My sources tell me that the ordinance could use some improvements, but for now, the project team will pay the upfront fees and additional daily parking meter rates. The project team intends to use this new ordinance to make this parklet permanent. Thanks to the folks at Urban Impact Lab, the City of Miami now has a parklet ordinance which allows parking spaces to be converted to some pretty inspiring spaces like this one above built my Moonlighter. The planters mark where people can walk and prevent cars from turning into any unsuspecting smart phone users…I mean pedestrians. This cute design suggests Third Avenue is a good place to sit and talk.ĭesigners had to maintain access to this active entrance to a condo parking garage, so they used these nifty planters and some not so nifty Acme barricades, to separate the driveway curb cut from the parking lane. Good to know! It also doubles to pretty up the barricades that were required by County traffic control requirements. This one says that the project is a demonstration and gives some interesting facts and historical context, for example, Third Avenue used to be called Short Street. It’s always good to have a sign to explain what you’re actually doing. The cones were the County’s tool for protecting volunteers during the installation, but Miami loves their parking spaces, and it took some real shmoozing to get folk to understand the temporary nature of the design. ![]() It started with paint, but not just any paint, really bright, neon paint with cute little characters doing fun things- things you would do if you were enjoying 3rd Avenue as the designers intend. But for now, let’s see what they did to transform the space for the evening event and capture the community’s reaction for the longer-term project. For the project visionary, Downtown resident Steven Dutton, and multiple community partners, persistence pays off. In the long term, after the paint has faded, the seating module will be permanent and NE 3rd Avenue, between Flagler and NE 2nd, will become a more pedestrian-friendly street with some permanent changes like better lighting and public art. And let’s not forget one super mega dinner table. For four days, Avenue 3 Miami was transformed into a pedestrian street using bright paint, movable planters, a gorgeous and impeccably designed seating module (designed by Glenda Puente and Moonlighter Makerspace, and constructed by Moonlighter Makerspace), string lights and games. The Miami Dade Transit Quick-Build Program–funded in part by a grant from NYC’s Transit Center–is facilitating and developing community lead, short-term and inexpensive transportation improvements on Miami streets. ![]() And Miami isn't going to be left out of this trend. It's not every day that you can enjoy an intimate meal with 400 of your closest friends, but community dinners are a thing.
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