal tends.
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\s p.rt t ,,f . pro i .ram initiated by the St. Paul
\.11.! . (Irurch, CDD is now working with the
\rn?f,ristk2r Lrntily (it (,nLontit Grove to
replace their ronclemncd house. The St. Paul
\.11.f-. Church requested the CDD to
assist it in improving the housing conditions
in the fov,--income area of Coconut Grove and,
sftecific,dl�, to Work with the Armbristers,
who were occupying a termite -ridden,
umdemnecl, t\+ )-story frame house.
(.Di) tcspunded and provided the necessary
arc hitrctur.11 and ilcsign services. Under appropriate
professionals, (:DI) designed a single-family home
to include specifications, contracts, and working
drawings. CAD ,dst provided guidance in obtaining
tinanci.tl assistance.
CDD heliews that the success of the .Armbrister
project w ill serve as a model to the community
and may encour.rgc other residents to
improve their hones, therehv improving the
total neighborhood.
111 recent nitxlths, (:I)I) h,ls 1111\idecl planning
an%l architet:lutal assistance to the
Conununit\ Relations Iin.trd in an el tort
t,t\\,Irel inlpttt\ing conditions in the (...entr,tl
11i,nlhi I)istiict. l'hi, ,ue•t ttl \lianli contains a
rn,ijoril\ lilacl. population, with a large
percentage held\\ the no\ert\ line, It has
declined steadif\ o\et the last ten \ and
Night and del:Iiitl,l11t tl tt I,imp.ult.
111e neillhbttrh.,IIll cir\copnhc:nt and LP ban
lene\\ei ptttiC\ts pt„ t,unnled iot the at ea so Iat
h,ne hull unsucee's,lul in anlelit,t,ttir1J, slum
c,m.fit, tns.tncl 111.t\ ha\e e\aceth,14%1
grim ettl1ai11,rt1' b\ cleete.Istrt the 11„l1,111g sutlpl\.
1'tt\ate ,t1;;.int/.Ili„ n, and local ,tgtrleles h,l\e
\,I;it.•t\ o1 pr,ipo.,ll, for the area. (hest
ha\e been anal\/ed h\ (.1)1) and submit led to
the Conlmunit\ Relations I3t ird. CI)1) has
compiled a neighhor hood an,ll\ si, with
recommendations on land u,r, bowing, trans-
purtatittn, con1111inhith lacilitics, and neigh -
but hood in\ul\.nlcnt.
The Comnhunit\ Relation, Board e\pressed
particular inlcrest that .t d,t\ -care center
he included in the plans. As a result, C1)1) statt
chi tse ,t model il,i -Late center as the semester
plujecl tut the second-\e,lt .uthitcctural design
class. The students teali/ed that this \\as not
sinlpl\ an academic e\etcise hut an t'ppmtunil\
lu d„I.t the ltrnitlhltlllt\ ull a fe,d Isle plttleit.
1he students' \\url. \\.ts intptessi\e, and the hest
project \\,I, gi\en to the contacting agent at
1 loiid,t International l_ ni\etsit% to be included
in the tede\eltrpnlent plans.
In Dade County, few new single-family dwellings
are , )\snetl hs low-income residents. Organized
Migrants in Community Action (O,MICA),
a non-pr(rtit community organization, decided
to tackle this problem head-on. O41ICA's
architect, ,1r. Gordon Gilbert, developed a
housing proposal that called for construction of
30 single -fancily dwellings in a cluster pattern.
CDD's role included assisting in the development
of architectural drawings, specifications,
meetings with local officials for plan review,
completing related counts and federal forms,
and the necessary presentation before the local
citizens' boards. The chairperson of the
Little HUD Advisory Board remarked that this
was one of the hest projects submitted to
Dade County HUD. The housing proposal was
submitted to appropriate federal review agencies
and is now before HUD in Jacksonville, where
there is esers indication it will be approved.
The Janus E. Scutt (.omm;mit, \ soci,rtinn
(JESC:\) is an old, established age e% that has
been working in the deprived areas of Dade
Count'. JfSCA desires to construct ,t
new building, but is unable to finance the
construction costs. CUt) has %tiorl.cdl with the
staff of JE-:SCA to drrclop an architectural
program that 1esulted in se%er,tl design
alternatives. CE)1_) built a model, identified
possible sites, and will mate ptesent,ttiuns before
appropriate groups on J ESC:;\'s behalf. J f_SCA
is now utilising the drawings, model, and
supporting material to take funds to construct
the proposed J ESC:-\ building.
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Centro M,ttcr is a non-profit organization which
is concerned with imprt:oving the living con-
ditions in the low-income Cuban neighborhoods.
Centro 'stater is desirous of constructing a d,t\
care center and requested assistance (runt COD.
