DWNTWN MIAMI UPDATE - Miami Downtown Development Authority

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Downtown Miami is coming to life:Newfound destination status:As one of the nation’s fastest growing urbandistricts, Downtown Miami’s residentialpopulation has grown from 40,000 to more than70,000 in less than a decade, with another 15,000projected to move in by 2014.With nearly a dozen new luxury hotels havingopened in Downtown Miami since 2000, thedistrict has the highest concentration of fourand five star hotels per capita than any othersubmarket in the region.Open for business:A stronger voice for Downtown:Downtown Miami Registered Voters34 net new businesses have opened in thepast year, with an additional 27 alreadyslated for 2011.20,00018,00016,00014,00012,00010,0008,0006,0004,0002,000-6,610Percent Change2003- 2011184%11,369 11,46717,48418,794March 2003 March 2005 March 2007 March 2009 March 2011The Downtown voting population has grownquickly over the years. To encourage greaterparticipation in the electoral process,the Miami DDA launched the “DowntownMiami Votes!” campaign. Together, ourvote will focus attention toward importantneighborhood issues and express our desireto keep Downtown a great place to live, workand play. To learn more go towww.miamidda.com/downtownvotes.asp
4Enhancing Quality of LifeBeyond building a world-class commercial, residential, and cultural infrastructure, Miami DDA isworking to make Downtown Miami even greener and cleaner for everyone who steps foot on the streetsof the urban core.DDA sponsored services are keeping our downtown clean, green, and safe. The DowntownEnhancement Team (our “yellow shirts”) transitions formerly homeless people into the workforcewhile keeping Downtown Miami beautiful. “Neglected Corners” projects are transforming forgottenand underutilized public spaces into beautified green, useful places. And thanks to our more than20 Downtown Ambassadors, the DDA is adding eyes and ears to the street while offering directions,information, and security to residents and visitors seven days a week plus nights and special events.Did You Know?We teamed up with volunteers from the community and the Community Redevelopment Agency toplant more than 100 trees and 15,000 plants throughout Downtown Miami.We completed Brickell Avenue median landscape improvements and are convening regularconstruction coordination meetings to ease the impact of construction on pedestrians andvehicular traffic, as well as businesses and retailers.We partnered and advocated with the City Capital Improvement Program office to reconstructdowntown sidewalks and streets, and upgrade our crosswalks and streetlights.We successfully manage the City’s Downtown Special Vending District keeping illegal streetvendors off our streets and monitoring approved vendors at selected locations.We developed a partnership with the County’s Neighborhood Enhancement Action Team (NEAT) tomaintain and enhance the landscaping in our public realm.Together with the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County and the Community Redevelopment Agencywe established the “Get it Done” Task Force that addressed neglected infrastructure and aestheticsnear the AmericanAirlines Arena to welcome new and returning downtown event goers.
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