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Title
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Ocean Drive Improvement Project
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Description
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1991 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Silver Medal
The Ocean Drive Improvement Project combined preservation and public-private development to revitalize Miami Beach’s historic Art Deco neighborhood. The 26-acre oceanfront historic district includes 15 city blocks with Art Deco hotels and apartment buildings and a new public park. The district has become a vital entertainment and tourist center, garnering international attention for its successful integration of residential, retail, and commercial reinvestment.
Completed in 1990, the project renewed interest and investment in a historic and architecturally significant section of Miami. A total of 28 historic buildings were rehabilitated, 50 new restaurants opened, and $4 million of public money was raised, including a $3 million bond issue that financed infrastructure improvements. The project’s success is the result of rigorous planning, zoning, and historic preservation regulations, physical improvements, fundraising, and promotional advertising.
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Coverage
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Miami Beach, FL
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Date
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1990
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Subject
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waterfronts
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historic districts
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public spaces
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historic preservation
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urban beautification
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Contributor
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City of Miami Beach Planning Department
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Contributor
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Public Agency
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City of Miami Beach Economic Development Department
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Contributor
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Public Agency
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City of Miami Beach Public Works Department
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Contributor
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Public Agency
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Kunde, Sprecher, Yaskin and Associates, Inc.
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Rosenberg Design Group
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Contributor
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Landscape Architect
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Post Buckly Schuh and Jernigan
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Contributor
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Landscape Architect
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Miami Beach Development Corporation
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Contributor
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Community Group
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Miami Design Preservation League
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Contributor
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Community Group
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Rights
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Ocean Drive Improvement Project application
Ocean Drive Improvement Project case study
Sustaining Urban Excellence: Learning from the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence 1987-1993