Re-imagine

US1/South Dixie Highway

South of Dadeland

FIU Fall Studio

Marta Canaves, ASLA, IIDA, Graduate Faculty

August 27, 2015

by Jay Marder, AICP

One Segment of US 1

Biscayne Promenade - Reimagined as a

Multiway Boulevard

Another Segment of US 1:

The M Path Reimagined as The Underline

The Ludlam Trail

Plus Another Great Project that connects to US 1,

Dadeland and the Underline

South Dadeland Metrorail Station

SW 160th Street at the Fork

A Third Segment of US 1 – Dadeland South

Focus: 5 Miles of congested strip commercial through

Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Kendall and Cutler Bay.

Looking north towards Dadeland from the SW 112th Street

Intersection. Pinecrest's Veteran's Wayside Park to the

right. Bus to the left (west side).

Walking south towards Veteran's Memorial Park. Note man and

boy.

200'+ wide, 100'+ for cars and trucks on US 1 plus a 100'

Busway on the west side – exclusive Miami-Dade Transit

buses plus the M-Path for bicyclists and pedestrians. Here's the SW 104th Street intersection at the bottom with Cadillac Dealership on left.

US-1Busway

SW 136th Street Intersection at The Falls Shopping Mall:

Note the bus station and bus in MDT's dedicated Busway.

Buses are often standing room only.

MDT

Bus

Bus Stop

Existing Busway and M PathThe Miami-Dade Busway

Source: 2006 MDT Presentation

2012

Proposed US 1 Express Lanes

Within Busway Only

Project Development and

Environment Study:

Grade Separated

Intersections

Project Officially Abandoned:

Financially infeasible

Neighborhood opposition

The Triangle: A Vibrant Work-Live-Play Community

Inspiration!

Lisbon's Grand Boulevard

Avenida da Liberdad, Lisboa

A Multiway Boulevard

Source: The Boulevard Book, History, Evolution, Design of Multiway Boulevards, Jacobs

Multiway Boulevards are about

the well-being of our cities.

• Adaptability of the multiway boulevard as a road

type:

• Can incorporate different types of movement,

speeds and vehicles

• Represents a different approach to street

planning.

• Pedestrians are welcomed, their needs are met.

Existing Multiway Boulevards with about 200’ widthsCommonwealth Boulevard, Boston

Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn

Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn

The Falls/US 1 Intersection

Transform into a bicycle/pedestrian friendly crossing!

Kendall

Neighborhoods

Property

OwnersBusinesses

Stakeholders

Strategy

1. Build support for a livable, multiway boulevard;

2. Incorporate as “Preferred Alternative” into:

a. FDOT 2016 Planning Study of US 1 from I-95 to

SW 152nd Street – April 2016;

b. FDOT 2017/18 Planning Study of US 1 SW 152nd

Street through Florida City;

3. LRTP, City and County Plans, 5 Year TIP

Jay Marder, AICP jaymarder@gmail.com 786.547.2836

US 1: South Dade's Main Street Reimagined!

FIU Fall 2015 Landscape Architecture Studio

Street Segments and Intersections

1. Dadeland/Palmetto Expressway to and including the SW 104th Street Intersection - Complicated

transition with 826/Palmetto Expressway ramps, buses, bike/ped i.e. existing MPath. The City of

Pinecrest's almost completed Mobility Study by Street Plans is should help plus Eric Katz of

StreetPlans is in charge of the Dadeland Project as well as Chair of Ludlum Trail group. Target and

Cadillac are at 104th.

2. South of 104th to plan the SW 112th Street intersection with Veterans Memorial Park and the strip

shopping centers known as Sunniland with two (2) CVS Pharmacies, a Walgreens, banks, Whole

Foods, Best Buy and more!. Also plan the SW 124th Street intersection down to and including the

SW 128th Street intersection.

3. The Falls at the SW 136th Street Intersection should be enough; from SW 128th to SW 144th

4. SW 144 Street with Rockdale Pineland Preserve on the west side, strip commercial on the east.

Then to SW 152 Street includes the Palmetto Golf Course. This is the end of FDOT's first Planning

Study to start in April 2016.

5. South to SW 168th Street, from SW 152nd Street where US 1 forks and becomes one-ways with the

Busway separated from US 1. The team will need to conceptualize the transitioning lanes;

Palmetto Bay has redevelopment plans that must be considered.

Will this be difficult? Very!

Is it even possible? Believe it!

Will it take a long time? Not as long as you’d

think.

Will it cost a lot? Of course! Everything does!

Should we be successful will construction be

disruptive? Big Time!

Will it be worth it? You bet! Absolutely.

Create a Main Street that favors people over

cars. That'll be forever!

In Conclusion . . .

About Jay Marder• Urban planner in Florida for 40 years. A few notable accomplishments

include:

• The Sanford Riverwalk: Initiated community visioning and led the planning

and funding initiatives from -0- to a $16M – see the attached pictures;

• As Director of Planning and Development for Miami Gardens, led the

creation and adoption of that city's innovative and award winning

comprehensive development master plan;

• Facilitated $M's in Transportation Alternative Project funding to Miami

Gardens.

• Recognized by the Florida Planning and Zoning Association with the annual

George W. Simon Award for achievement and professional contribution; Mr.

Simon was an early founder of professional planning and zoning practice in

Florida;

• AICP, American Institute of Certified Planning

• Masters of Urban and Regional Planning

• Masters of Public Administration

• Contact: jaymarder@gmail.com or 786.547.2836

The Sanford Riverwalk

The Sanford Riverwalk

The Sanford Riverwalk

The Sanford Riverwalk – Memorial Park

New Development on

the Sanford Riverwalk