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Resolution R-17-0238
File Number: 2266
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
Final Action Date: 5/11/2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI: DESIGN AND POLICY
STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES ("ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI") AS
DEVELOPED BY THE MIAMI CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCORPORATE ACTIVE
DESIGN MIAMI STRATEGIES INTO PLANNING FUNCTIONS, WHEREVER
POSSIBLE.
WHEREAS, today's global epidemic of chronic diseases is driven by a range of factors
including the powerful impact of the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recommends that
communities focus on supporting healthy eating and active living in a variety of settings to
reverse negative health trends; and
WHEREAS, residents of Miami -Dade County ("County") are experiencing many common
health concerns, including rising obesity, chronic disease rates, high rates of depression, and
other mental health issues; and
WHEREAS, planners, architects, and public health professionals, working
collaboratively, have an essential role in addressing the rapidly growing epidemics of chronic
diseases, especially in light of mounting scientific evidence demonstrating the impact of
environmental design on physical activity and healthy eating; and
WHEREAS, the concept of Active Design is an approach to shaping communities that
leverages evidence -based urban design and architecture solutions to improve public health by
influencing day-to-day behavior that directly impact community well-being; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health was awarded a grant by the CDC and the
Florida Department of Health contracted the Miami Center for Architecture & Design ("MCAD"),
a 501(c)(3) organization, in October 2015, to create Active Design strategies for use by the
County and municipalities; and
WHEREAS, after a year-long collaborative, open process which included the County and
twenty (20) local municipalities, Active Design Miami: Design & Policy Strategies for Healthier
Communities ("Active Design Miami") was developed and includes strategies suited to the
County's context and needs; and
WHEREAS, Active Design Miami provides architects, planners, urban designers, and
governments with a manual of strategies for creating healthier buildings, streets, and urban
spaces, based on the latest academic research and best practices in the field; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has demonstrated its commitment to creating a
healthy and active City through the Miami 21 Code, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami,
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Florida, as amended, the stated purpose of which is to promote the public health and encourage
walkability and bicycling through improved thoroughfare connectedness; and
WHEREAS, the City has further demonstrated its commitment to creating a healthy and
active City through the Department of Parks and Recreation's work to improve the health,
preservation, and public appreciation of Miami's Urban Forests, work that was recognized by the
2016 Friends of our Urban Forest Awards Program by the Florida Urban Forestry Council, for
Outstanding Urban Forestry Program; and
WHEREAS, the City has further demonstrated its commitment to creating a healthy and
active City through iPlay Miami Streets, by transforming dead-end streets in each district into
vibrant and safe play zones closed to vehicle traffic;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The City supports the implementation of Active Design Miami as developed
by MCAD.
Section 3. The City Manager is directed to incorporate Active Design Miami strategies
into planning functions, wherever possible.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and
signature of the Mayor.'
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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' If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten (10) calendar days
from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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