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PRESERVING CHARACTERThe MiaMi Beach PlanningDeParTMenTs hisTOric rOle

SIGNS OF PROGRESSThe ciTYs signage PrOgraM leaDsPeOPle in The righT DirecTiOn

EDUCATION EXCELLENCEneW chOices in eDUcaTiOn FOr

MiaMi Beach sTUDenTs

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On The cOVerEN LA PORTADA

Enter a draw ng or a M am Beach g t bagb subm tt ng the name o the bu ld ng or

address eatured on the cover to mbmagaz ne@m am beach .gov. The answer and w nner w ll

be eatured n the next ssue.Somete el lugar y el nombre del arte presentado el la portada a

[email protected] para entrar en un sorteo para ganarse un regalo de la

ciudad. La correcta repuesta y el ganador se presentaran en la prxima edicin.

FeaTUres

CONTENT

cOlUMns

WHERES THE BEACH? 8

A solut on to M am Beachs most requentl asked que

ROwING ON INDIAN CREEk:Page 4

V O l U M e , i s s U e

HISTORIC EDUCATION COMPACT 18

The C t s renewed comm tment to educat onal excellen

NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER 28

The Plann ng Departments role n h stor c preservat on

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SAFETY FIRST 12

Boat ng sa et educat on s the eas est wa to avo d ac YOUR SPACE 16

A new s dewalk ca ord nance, W F and beach renour

HEALTH & FITNESS 24

Row ngs permanent home n North Beach.

GREEN SPACE 36

Some veh cles make pockets greener. Water restr ct ons e

CULTURAL CORNER 38

Manhole covers and calendar o events.

SINCE YOU ASKED 42

Answers to quest ons about homestead exempt on.

PLANNED PROGRESS 44

10 Street Aud tor um restorat on.

AT YOUR SERVICE 50

Phone d rector and more.


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MaYOr Matt H. Bower

cOMMissiOners Saul Gross

Jerr L bb nR chard L. Ste nbergEdward L. Tob nDeede We thorn

Jonah Wol son

ciTY Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez

ciTY aTTOrneY Jose Sm th

PrODUcTiOnO fce o Commun cat ons

PUBlisherH lda Fernandez

eDiTOr-in-chieFNannette Rodr guez

Design DirecTOr

Matthew Tumbleson

cOnTriBUTing WriTersV v an Guzman, Shar L pner, Aurora RodrNannette Rodr guez, Dr. Lesl e Rosen eld, MTumbleson

cOnTriBUTing PhOTOgraPher Jen er Da

aDVerTisingElena Cheung and Ja Moore

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LETTERSTO The eDiTOrT u w t you t k.MB magazine Editor 1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach FL 33139 E-mail: [email protected]

ADVERTISE wITH US:J y Moo , Development Coordinator305.673.7000 x6940 [email protected] Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139

I am a 29 year old Miami native, living on South

Beach since 1998, ho receives your magazine in

the mail. As a resident, I appreciate a magazine that

eeps our citizens in touch ith the local happenings

o the community.

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In this edition o MB, you ill learn about a groundbreainnovative Education Compact that ill ensure that choquality are synonymous ith education on Miami Beach.

Perhaps the most innovative component in the CompacCitys commitment to und the implementation o the InBaccalaureate program at each o our elementary, middhigh schools ithin the next t o years.

Our City ill continue to go above and beyond hat othedoing to support education in our community.

To date, e have committed more unding than any otheMiami-Dade County to ard the investment in our com

youth. we are proud o our role in providing our youth thand support to achieve their dreams.

FROM THEciTY Manager

Jo M. go ,City Manager

MEET THE COMMiSSiONThe City Commission consists o six elected Commissioners and an electedMayor. Commissioners are elected or a term o our years ith a term limito t o terms. The Mayor is elected every t o years ith a term limit o sixyears. Terms are staggered so that hal the members o the Commission areelected every t o years. The Commission appoints the City Manager, hooversees the City Administration.

MaYOr MaTTi h. BOWerCurrent term: 2007 - 2009First elected: 1999Pro ession: Mayor

305.673.7030 [email protected]

cOMMissiOner richarD l. sTeinBergCurrent term: 2005 - 2009

First elected: 2001, Group: 3Pro ession: Attorney


cOMMissiOner JerrY liBBinCurrent term: 2005 - 2009First elected: 2005, Group: 1Pro ession: Financial Planner


cOMMissiOner saUl grOssCurrent term: 2005 - 2009

First elected: 2001, Group: 2Pro ession: Business/Real Estate


MENSAjE DELAdminiStRAdo

Jo M. go ,Administrador

En esta edicin de la revista MB, usted se enterar dy prometedor de me ores horizontes Educatio(acuerdo educativo) que tiene por ob etivo asegopcin de escoger y la calidad sean sinnimos de laen Miami Beach.

