Overtown
Charrette |
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| Project
Brief |
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| Program: |
The master plan
was designed during a public planning charrette. Several redevelopment
plans for different parts of Overtown had already been produced.
The charrette was an effort to glean the best from these previous
efforts and consolidate them into one master plan. Main features
of the plan include the following: |
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creation of a center with a scale appropriate to
the surrounding neighborhoods |
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redevelopment of two districts along 2nd and 3rd
avenues |
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incorporation a mix of housing types along the existing
street network |
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celebration of the public entrances to the community |
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utilization of highway underpasses |
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preservation of historic buildings |
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expansion of schools |
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restoration of historic structures |
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exterior renovations for active commercial buildings |
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creation of an entertainment district |
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proposal for an urban stadium on the old Miami Heat
arena site |
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reopen 9th Street to automobile traffic |
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restoration of four square blocks of
public housing as an authentic neighborhood |
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| Public
Input Workshop - Saturday, July 17, 1999 |
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| Public
works out issues with an urban designer as a facilitator.
At the end of the session, each table presents their ideas. |
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| Design
Studio - Sunday, July 18 - Friday, July 23, 1999 |
| Public invited
to Studio to give additional input and view the on-going work.
No appointment necessary. |
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| Charrette
team tests and refines the public input with continued open
public input |
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| Presentation
of Work-In-Progress - Friday, July 23, 1999 |
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event included a Work-in-Progress presentation and an opportunity
to provide additional public input. |
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a week of working in the community, work completed within
the week is presented back to the public. These are examples
from other charrettes and in no way influence the upcoming
charrette. |
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| Charrette
Documents |
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| Presentations |
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| Team: |
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Treasure Coast Regional Planning
Council |
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Sardegna and Little Partners, Inc |
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Correa Valle Valle, Architects,
Planners |
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Urban Designers: Maria
DeLeon Fleites and Derrick Smith |
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