Assignment America: Little Havana
Lisette Alvarez No matter where in the world I have lived, no matter how long I have been away or how brief my visit back, Little Havana has always been the one place where the present takes me back to the past.
Protect the Tower Theater’s Original Iconic Marquee
Communities need progress, and that includes preserving the most valuable symbols of their identity and heritage. Sign the petition to protect the historic Tower Theater Miami‘s original and iconic marquee from being replaced by a modern digital version: https://www.change.org/p/miami-dade-college-save-the-historic-tower-theater-marquee?recruiter=251411401&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=mob-xs-share_petition-custom_msg&fb_ref=Default
City Proposes a Threat to Miami’s Development of Great Urban Neighborhoods
The city presented recently an amendment to the zoning code that would vastly restrict development of smaller properties, curtailing the rights and efforts of small property owners and business owners to contribute to the building of their community.
Students experiment with innovative architecture to address the social issues of Little Havana through design.
Students experiment with innovative architecture to address the social issues of Little Havana through design. Good architecture and urban planning is capable of solving many of the social ills a society faces. That is the guiding philosophy that compels many young men and women to first enter the study of architecture. And over the summer, […]
A Great Victory for Urbanism in Miami. Small Building Parking Exemption Passes
A Great Victory for Urbanism. Thursday October 22, 2015, with all present commissioners voting in favor, the City of Miami adopted an amendment to the zoning code to eliminate parking requirements for small buildings along major transit corridors.
Carlos Fausto Miranda interviewed by MarketUrbanism.com as one of America’s Progressive Developers–
I recently had the extreme pleasure of meeting and being interviewed by Scott Beyer. Scott is a journalist for several publications, in this case in particular he was writing for his website, MarketUrbanism.com. The term resonated very strongly with me and I’ve been eager to share it. As I interpret it, it is the practice […]
Session to discuss the Small-Building Parking Amendment
Allapattah 3q2015 Market Summary
Allapattah 3q2015 Market Summary
Little Havana 2nd Quarter Market Report
2nd Quarter Little Havana Review
Support Great Urbanism in Miami, Come to support the vote before our Commissioners for the Small-Building Parking Exemption this Thursday
Take Action For Your Community. Come out this Thursday at 5:30pm to support the Small Building Parking Exemption as it goes before the City of Miami Commission. This bill paves the way for Great Urbanism in our neighborhoods. Visit: https://www.causes.com/campaigns/84406-exempt-miami-small-buildings-from-required-parking
Little Havana Bus Tour October 16th
Join us for this Exhibit on Small-Scale, Medium Density, Urban Infill Housing Typologies
Join us for this exhibit showcasing innovative designs by FIU architecture students, focusing on Small-Scale, Urban-Infill experimental projects, specifically in Little Havana. These building typologies are essential for crafting Great Urban Core Neighborhoods. Building awareness for this type of building is essential for opening the attitudes of our community to the vital contributions these buildings […]