Aunque, posiblemente, el componente ms innCompacto es el compromiso de la Ciudad dentro de dos aos, para nanciar la implementacin de

Internacional International Baccalaureate, en cnuestras escuelas de educacin elemental, media y

Nuestra Ciudad continuar traba ando hacia adelanteque los dems, para apoyar la educacin en nuestra c

Hasta ahora, la Ciudad de Miami Beach ha controndos que cualquier otra ciudad en el Condado Mi

muy orgullosos de nuestro papel de proveedor de las y el apoyo para lograr todos sus sueos.

cOMMissiOner DeeDe WeiThOrnCurrent Term: 2007 - 2011

First elected: 2007, Group: 6Pro ession: Certi ed Public Accountant


cOMMissiOner JOnah WOlFsOnCurrent Term: 2007 - 2011First elected: 2007, Group: 4Pro ession: Attorney


cOMMissiOner eDWarD l. TOBinCurrent Term: 2007 - 2011First elected: 2007, Group: 5Pro ession: Attorney


Our City ill continue toabove and beyond hat

others are doing to suppoeducation in our commun


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Directional signs in Miami Beach have o ten runthe gamut rom being scarce, randomly placed,and ell, not so telling. I you have lived in thecity or a hile, you probably no ho to get toLincoln Road and the beach. But, have you evertried to get there just by ollo ing signs? There isa good chance you ould end up bac here

you started; that is i you did not stop to as ordirections.

Signs o change, ho ever, are coming to MiamiBeach. This spring, ne signs ill begin tojoin the landscape. The ne signs ill includegate ays, vehicular and pedestrian directionalsigns, maps, and historic mar ers. Some illidenti y neighborhoods and others ill guide youto landmar s and areas o interest.

This ill be one o the most comprehensiveurban ay- nding projects in the country, said

John Bosio, associate principal o RMJM Hillier, anationally recognized environmental architectureand graphics rm. The signage project, along

ith the identity program, is a model or othercities to ollo .

The signage program as rst introduced tothe Miami Beach community in 2003 throughvarious community orums. The orums ere usedto determine the citys identity -- a comprehensivevisual re erence. with color, typography, pattern,materials, architecture, themes, and historical

re erences, a consensus as reached thatthe overall identity o Miami Beach.

Planning or the project as extensivas a technical analysis o the hie

o districts and destinations and e the optimum routes that travelers

be directed to ollo , said Joyce Mprincipal planner, City o Miami Bea

This ill be one omost comprehensurban ay- ndin

projects in thecountry. The signaproject, along it

the identity prograis a model or oth

cities to ollo-- John Bosio,

associate principal o RMJM Hil

Signs, signs, every here a sign. Turn here; go there, but d

get you any here? whether you are al ing or driving, arto any Miami Beach destination can be a challenge i you

no ho to get there.

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ad to program locations and the messageshat ere needed or each sign. Close to 800igns are currently part o the pac age undedhrough tourist taxes.

Environmental graphic designers ent to thera ing board to meet a common ground

et een the community and governmentgencies. Designs had to be creative, but alsodhere to the rules o the road.

The biggest challenge as creating a nettractive signage plan that refects the citys

vibrancy and serves to brand the city, hileproviding destination in ormation in anintelligent, legible ashion, and meeting rigorousrevie o regulatory agencies, said Bosio.

In 2004, three design concepts ere developedand the community, again, eighed in their

choice. Although a design as selected, thesigns still had to meet the approval o severalregulatory agencies, such as the FloridaDepartment o Transportation and Miami-DadeCounty, both o hich had been supportive othe project.

Meyers continued, Overcoming the High ay Administrations basic green rmindset as an enormous coupe. Thsigns ill ultimately eliminate a lot o vblight and provide signage in eeping evolving city.

Miami Beach received its inal reagency sign-o permits last year. Ana contractor has begun to install the ne

nding signs in phases.

welcome to Miami Beach; this ay plea

D t o

BEACHACCESS

lo t o

JEWISHMUSEUMOF FLORIDA

n bo ood

NORMANDYSHORES

The ne signs ill ultimately eliminate a lot o visual sign bliprovide signage in eeping ith our evolving city.

-- Joyce Meyers,principal planner, City o Miami Beach

W E L C O M E

leFT:A rendering o the sign created or the Venetian Cause ay, dra ing inspiration rom the materials used on the iconic bridges.righT: A ne brushedmetal and dar blue sign being installed on 5 Street here residents and visitors enter South Beach.


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Seales, seales, donde quiera que vaya hay

una seal. Gire por aqu, vaya por all pero sin llevarnos a ninguna parte. Ya sea caminando o conduciendo, llegar a cualquier destino enMiami Beach puede ser un verdadero desa o si usted no sabe cmo ir.

Los avisos de sealizacin en Miami Beach hansido escasos, ubicados al azar y, valga decirlo,no muy precisos. La Ciudad est cubierta, sinningn orden, de seales que ni siquiera guana la gente hacia los lugares ms obvios. Si usted ha vivido en la Ciudad durante algn tiempo,

probablemente sabe cmo llegar a Lincoln Road y a la playa. Pero alguna vez ha intentado llegar a esos lugares siguiendo la sealizacin? Seramuy probable que terminara usto en el lugar de partida, si no se detuvo para pedir orientacin.

