We live in a time when we feel inundated by crises, whether the week brings news of another cyber-attack, international threat or hurricane. But not every disruption has to become a disaster, says Dr. Judith Rodin, author of “The Resilience Dividend.” We can learn to...
On October 17th, thousands of Miami-Dade residents will gather in small groups to talk about life in Greater Miami and ideas to make it better during My Miami Story conversations. Hundreds of hosts have signed up. We checked in with a few about the plans...
The newly established Miami Forever Fund will be a permanent endowment, allowing passionate Miamians to provide tactical resources for innovation and solutions to the known challenges of today and those of tomorrow we can’t yet foresee. Miami Fellows alum Marika Lynch and husband Adrian Villaraos were...
Xavier de Souza Briggs grew up the child of a single mom, with Brazilian, European and Bahamian heritage. He moved to Miami at a young age and landed among the Cuban-American community at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. Xavier and his mother lived in a modest...
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination,” Henry David Thoreau wrote, and Public Space Challenge winners have taken him at his word. Where you see an outdoor fountain, they create a roller skating rink. Where you see a busy thoroughfare, they build a...
You don’t have to work as an urban planner to know about designing parks and public spaces. The best ideas often come from the residents who use these community spaces every day. They are community organizers, students and artists like Ileana Collazo, who wanted to...
On October 18, I showed up for a lunch with a table full of strangers at Clive’s Cafe in Little Haiti, and ended up having one of the most thoughtful conversations about our city that I’ve had in years. Frank, funny, and yet also raw...
The Ludlam Trail has a storied history and a bright future – though still many years, permits and dollars away from becoming a full-fledged reality. Its biggest champions see the former railway line becoming a six-mile path linking Downtown Kendall and Miami International Airport. They envision...
What exactly is a public space? Parks and plazas come to mind … so do sidewalks. But what about our skyline? This concept intrigued Dejha Carrington, sparking her idea to transform one of Miami’s most recognizable spaces – the side of Downtown’s highly visible Intercontinental Hotel...
So, you have a big idea for improving a space in your neighborhood or near where you work. But need help taking it from idea to completion? For the past two years, Urban Impact Lab has provided Public Space Challenge winners with one-on-one technical assistance to...