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...
A couple weeks ago, I hopped on my bike, skipped my existing plans and took part in something big. I joined hundreds of Miamians on a sunset ride to celebrate the reopening of the Venetian Causeway. Sure, some folks perceived the Venetian’s nine-month closure as an...
The Miami Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017, a significant landmark for any organization in such a rapidly growing and changing city. Part of commemorating this milestone will be telling stories of the people who shaped Greater Miami’s past and will drive it...
The Miami Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017, a significant landmark for any organization in such a rapidly growing and changing city. Part of commemorating this milestone will be telling stories of the people who shaped Greater Miami’s past and will drive it...
The 2016 Public Space Challenge kicks off March 15th, seeking ideas that create, improve or activate Miami-Dade’s public gathering places. To get ready for the launch, we checked in with past winner Naomi Ross about her project FoodSpark Miami, which is hosting an event in...
As The Miami Foundation gears up for Give Miami Day 2015, we want every nonprofit equipped with the tools for success. Last year, more than 13,000 donors supported 520 nonprofit organizations, raising $5.2 million in the biggest annual giving event in South Florida history. We’re...
In the midst of Jackson Memorial Hospital’s sprawling urban campus lies a small, vacant plot of land. This underutilized lot caught the interest of folks at Agorascape, a local philanthropic landscape design studio. They looked beyond the empty space and envisioned a lush healing garden,...
This past weekend, thousands of Miami-Dade residents gathered in parks across our community to commemorate the Fourth of July holiday. From barbecues at Tropical Park to a family beach day at South Pointe or a scenic run around Amelia Earhart, there is no better way...