Sin embargo, se avecinan seales de cambio enMiami Beach. Esta primavera, nuevos avisos de sealizacin comenzarn a integrarse al entorno.Los nuevos avisos incluirn lugares de entrada,avisos direccionales para vehculos y peatones,mapas y marcadores histricos en varias ases.

Este ser uno de los proyectos urbanos msintegrales de la nacin en lo que respecta a lasealizacin vial, a rma john Bosio, asociado principal de RMjM Hillier, empresa reconocidanacionalmente por su diseo y su arquitecturaambiental. El proyecto de sealizacin, unto con el programa de identidad, es un modelo para otras ciudades.

El programa de sealizacin ue presentado inicialmente a la comunidad de Miami Beachen 2003 a travs de varios oros comunitarios.Estos se utilizaron para de nir la identidad de laCiudad a travs de una amplia re erencia visual.En aspectos como color, tipogra a, diseosde ondo, materiales, arquitectura, temas y re erencias histricas, se alcanz un consenso que refe a la identidad general de Miami Beach.

La planeacin del proyecto ue bastante amplia. Se llev a cabo un anlisis tcnico de la erarqua de distritos y destinos, y estudiamos

las rutas ptimas que deban indicarse a los

via eros, a rm joyce Meyers, p

principal de la Ciudad de MiamTuvimos que programar los puntosy los mensa es que se requeranseal. Actualmente cerca de 800 avparte del paquete nanciado con loque pagan los turistas.

Al realizar su traba o, los diseadobuscaron un punto de convergenccomunidad y los organismos guberLos diseos tenan que ser creativos ptiempo deban a ustarse a las norm

El mayor desa o ue crear un nsealizacin que resultara atractivel sentir de la Ciudad y sirviera identidad de marca, proporcionandtiempo in ormacin de destino einteligente, con un estilo legible, ycon las estrictas normas de los oreguladores, di o Bosio.

En 2004 se desarrollaron tres concepty se consult nuevamente el punto dcomunidad. Aunque se haba selecdiseo, los avisos an tenan que serpor varios organismos reguladores,el Departamento de Transporte de laCondado de Miami-Dade, los cualesle han dado todo su respaldo al proy

Superar la mentalidad de la AdmFederal de Autopistas basada en elrectngulo verde ue un reto enuevos avisos eliminarn en ltimla proli eracin de elementos presentarn una sealizacin a una Ciudad como la nuestra, en pevolucin, agreg Meyers.

El ao pasado la ciudad de Miarecibi por parte de los organismos los permisos inales para los ala actualidad un contratista ha iinstalacin gradual de la nueva separa la orientacin vial.

Bienvenido a Miami Beach; por aqu

P r e se a a a p aya?

SE AVECINAN SEALES DE CA

The gUiDe:Miami Beach Signsand Graphics Manual

The Miami Beach Signs and GraphicsManual is an integral part o therebranding o Miami Beach. Commonsigns such as beach direction andneighborhood designation ere createdusing highly-detailed computer dra ting

or the boo , giving a glimpse o the signsto come. The manual is available online atmiamibeachf.gov.


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Sa ety FirstSeguridad Ante Todo

The Miami International Boat Sho is comingaboard to our shores rom February 14 toFebruary 18. while this brings the annualtra ic and par ing challenge, the success o thislargest boat sho in the country is a remindero the popularity o boating especially orour residents.

Than s to the year-round arm and tropical

eather and the beauti ul beaches surroundingour coastline, it is no surprise many Miami Beachresidents enjoy boating as a leisurely pastime.According to 2003 statistics rom the FloridaFish and wildli e Conservation Commission,Florida has around 978,225 registered vessels,sho ing our locals have a love or braving thechoppy seas. But just as important as being ullyout itted or a day o un, is getting ully educatedon boating sa ety.

According to statistics rom the Florida Fish and

wildli e Conservation Commission, 48 percent

ahOY MaTe! LETS NOT GOVERBOARD wHILE BOAT

PicTUre PerFecT:Boats line the Beach Marina at Alton Road and 5

Because Miami Beach hasover 63 miles o ater

rontage, boating is apopular recreational activity.

whether youre the driver or apassenger, there are boating

la s and regulations youshould no .

Many boatingaccidents can beprevented i ne

boaters ma e sa epriority, hich incluta ing a boating saeducation course prto venturing out in

the ater.-- O cer Larry Marr

Miami Beach Police Departmen

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reported accidents ere primarily causedy either carelessness, inattention or violation

a navigation rule, and 16 percent o thosenvolved in an accident either died or erenjured. Most atal boating accident victimsere males, and 75 percent o them ere 22ears o age or older.

The statistics support that boating education and

ollo ing boating sa ety is crucial: 90.6 percent those involved in a atal boating accident hado ormal boater education, although almost halad 100 hours o boating experience.