(.I)I) responded h% devrl+rping an architectural
pro4r.un as p,uticul,uk suited
to the need, id (.cntru %ttci. ,\lterwards, a
prchmin,u\ ,et rrt ,nchiteLtur,ti plans wete
decrlrined li un the .nchitcctinal program.
I hi, appt, ach has allowed Centro \later to more
,rncrelel\ determine il, needs, design and
.tppri)ach to meet those needs, and utilize visual
in,uuments (architectural plans) in its elfrorts
t r sidtcii funds.
the{: !tonut Gl!nr I .uitil\ Clinic is nun•prutit,
e�lnl(tllltl(I\-'!tit'fllc'cl Lit liltItee
he.11111'ei\Itt'• l (he I(ilk •Ittoltlit' readenr• 4)I
ntn (.11 \r .t clepti\ed 131ecf tuttlrttunitl in
Vi.trni. I le.tith Late at the tlnlit include. t.und%
int.utl .old nlatetnity t.t!e. p.vchufu��ical
c it n.elirle, and medicine. I o>'cltler
\ith the I n,\er'i1' iit \1i•tnli SLID1,11 ' 1leditine,
I)dlte (Al It\ I lealth Uep.ut!nent, p!hate
ph\.ii;.lJl., .;nd ned 1.itlien., (.I)I)
h.t• ende,t\ )ted 1,, rn,tl.e the LIin \ 1
,th-
tiuiIicient and to hint hettrr twilit -II Late
to the area's re,idetlt>. 'this h,ts taken the f1rrnl
of Iocarch, proposal de\elnprttent • lle\elopint
personnel HI, de.cliptiun., an e\etuti\e
atinlini.tratur•earth, hai'un \lith tundint
agcnties, pl elir i11.11\ desii2n set \ites, ,ld .t•.ist-
arke in leh.lhilit,ttini2, the clinic t.ILilit\ .
CDI) has prepared a comprehensive program
1„r increasing the number of minority persons
in the pl.nining-architectural professions.
In effect, PAPPP is a one-year program that
�s ill channel its graduates into a university to
further their education. Designed especially for
minrrity candidates lacking in technical skills,
PAPPP iti a unique learning experience that
combines classroom and clinical instruction.
PAPPP also pros ides financial assistance
Ior students whu enter the university and a job
placement process for those who do not enter
a university. C:DD has worked with community,
unisersits , and national officials to get PAPPP
started, ,\Ilhr)ugh the program is not yet
funded, it is nonetheless underway with moti-
satcd students being placed in offices of
pi mate at and planners. Future student
placement is tieing helped by a commitment
of assistance trim the South I Ii d a Chapter of
the •\nreric.m Institute of Architects. The
need for nrinurit .rrchitects and planners is
hecoming incre.rsingl\ lecogniied, ,uid the
stern the „t this pal tic ul,u program lead CDD to
belie\e that adequate tunding sill he located
.urd the pi o;;r,tnt \c itl soon he in lull operation.
The Muriel City Program is aimed at improving
conditions of inner city residents. While the
Model Cite Program is soon to he phased
out, the Model City Development Corporation
(MCDC), the division of the Model Cite Program
that constructs homes for low moderate
income families, is still viable. MCDC asked
V i) 1't4,;
(:I)I) lot technical ,tssisLnue to develop a
pro2t.tnt de‘elopment .tpptoach 1h.tt \could make
it mote sell-.utficient.
CUD has developed a plan Mat reslructtnes the
Model City I)e\elt4pment Cot pot anon
or�.tni-
/.lion , identities vat iou, tundinsources.
.u►d details planni i; tunclions. (-I)1) teels that
these efhnls should help enune the or .rni/ation's
continuation even alter the Model (.its I'ro44ant
is lin.tlly 1cr rrtiniled.
\s in the past, the Cnntmunitr I)e\eiopment Division continued to
wort c�ti�cl� v.iih nurt,eenu� tg ncies and organizations.
elf
Goycrnin's C nrintil on State 1lnusing Goals
Dade County Manager's ()flice
Dade Count\ Planning Department
bade Count(:onnnunit\ Relations Board
Dade Count t Manpower Division
Greater ,\iiami Urban League
University of �1iarni
School of Medicine
Department of ;\rchitecture and
\rchitectural Lngineering
Department of Ps�cholug�
Flt.rrid.t International University
South Florida Chapter of the
\metic.in Institute•of Architects
American Institute ()I Architects
Draftsmen's Club
Cite of Miami Planning' Department
... and others
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Communit )eve o) 'n
1i►imm
Center for Urban ant c'Ion,i Stu
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Coral Gables oni a
WOOS LOMMILIIIIIH II
Community
Development
Division
PLEASE REPLY TO:
STA
HOUSE OF REPItiiSENTATAVES
TALLAtins,H:E
MART ELIZABETH HOTEL BUILDING
636 N.W. SECOND AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33138
13051 379.1892
u ROOM 424 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32304
1904) 406.1126
Mr. Paul Andrews
City Manager's Office
City of Miami
Miami, Florida
GWENDOLYN S. CHERRY
REPRESENTATIVE, 1O6TH DISTRICT
COMMITTEES:
EDUCATION
HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
JUDICIARY
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CORRECTIONS, V ICI•
SELECT COMMITTEE ON MILITARY e, VETERANS AFFAIRS,
Citriffs(:rl'+fI+r
December 30, 1974
• RE: Request to be placed on agenda
ATTN: Mrs. Spencer, Agenda Clerk
Dear Mr. Andrews:
This comes as a request to be placed on the
next Miami City Commission's agenda, January 9, 1975.
