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YOU CAN DO IT! MUNICIPAL/NON-PROFIT

BEST PRACTICE LIGHTNING ROUND

City of Miami, City of North Miami, City of Palmetto

Bay, Citizens for a Better South Florida

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING

City of Miami

444 SW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor

Miami, Florida 33130

www.miamigov.com

Division of Environmental Resources

Planning & Zoning Division of Environmental Resources

Southwest Study Area:

• 15 Neighborhoods within 6.7 sq. miles

• Approximately 120k residents

• Average of 20,550 people per sq. mile

• w/ East little Havana at 42k +/-

• Park Dessert (only 6 public green parks)

• Approximate 35 acres of green city public park space (3,428 people per acre of green park space)

* Demographic Information US Census 2010


Wynwood Study Area:

• Formerly industrial neighborhood of approximately 204 acres

• Revitalized through street art

• Minimal existing planting

• Approximately 1423 residents currently living in neighborhood

• Recently rezoned to allow 16,903 households. Existing industrial conditions yield potential livability issues after neighborhood fully develops

• Park Dessert (only 1 public green park slightly outside of neighborhood)* Demographic Information US Census 2010

3/20/2017


Challenges

• Right-of-way restrictions and obstructions

• Demographic diversity

• Unoccupied residential units

• Insufficient parking

• Lack of streetscape design guidelines

• Barren right-of-ways

• Dense urban population


INTRODUCTION

Approximately 120kResidents w/in 6.7miles

Encompassing Zip codes • 33130• 33129• 33135• 33145• 33133

Planning & Zoning Division of Environmental Services

Approximately 1423Residents w/in .3 miles

Encompassing Zip code • 33127• 33137


Project Site

• 6.7 square miles

• 15 Neighborhoods

• Park Dessert

• Lacks Opens Space

• Approximately 120k residents

• Average of 20,550 people per sq. mile

• w/ East little Havana at 42k


THERMO MAP

SW 1 ST

South Dixie Hwy

1-95

Miami River

Coconut Grove Coral Gables

Brickell


SOUTHWEST BOUNDARY


Street Master Plan


Goals & Opportunities

• Provide streetscape design guidelines(Future development and historic districts)

• Street Tree and Streetscape Master Plan

• Create a strategic plan to increase tree canopy and a roadmap to maintaining a sustainable urban forest

• Community engagement, awareness, and buy-in

• Reinforcement and celebration of neighborhood character

• Incorporate Complete Streets elements such as bike routes and shared streets

Growing and Preserving The City of North Miami’s Canopy

Presented By: Lian Plass, Sustainability Administrator

Trees improve our environment!

Trees provide protection!

Trees add value and beauty!

27 yearsas a Tree City

USA Community

POPULATION: 68,650AREA: 10 SQUARE MILES

15,449 Publically-managed trees along

the streets and around public facilities

519 trees In publically-owned parks

2,202 acres Total in canopy coverage

The City of North Miami’s Street Tree Management Plan

• Establish priorities and objectives• Summarize the street tree inventory • Provide tree maintenance

recommendations• Provide general annual urban forestry

work plan• Summarize future planting sites and

suggest tree planting schedule• Provide list of recommended and

approved street trees• Describe current and past (10 years ago)

canopy coverage

Commissioned and formally adopted in 2015(Resolution 2015-R-112)

Planting Program – Management Zones

Planting Program - Results

Tree Maintenance

Report Contents

Live Oak Tree

Looking Forward

Update tree maintenance schedule & acquire funds needed to promote public safety

Perform routine inspections or “windshield surveys” to evaluate changing conditions

Re-inventory every 5-7 years, updating all data fields

Revise Street Tree Management Plan after re-inventory has been completed

Thank you!

2017 LEAF SummitVillage of Palmetto Bay, FL

Growing Tree Canopy through Partnerships and Complete Streets

• Incorporated on Sept. 10, 2002, the Village of Palmetto Bay is the 33rdmunicipality in Miami-Dade County.

• Known as the Village of Parks, the Village of Palmetto Bay has more than23,410 residents who enjoy its beautiful surroundings and family-orientedatmosphere.

• Palmetto Bay consists of 8.8 square miles and is situated immediately west ofbeautiful Biscayne Bay, east of the southbound center lanes of US-1, south ofSW 136th ST and North of SW 184th ST.

• In the short time span of 15 years, the Village has succeeded in creating adistinct community identity through the installation of over a 1,000 plusstreet trees of varying species.

• Recognized as a Tree City USA since 2008 and Growth City since 2011.