Its important to realize that most boatingccidents involve individuals ith lac ono ledge, said O icer Larry Marrero, Miami

Beach Police Department, Marine Patrol Division.Many boating accidents can be prevented ne boaters ma e sa ety a priority, hich

ncludes ta ing a boating sa ety education courserior to venturing out into the ater.

Today, the majority o people ith boats inMiami Beach ater ays are recreationalboaters. Some o these boaters or jet s iersdont even realize that there are no bra es on thevessel and un ortunately have to ind out the hard

ay, continued Marrero. Others lac simplenavigational s ills and run their boat agroundin shallo ater.

There are a variety o boating coursesavailable that anyone can ta e be orehopping on a boat to enjoy time ith riendsand amily. Courses are o ered online andclassroom courses are also available. Anyone21 years o age and under ho operates avessel po ered by 10 horsepo er or moremust pass a boater sa ety course to obtainthe required boater sa ety identi ication card.Classroom boater education courses aremandatory to those ho are convicted o t onon-criminal boating sa ety in ractions ithina 12-month period.

SLOW

WAKE

NO

BOATINGsaFeTY Tell someone hen youre going, ho is

ith you and ho long youll be a ay. Thenchec your boat, equipment, boat balance,engine and uel supply be ore leaving.

Be ore starting your engine, open hatches, run

blo er, and most importantly, care ully sni orgasoline umes in the uel and engine areas.

when changing seats, stay lo and nearthe center line o a small boat.

Al ays carry li e jac ets (one or everypassenger) and irst aid equipment.

watch the eather. Sudden ind shi ts,light lashes and choppy ater can meana storm is bre ing.

I you ill be ishing, eep gear clean and ellpac ed. A loose ish hoo can cause a lot opain and ruin a great outing. Bring an extralength o line to secure boat and equipment.

Obey Slo Speed and No wa e Zones(Areas around Venetian, Palm, Star andHibiscus islands are slo speed zones.)

Never drin alcoholic beverages on a boat.Being tipsy can result in alling overboard.Your ability to s im to sa ety or call or help isgreatly reduced as alcohol slo s reactions.

* Source: American College o Emergency Physicians

aMericasBOaTing cOUrseLearn sa e boating ith this one-day proIndividuals ho success ully complprogram and exam are a arded USAuxiliary Certi cate o Accomplishmthe Florida Boaters ID. The ID is requoperate a vessel or persons younger th

years old. Many insurance companieso er 10 15% discounts on boat insuto individuals ho present their certi

saTUrDaY, March , 008:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Miami Beach Police Athletic Leag999 11th Street (Flamingo Park)Community Room, Miami BeachREGISTRATION FEE:$ 0.00 Introduction to Boating Personal Sa

Boat Handling Navigation

Boating Problems (Radio/Telephone

Trailering water Sports

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KiDsBOATINGsaFeTThis boating sa ety course is or child

8 - 12 and includes many o the pointthe adult course. This ree course is into promote boating sa ety or ids.

saTUrDaY, March , 008:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Miami Beach Police Athletic Lea999 11th Street (Flamingo Park)Community Room, Miami BeachinFO/regisTraTiOn

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El evento Miami International Boat Show rribar a nuestras costas del 14 al 18 de ebrero. Mientras que esto trae el desa o anual

del tr co y del estacionamiento, el xito de sta exposicin de barcos ms grande en el

pas es un recordatorio de que popular esa navegacin en bote especialmente para

nuestros residentes.

Nuestro clima clido y tropical durante todo l ao y la belleza de las playas que rodean

nuestra lnea costera, hacen posible que muchos residentes de Miami Beach dis rutende la navegacin en bote como un agradable pasatiempo. De acuerdo con las estadsticasuministradas para el ao 2003 por la Comisin

de Conservacin de Peces y Fauna Silvestre de la Florida, este Estado tiene 978,225 mbarcaciones registradas, lo que demuestra

que nuestra gente ama en rentar el embate de lasguas. Sin embargo, al igual que con cualquier

otro pasatiempo basado en actividades nuticas,iempre es me or tener en cuenta algunasecomendaciones de seguridad, por si surge lguna emergencia y para evitar ser parte de

una absurda tragedia.Los datos estadsticos de la Comisin de Conservacin de Peces y Fauna Silvestre de a Florida, indican que el 48 por ciento de os accidentes reportados ue ocasionado

principalmente por alta de cuidado y atencino por violacin de las normas de navegacin,y que el 16 por ciento de los involucrados enccidentes alleci o su ri lesiones. La mayora

de las vctimas de accidentes atales en botesran hombres y el 75 por ciento de ellos tena

por lo menos 22 aos de edad.Entendiendo que para mane ar botes es crucial star cali cado y cumplir con las normas de eguridad, el 45.3 por ciento de los operadores

de botes implicados en accidentes nuticosatales in orm tener ms de 100 horas de xperiencia en el mane o de botes, mientras que l 90.6 por ciento no haba recibido ningunaducacin ormal para su mane o.