There are vital, unmet needs in the Overtown district
in the City of Miami to which solutions must be forth-
coming.
Thanking you in advance for you: prompt
consideration of this matter. Ha py New Year.
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S, nc;erely,
Gwendolyn S. Cherry
Representative
District 106
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An equal opportunity employer
PLANNING WORK-STUDY
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
for
Minority Group Members
COMMI.JNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Centr!r tut Urban dll(I Ii09lottal St(I(Ile% U11(VPlstly of (41uuni
Met ropoi'tan Dale County Planning Df•p;utntent
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The HUD 101
Work-study
Internship Program
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
'II IF CENTER FOR URBAN &
REGIONAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
r;r lit/ I. ri r.lil_ l_S, FI ORIDA 33124
Lyre( a• JOSE.PIH r7'IDOLEr3ROr)KS, AIA
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
1 "ir)1 N. v.. 121h STREET
f, IA!.1l, FL0RIDfie 33125
REGll,, LD R. t''ALTERS, AIP
Aast:rnt D f ctor: ALLAN R. BLY, AIP
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
DADE COUrsTY DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING A;D URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DADE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
CITY OF OPA. LOCKA
CITY OF '.11=,'.'_i
(.::01? TH rFLO 1')A REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL
cr,,ci ! "1;1' s 2;14ner
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701
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GOALS
The major goals of this program are to:
Assist the various public planning
agencies in carrying out their re-
spective tasks:
Increase the availability of minor-
ity group members in the field of
urban planning and related profes-
sional positions, and to encourage
students to enter planning or a
related profession:
Provide a process for students to
observe and, to the extent feasi-
ble, to provide 'suggestions to be
incorporated into the plans for
the planning agencies;
Provide an opportunity for students
to be come aware of the planning
process as it relates to their
educational development and to the
development of the community.
STRUCTURE
The Metropolitan Dade County Planning Depart-
ment, in conjunction with the Community De-
velopment Division, Center for Urban and Re-
gional Studies, University of Miami, conducts
the HUD 701 Work -Study Program for Minorities.
Various public agencies of Dade County govern-
ments provide positions for upper -level and
graduate students from the University of Miami
and Florida Memorial College within their
planning and planning -related divisions.
These agencies include the Dade County Plan•
ning Department, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, City of Opa-Locka,
City of Miami, and the South Florida Regional
Planning Council.
The University of Miami's Community Development
Division (Center for Urban and Regional Studies)
works with the agencies in structuring projects
which are mutually beneficial to the agency and
student. The University (COD) also conducts a
weekly credit seminar to provide the students
with the academic skills necessary to carry out
the work portion of the program, measure pro-
gress on projects, and serve as a forum between
the student, the University and public agencies.
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Joe Mtddlebrooks, A I.A.
EMPLOYMENT
Jrmntia ZiHiner
Each student can work a maximum of twenty (20)
hours per week during the academic year and
full-time during the three (3) summer months.
The student is required to he physically
present at the assigned agency unless other-
wise exempted by the immediate supervisor.
Each agency coordinates work assignments with
the student's academic schedule so that the
two do not conflict. Each agency also ensures
that all work assignments are meaningful and
are aimed at specific results. Periodic
reports are requested from the students and
agency by the University.
Students are to he considered as staff and
will he able to utili,e related clerical
assistance and staff services. Each student
receives a stipend dependent upon the
number of hours worked.
ACADEMIC COURSE
The Center for Urban and Regional Studies,
University of Miami, has instituted an
academic. course. The course is offered in
OW fall and spring semesters, each time
for a maximum of three (3) hours. The
course is in the form of a seminar. its
primary purpose is to offer a link between
the students' formal education and work
assignments. All participating students
are required to enroll in this course at
no expense to the students. The student
is allowed to take three (3) additional
credit hours at no expense.