• Our Urban Forestry program is dedicated to planting and maintaining trees inthe Municipal, State , and County right of way and Village owned Parks withsupplemental funding sources when available.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

Village of Palmetto BayTree Planting and Management Initiatives

• Completed Street Tree Master Plan in 2006

• 2006 – 2013 the Village planted trees on half section line roadways:– SW 144th Street; SW 160th Street; SW 92nd Avenue;

and SW 82nd Avenue

• Held six (6) Free Tree Giveaway Events for residents

• 2015 –Tree Inventory of Right of Way and Parks

• 2015 – Landscape Design for Phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 US-1 Corridor BeautificationProject within the boundaries of Palmetto Bay

• 2016 – Completed Phase 1 US-1 Corridor Beautification Project

• 2016- Purchased Bucket Truck for tree maintenance

FDOT Beautification Grant $45,000

Tree Giveaway Event

WHAT’S NEXT ?• Complete US-1 Corridor Landscape Phase II of US-1 Beautification Landscape

– FDOT Grant funding in the amount of $201,400 will kick off Phase II of the US-1 Beautification Project from SW 159th ST to just north of the Triangular median at SW 168th ST

• Enhanced Entryway Features within the US-1 Median– Triangular Median north of SW 168th ST– Triangular Median north of SW 183rd ST

• Complete Streets in the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area– Reconstruction of Franjo Road from Northbound lanes of US-1 to SW 184th ST – Construction of SW 179th ST and SW 178th ST– Reconstruction of SW 180th ST

• Implementation of Tree Management Plan

COMPLETE STREETSDOWNTOWN

REDEVELOPMENT

Complete Street SectionFranjo Road

• Limited ROW of Franjo Road• 70’ ROW

• Need 100’ for attractive street

scene consistent with vision

• Need for Internal Streets*• Move traffic

• Create permeability

• Exact additional area for ROW

as part of development

approval

*New internal streets will be built by developers who will give us the right to use and maintain the new roads through a private-public partnership.

SW 178th Street

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DESIGN APPROACH

LANDSCAPE & STREETSCAPE DESIGN

FUTURE Enhancements

6’ Wide Concrete

Sidewalks

Westbound Bike

Lane

Westbound and

Eastbound

Vehicular Travel

Lanes

Maximize Shade

With Trees in Bulb

Outs and Medians

Pedestrian Scale

Lighting

21’ Planting Width

Linear Park in

Median with:

oMeandering

Concrete Path

oWidened Pedestrian

Areas

oDiverse Tree, Palm,

and Shrub Planting

oVendor Kiosk Space

SW 179th Street

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DESIGN APPROACH


FUTURE Enhancements

6’ Wide Concrete

Sidewalks

Maximize Shade

With Trees in Bulb

Outs

On-Street Parallel

Parking with

Decorative Pavers

Westbound and

Eastbound

Vehicular Travel

Lanes

Pedestrian Scale

Lighting

Park Drive (SW 95th Avenue)

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DESIGN APPROACH


FUTURE Enhancements

6’ Wide Concrete

Sidewalks

Northbound Bike Lane

Northbound and

Southbound Vehicular

Travel Lanes

Maximize Shade with

Trees in Bulb Outs

Coconut Palms in 5’

Planting Width Median

to maximize shade in

narrow root space

Pedestrian Scale

Lighting

Funding Strategies

$7 million

General Obligation Bond

(GOB) Grant

CURRENT

FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Citizens Independent Transportation Trust

ImpactFees

Parking Revenues

Safe Route to School Funding

Special Taxing District

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DESIGN APPROACH


SW 180th Street NOW

Our Vision for DowntownComplete Street Philosophy

• Connectivity to bicycle

network (Bicycle MP)

• Wide, shaded sidewalks

• Narrower lanes, On-Street

Parking

• Engaging storefronts

• Lush landscaping

• Artful elements in street

design

• Outdoor cafes and public

seating

• Links to mass transit

Downtown Palmetto Bay Master Plan

Transit Center

Village is awarded $7 million GOB grant

Park View-Park Dr & 174 St

Atlantico-Franjo Rd & 180 St

QUESTIONS

•Founded in 1989

•Non-profit, non advocacy, membership based

•Our mission is to provide environmental education,

particularly to the underserved communities that

•inspires active stewardship and preservation of the

•South Florida environment.

•Programs: Urban Greening & Community Forestry, Community Science Workshop, Habitat Restoration & Ecosystem Stewardship, Bungalow Native Landscape Demonstration Garden

1. A Tree Board/Department

2. A Tree Care Ordinance

3. Community Forestry

Program with an Annual

Budget of at Least $2 Per

Capita

4. An Arbor Day Observance

and Proclamation

TCUSA Standards

Right Tree, Right Place, Right Community

ENGAGE. EDUCATE. EMPOWER.

Do NOT hatrack

trees!Trees Provide Important FREE Benefits to

Our Communities:

Aesthetic

Environmental

Economic

Health

SocialWater!

Proper mulching, pruning

& maintenance

1 LARGE

TREEEVERY YEAR

Retains

1000 gallons

of rainwater

Absorbs more

than 48 pounds

carbon dioxide

Generates

260 pounds

of oxygen

Saves $32 in

summertime air

conditioningProvides

habitat for

1-3 species

of wildlife

www.abettersouthflorida.org

305-648-0000

facebook.com/abettersouthflorida

BetterSouthFL

@BetterSouthFL

Partner with us!

Britany Ziems, Executive Director

[email protected]

Citizens for a Better South Florida

http://www.abettersouthflorida.org/

mailto:[email protected]

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