Es importante tener en cuenta que en lamayora de los accidentes con botes suele haber

personas carentes de educacin ormal en el tema de la seguridad en botes, a rma O cer Larry Marrero, Miami Beach Police. Muchosaccidentes en bote pueden evitarse si los nuevospracticantes de la navegacin dan prioridad ala seguridad, lo cual incluye tomar un curso de seguridad en la navegacin en bote antes de aventurarse en las aguas de la Florida.

Hoy, la mayora de gente con barcos en Miami Beach son mane os de botes recreacionales.Algunos de estos no realizan que no hay renosen el recipiente y desa ortunadamente tienen que descubrir la manera dura, Marrero continuado.Otros carecen habilidades de navegacinsencillos y uncionan su barco encallado enagua ba a.

Cualquier persona menor de 21 aos de la edad quin mane a un recipiente accionado por 10 horsepowers debe pasar un curso para obtener la tar eta de identi icacin requerida paramane ar un bote. Los cursos de la educacinde seguridad en botes en la sala de clase sonobligatorios a los que se condenen por dos

in racciones no-criminales de la seguridad del canota e con un perodo de doce meses.

Sa ety FirstSeguridad Ante Todo

BOTe a la VisTa!CUIDADO CON LOS EXTREMOS AL NAVEGAR EN U

segUriDaD EN BOTSe siente listo para salir a navbote? A continuacin presentamorecomendaciones de seguridamane o de botes, basadas en insuministrada por el Colegio Ade Mdicos de Emergencia; soimportantes para la gente de Miaque quiera adentrarse en el marembarcacin pre erida:

In rmele a alguien cundo va a con quin estar y durante cunto tipiensan navegar. Veri que luego, de salir, las condiciones de su bote equipo, la estabilidad del bote, el moel suministro de combustible.

Antes de encender el motor de su abra las escotillas, active el ventiladoms importante, huela atentamente hay emanaciones de gasolina en las del combustible y del motor.

Si el bote es pequeo, cuando cambie

puesto mantnganse inclinados y cela lnea central.

Lleve siempre chaleco salvavidas y ede primeros auxilios.

Observe las condiciones climtCambios repentinos en el viento, deluminosos y aguas agitadas puedenindicios de que se avecina una torm

Si va a pescar, mantenga limpordenados y bien guardados los equ

y utensilios de pesca. Un anzuelo puede ocasionar dolorosas heridarruinar un gran paseo. Lleve cuerdapara asegurar el bote y el equipo.

Nunca consuma bebidas alcohlcuando navegue en bote. Los prime ectos del alcohol pueden ser supara provocar una cada uera de boEl consumo de licor reduce en gran mla capacidad para nadar en busca seguridad o para pedir auxilio porqalcohol hace ms lentas las reaccion

Muchos accidentes en bote

pueden evitarse si los nuevos

practicantes de la navegacin

dan prioridad a la seguridad, lo

cual incluye tomar un curso de

seguridad en la navegacin en

bote antes de aventurarse en las

aguas de la Florida.

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Your Space Su Espacio

t is part o the ambiance o Miami Beach,nd one o the bene its o living in a year-longropical environment. Side al ca es are as

much a part o our landscape as our palm treesnd sandy beaches. Miami Beachs goal is toeep the ambiance alive, hile ma ing sure thatedestrians also sa ely share the side al . A terlong e ort, the side al ca ordinance as

ecently modi ied. But not to orry: you ill stille able to enjoyal resco dining as you haveno n and enjoyed it.

ide al ca es are regulated by the City becausehey are located on the public right-o - ay (city-

ned property). The City allo s restaurants these o the public space under certain conditions,nd is responsible or ma ing sure that the uniquend enjoyable experience o dining at a side ala does not create any health or sa ety issues.

we recognize the bene it that the ca esrovide to our residents and visitors, said Fred

Bec mann, director, Miami Beach Public wor sDepartment. Public wor s issues permits or theuse o side al space to restaurants. Our jobis to ensure that this amenity does not create anyissues or pedestrians, and that the aesthetics oour historic areas are preserved.

Side al ca operators must have the properCity licenses, certi icate o use, and insurance.In addition, side al ca operators submit asite plan to the Public wor s Department thatsho s the layout and dimensions o the existingside al area and here they are going toplace tables and chairs. Public wor s starevie s each plan care ully to ma e sure thatit adheres to local, state and ederal la s,such as (among other things) accessibility orpersons in heelchairs, and su icient spacing

or emergency response. The recent changes to the ordinance areintended to improve the experience or diners

and the public on Ocean Drive, Lincoand those other areas here side alare popular. The amendment to the ord

as the product o years o discussionsthe merchants, business associations, rand the City. Some o the changes resto concerns regarding ho the areas shomaintained, such as the storage o chairand umbrellas hen the businesses are noOther changes address the site plans arelate to the location o planters, and the ine and penalty provisions.

The one change or amendment to the orthat seems to have created the most interboth side al ca operators and the m

ood displays. Under the ne ordinandisplays are not allo ed on the publio - ay and can only be displayed inenclosed structure on private property. Sca operators ere on both sides o tregarding ood displays.

