Results

Public Official: Mayor Shirley Gibson
January 2006 Session

Final Report

Description of Project

The City of Miami Gardens sought guidance from the Design Institute on how to improve and redevelop the City’s Palmetto Expressway Corridor.  The study area consists of the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) corridor and consists of two roadways of differing scale that actually make up the same spine. SR 826 is perceived to be the corridor’s primary roadway. NW 167th Street is the service road overshadowed by the adjacent expressway (SR 826), which provides primary access to all commercial and residential property fronting the Palmetto Corridor. The two roadways present unique characteristics and demands; however, complementary function keeps them forever entwined as a corridor. Miami Gardens’ officials realize the difficulty of establishing and maintaining a new identity for a portion of the City. They must properly weigh and balance the needs and concerns of numerous parties. Residents, planners, and investors do not always share the same viewpoints and officials are seeking guidance on how best to improve the Palmetto Corridor.

Design Institute Recommendations

At the end of the discussion on the Palmetto Expressway Corridor, the Design Team members summarized the Miami Gardens Key Issues and Recommended Actions, listing them on flip chart paper as follows:

Key Issues:

•  Mobility

•  Transit Impacts

•  Neighborhood

Recommended Actions:

•  Transit oriented development

•  167 th – mobility issues - pedestrian

•  Infill development

•  MIMO – guidelines

•  Adjust 27 th Street (in relationship to Metrorail)

•  Slower street NW 167 th Street

•  32 nd Avenue – design road and new housing typology

•  Height limit – four to six stories mixed use

•  Urban infill – University edge

•  Develop new Urban Design Standards

•  Perform economic study

•  Examine relationships with existing industrial parks

Results

To be updated.

Additional Contacts

Mayor Shirley Gibson

(305) 622-8000