Lucillo Li
REGIONAL OR NATIONAL CONFERENCES
Attendance at a regional or national conference
related to planning and programming is included
as a integral part of the program. This element
serves to expose the participants to other
planning and programming operations underway in
the southeast and other areas of the nation,
in addition to revealing a variety of plan-
ning and programming considerations. Conference
related expenses are absorbed by the program.
COORDINATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Advisory Committee is composed of
one representative from those agencies
participating in the Work -Study Program.
It has the responsibility of reviewing
and making recommendations to improve
and produce a more viable program.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK—STUDY
COORDINATOQ
The Work —Study Coordinator is the
University link with participating agencies
and students. This person recruits both
students and agencies for the program and
monitors employer/employee and academic/
student relationships.
STUDENT COORDINATOR
The Student Coordinator is the student repre-
sentative to the Advisory Committee. This person
'.rocks with the University and the agencies in
helping to promote a rewarding experience for
t he student intern.
JOB PLACEMENT
Upon graduation, the University of Miami and
the Metropolitan Dade County Planning Depart-
ment will assist the participant in seeking full-
time employment as a member of a
planning staff.
Jeanie Sears
Beverly Bell
Brenda Edmondson
Ralph George
Fluellyn Sayf•Uddin
StUbENt bIRECtORY
HUb i 1 WORK-STUbY PROGRAM
1973-1974
BEVERLY BELL
Graduate
JEANIE SEARS
Graduate
BRENDAEDMUNDSON
Undergraduate
RALPH GEORGE
Undergraduate
JIMMIE LACEY
Undergraduate
LUCILLA LI
Graduate
EUNICE L. MARTIN
Undergraduate
SYLVIA R. RAVENELL
Graduate
FLUELLYN SAYF-UDDIN
Graduate
DADE COUNTY HUD
Writing descriptive
reports on NDP areas.
DADE COUNTY HUD
Acting Editor of Tenant
Council New Exchange:
collecting and assem-
bling articles for
publication.
SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL
SOUTH FLORIDA PEOIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL
Assisting in implementing
environmental impact
studies.
DADE COUNTY HUD
Working with a tenant
council in an advisory
capacity.
DADE COUNTY HUD
Evaluating Title 111
Day Care Centers, etc.,
for Title IV-1GA
Training Workshop of
Community Organization.
DADE COUNTY PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
Working on Biscayne
Shores Moratorium
Study.
DADE COUNTY HUD
Analyzing the efficiency
and effectiveness of
various case worker
forms.
DADE COUNTY HUD
Working with Equal
Employment Opportunity
section; recently helped
structure monthly report.
SARAJ. WATERMAN
Undergraduate
ROXBERGH WILLIAMS
Undergraduate
JIMMIE ZILLINER
Graduate
PICCOLIA ATKINS
Undergraduate
Roxbergh Williams
CITY OE OPA-LOCKA
Assisting the City
Manager in various
capacities.
CITY OF MIAMI
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Working on Land and
Research Analysis
project.
DADE COUNTY
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Working on Biscayne
Shores Moratorium
Study; Student Program
Coordinator.
MODEL CITY PROGRAM
Dade County
Sara Waterman
FORMER STUDENT'S AND
PRESENT StAtUS
HUD1O1 WORK-StUDY INtERNSHIR
PROGRAM
(AS OF JANUARY, 1974)
WILLIE ANDREWS Student
University of Miami
JOHN BAILEY
LUCILLE BENTLEY
WILLE BROWN
HAZEL BUNGY
WILLARD BUTLER
RICHARD COOPER
JESSIE COWINS
PEGGY DEMON
EARL DEVEAUX
CARLTON FORBES
MARY FOGG
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development,
Washington, D.C.
Dade County school
system
Student
University of Miami
City of Miami
Miami, Florida
Deceased
Public Official
Bahamian Government
Nassau, Bahamas
Florida State Employ-
ment Service
Miami, Florida
Planning Department
City of Hollywood
Hollywood, Florida
Bahamian Government
Nassau, Bahamas
Florida Power and
Light Company
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Dade County
Manager's Office
Community Improvement
Program
Miami, Florida
JANE FRAZIER
Ihotrsewifel
WILLIAM FRANKL IN State Recreation Division
Trenton, Ne.v Jersey
ROBERT HOLMES Student, Law School
University of Miami
FERNANDA JONES Graduate School Applicant
THADDEUS MC DONALD Withdrew from school
DAVID MARTIN Graduated
Florida Memorial College
ANDREA PATTERSON Dade County Managers Office
MARVA ROBINSON Ph.D. Candidate
University of Miami
PHYLLIS STRIPLING Model City Program
Dade County, Florida
VANCE TOWNS Student
University of Miami
BRUCE WILLIAMS Model City Program
Miami, Florida
Graduate School
University of Miami
IRA WILLIAMS Household Finance Corp.
Piccolia Atkins