THE AMBIANCE OF OURsiDeWalK caFs

wiFi TESTINGresUlTs ARE INAs reported in the all edition o MB, IBMturned the city ide wiFi net or over to theCity o Miami Beach to begin acceptancetesting. The City engaged a reno nedexpert in ireless-based net or s to conductindependent city ide tests to validate andveri y that the net or provided by IBM meetsthe requirements speci ied in the contract iththe City. Testing as held and completed in the

all. we than those o you ho volunteered

and/or participated in the testing.

IBM received the comprehensive report o allo the indings recently. They are currentlyevaluating the results to design the solutionsneeded to address any issues ound duringtesting. Once implemented, the independentengineer ill again test these solutions. At thattime, i the system passes the tests, it ill beavailable or the public to use during a 90-dayacceptance period. I no major issues are oundduring this period, the system can be accepted

and wiFi service ill be live.

The City continues to orith IBM, FP&L and the

independent testing engineerto expedite the or necessaryto satis y all requirements othe system.

Go to the Citys ebsiteat miamibeach l.gov

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FreeFUNarTs in The ParKsSunday, March 2, 2:00 p.m.Flamingo Par , Meridian Avenue & 12 StreetCome out and en oy a ull opera productiono Barber o Seville with orchestra.

MOVie in The ParK

Flamingo Par - 14 Street & Meridian AvenueFriday, March 7Come oin your amily, riends and neighbors

or a movie on the big screen!

BingO in The ParKFlamingo Par Pool - 12 St. & Michigan Ave.Thursday, March 20, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.This event is or children and adults o all ages. Children under 12 years o age MUST be accompanied by an adult at all times.

sPring eggsTraVaganza

North Shore Par /Youth Center - 501 72 St.Saturday, April 5, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Egg Hunt @11:00 a.m.Arts & cra ts, amusements and photographswith the bunny, ood available or purchase.Children 10 and younger.

caPTain PlaneTs carniValFlamingo Par Trac - 12th St. & Michigan Ave.Friday, April 18, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Come celebrate Planet Earth withyour amily, riends and neighbors. Free entertainment and arts & cra ts. Carnival

rides, games and concessions sold.

UPDATE:BeachrenOUrishMenTA ter a nine-year e ort to renourish thebeaches, the Assistant Secretary o the Armyrecently approved the use o all sources osand ( oreign and domestic) or the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control Project,

hich ill address the beach areas in criticalneed o sand.

Miami-Dade Countys o shore borro areashave been nearly depleted. Combinedidenti ied domestic sites, ho ever, are notadequate to supply the approximately 12million yards o material needed over thenext 25 years. It as concluded that non-domestic sand sources ould be neededto provide enough sand or long-term

renourishment.

Son parte de la atms era de Miami Beach y uno de los bene icios de vivir en un ambiente tropical durante todo el ao. Los Ca s en las Aceras sonuna parte tan integral de nuestro paisa e urbano omo las palmeras y las arenas de nuestras

playas. Mantener un ambiente lleno de vida,garantizando al mismo tiempo que los peatonesambin puedan compartir las aceras en ormaegura, ue el ob etivo de un prolongado s uerzo para introducir algunos a ustes en la

ordenanza sobre los ca s en las Aceras de laCiudad. Pero no hay de qu preocuparse: usted podr continuar deleitndose con la experienciade comer al resco, tal como la ha conocido y dis rutado hasta ahora.

Los ca s en las aceras estn regulados por laCiudad porque estn localizados en reas con

derecho de paso pblico, espacios que sonpropiedad de la Ciudad. Esta permite a losrestaurantes utilizar espacios pblicos ba o ciertascondiciones y es su responsabilidad asegurarse de que la experiencia nica y deliciosa de comer

en un ca en la acera no genere ningn riesgo en trminos de salud o de seguridad.

Reconocemos los bene icios que los ca sreportan para nuestros residentes y visitantes,dice Fred Beckman, director del Departamento de Obras Pblicas, departamento de la Ciudad responsable por la expedicin de los permisos de utilizacin de espacios en aceras para restaurantes.Nuestro traba o consiste en asegurarnos de que esta orma de esparcimiento no ocasione ningninconveniente a los peatones y que se preserve laesttica de nuestras reas histricas.

Es por esto que los responsables de la operacinde los ca s en las aceras (propietarios y administradores) deben tener las correspondienteslicencias expedidas por la Ciudad, as como uncerti icado de utilizacin y un seguro apropiado.Deben presentar adems al Departamento de Obras Pblicas un plano del sitio, indicando en orma precisa la disposicin y dimensionesdel rea de la acera existente y el lugar dnde ubicarn las mesas y sillas. El personal de ObrasPblicas revisa cuidadosamente cada plano para veri icar que cumpla con las leyes locales,estatales y ederales, en aspectos tales como el

acceso para personas en silla de rsu iciente espacio para responder emergencia, entre otros. Los cambios recientes en la ordenan

me orar la experiencia de los coresidentes en Ocean Drive, Lincaquellas otras reas donde son poca s en las aceras. La enmienda a l

ue el resultado de aos de delientre comerciantes, asociaciones dresidentes y la Ciudad. Algunos de respondieron a aspectos relaciona

orma de mantener las reas, talalmacenamiento de sillas, mesas ycuando los negocios no estn abiertoOtros cambios se ocupan de los planen lo que se re iere a ubicacin d

ardineras, y de los a ustes a las esobre multas y sanciones.

El cambio o enmienda a la ordenanzahaber generado mayor inters tantoperadores de los ca s en las aceralos medios de comunicacin, es el exhibicin de alimentos. Ba o la nueno se permiten exhibidores de alimreas con derecho de paso pblico y pueden disponerse dentro de unaubicada sobre la propiedad privadaeste asunto hubo opiniones encontraoperadores de los ca s en las acera

EL AMBIENTE DE LOS CAFS EN

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hey have been lin ed to improvedhome values, play a role in long-term

success, and o ten improve attendanceand conduct. But above all, quality schoolsare essential to the abric o a community.And last month, both the City o Miami

Beach Commission and Miami-Dade County Publicchool Board (M-DCPS) approved and entered inton education compact that supports enhancingducation or the Miami Beach community.

The historic education compact ill not onlymprove the quality o education in Miami

Beachs public schools, but it ill also expandhe academic choices o ered to students.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools SuperintendentDr. Rudy Cre said, This compact signals thatMiami Beachs leaders are committed to beingctively involved in providing their communityshildren ith the best education possible. Thiss a unique and exciting compact and e areery proud o our joint e orts.

Research clearly sho s that school quality is anmportant consideration to a households choice ohere to live. Over the long term, quality schools aren important contributor to ensuring maintenance

nd even improvement in property values.

n 2005, the City o Miami Beach conductedts irst Community Satis actions Survey, and theesults indicated that education is an importantactor to residents quality o li e. Sixty-t oercent o respondents indicated that theyere either very satis ied or satis ied ith localchools in the city. Furthermore, 73 percent oespondents stated that they ould support theeallocation o City tax dollars to increase publicchool unding to improve the quality o publicchools in Miami Beach.

The education compact as developed ithsigni icant community input and re lects thedesire o our community to support and investin excellence in our schools, said Miami BeachCity Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez. The City o Miami Beach has continuouslydemonstrated commitment and support oreducation and its youth through the years. The Cityallocates unds to Par s & Recreation programsto provide reading, social s ills, and snac s. Atruancy prevention program provides services to

youth at-ris o ailure. Additionally supported areschool patrol liaisons and agenda boo s or everystudent in each school in the eeder pattern. Otherprograms provide access to city acilities and gol

course usage, grant unds, computer discounts,and tic ets to per ormances at the Fillmore MiamiBeach through Live Nation.

with their commitment to enriching education,Miami Beach educators, parents and Cityo icials together are determined to ma e a

positive change in the schools. In 2006, Commission directed the City Adminisdevelop a collaborative education compmeasurable goals or academic achieve

Over the next t o years, the communitythe challenges and educational needexplored opportunities or li elong leachallenges: public schools in Miami Bealosing students and achievement ratingthere as an increase in school tax colle

Our hope as that by joining togethMiami-Dade Schools, together e caresources better to ensure that children ar

ith the tools they need to succeed in sch

beyond, continued Gonzalez.

The areas o ocus in the compact enhanced student achievement, trecrui tment and re tent ion, enhcommunication o educational and coevents, amily involvement and suppoas engaged youth and community, inchealth and ell-being o students, imsa ety and perceptions o sa ety in thand improved access to technology. Enstudent achievement ill include:

A designated coordinator o the arts ho cultural o erings to the curriculum inBeach schools enhancing cultural literac

An International Baccalaureate (IB) ill be implemented at Miami Beach

as ell as high school academies;

Full-time equivalent (FTE) undingmeasure and enhanced counselinteacher-to-student ratios;

The creation o an internship initiMiami Beach Senior High School stu

By D . l ro d

This compact signalsthat Miami Beachs

leaders are committed tobeing actively involvedin providing their

communitys childrenith the best education

possible.-- Dr. Rudy Cre ,

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sTOrY TiMe:Miami Beach City Manager Jorge Goreads a boo to students at North Beach Elem

The IBD p om P o m(grades 11-12)is a comprehensive and balanced t o-yearcurriculum and assessment system that requiresstudents to study courses across all disciplines.The program provides a great deal o lexibility,accommodating student interest and abilities.All students explore the connections bet eenthe six major subject areas, study each subjectthrough an international perspective, re lectcritically on hat it means to be a no er,and pursue one subject in detail throughindependent research, and have the opportunityto apply their no ledge and s ills through localand community outreach.

The IB Diploma is recognized by colleges anduniversities around the orld as a superioreducation, preparing students to succeed atpost-secondary institutions. Students that do

ell on IB course exams are also eligible or upto 30 college credits. Students that graduate

ith an IB Diploma automatically quali y orBright Futures Scholarship hich covers 100percent o tuition or a Florida public stateuniversity or college and up to 75 percent ora Florida private university or college.

The IBM dd Y P o m(MYPgrades 6-10) requires students to study in eightsubjects (literature taught in the students native

language, oreign language, social studies,

science, math, arts, physical education, andtechnology) in each o the years the programlasts. Curriculum is ocused through MYPs Areaso Interaction, so that the instructional strategieschange, rather than the subject content. The MYPmodel embodies three undamental concepts:communication (valuing language acquisitionin at least t o languages), holistic learning( inding the connections across and ithin thesubjects and grade levels), and internationalism(a gro ing understanding o a students o nculture coupled ith an understanding andappreciation o other cultures).

The program has been designed to be ullyinclusive so that all students are able toparticipate in it. Students ho complete the

ive-year MYP may receive an IB certi icate oachievement, hich is evidence o a studentsgood preparation or urther studies, such asthe IB Diploma or other rigorous programs.Participation represents signi icant achievementand ta es into account academic as ell as non-academic aspects, such as community serviceand the creation o a personal project.

TheP m y Y (Elementary)P o m (PYP) provides an educational rame orbased upon hat is currently no n aboutho young children learn. It dra s on the best

practices in elementary school instruction. The

PYP requires all teachers in the school units o instruction and lessons collaboaround six important themes. The collab

acilitates a care ully thought out and sedevelopment o s ills, no ledge and a

hile the organizing themes providestudents and teachers a rich and inviting leenvironment in hich they can explore. Sare taught to understand that learning is as ing questions and loo ing or ans ersin turn may generate ne , and perhaps complex questions in need o ans ers.

As teachers or ith students througprogram o guided inquiry, they alsostudents understand hat their relationshresponsibility is to ards hat they are leaIn the PYP character-building shares a proplace alongside learning. The PrimaryProgram is intended or all children ages the school, regardless o their learning

For more in ormation on IB progrgeneral, go to .ibo.org. To learn

your school is implementing componthe education compact, please contactpublic school directly. For on-going updthe education compact and its programs,

.miamibeach l.gov or contact the o Budget and Per ormance Improvem

305.673.7000, extension 6923.

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THEFacTsProperty taxes collected by the MiamCounty School (M-DCPS) Board roMiami Beach residents have increasapproximately $90 million (78 percentFY 2004/05, a $28 million increase 2007/08 alone.

At the same time, enrollment in MiamCounty Public Schools geographlocated in Miami Beach continued to ddue most in part to private education chThe total enrollment in the 2003/04 s

year or schools ithin city limits derom 7,509 to 6,058, representing a 1

percent decrease.

School grades based on the FloComprehensive Assessment Test (FCAre lected a need to improve the quaeducation, ith three Miami Beach

pattern schools rating an A, t o ratB, and one school rating a D.

Enhanced counseling and teacher-to-student ratios;

Implementation o best practice strategies toincrease the high school graduation rate;

The creation o a spea ers bureau or schoolsto provide teachers ith access to spea ers onspecialized topics; and,

Enhanced collaboration on grant developmentopportunities.

The IB program implementation ill begin atMiami Beach Senior High School, NautilusMiddle School, and Fienberg-Fisher sixthhrough eighth grades immediately, ithmplementation at the elementary schools ithin

o (2) years. The Citys cost commitment or themplementation o the IB program is $223,000.

Funding or the primary years program ill bexplored in the uture.

M-DCPS has committed unds to support ullmplementation o the International Baccalaureate

Diploma and Middle Years Programs and ill beroviding unds or other compact components.

The Citys Organizational Development Divisiono the O ice o Budget and Per ormanceImprovement, Committee or Quality Education,and District Intergovernmental A airs O ice havebeen tas ed ith overseeing and carrying outthe speci ic activities and measures that meet theoutcomes o this education compact.

The compact, ith its ocus on academic rigor,ill provide an opportunity or every child in this

city to have a irst class public education, saidkaren Rivo, past chair, City o Miami BeachCommittee or Quality Education and PTSApresident, Miami Beach Senior High. It illend, once and or all, the misin ormed belie oa e that the very best education is not oundin our public schools.

This is truly history in the ma ing!

For more in ormation, contact City o MiamiBeach Organizational Development Divisionat 305.673.7000, ext. 6923 or E-mailleslierosen eld@miamibeach l.gov.

W t t i t t o B u tP o m d w y w t b u ?The IB Program is a college prep program thatleads to examinations or hich high schoolstudents may earn advanced placement and/orcredits upon entering college.

The IB Program as begun by UNESCO, anarm o the United Nations, to accommodatethe children o diplomats ho, because otheir varied educations in many di erentcountries, had di iculties applying and beingadmitted to colleges. UNESCO anted aseries o examinations created that ould beacceptable or entrance into any university inthe orld. when this as accomplished, theneed or a curriculum to prepare students orthe examinations as apparent. There arecurrently over 900 IB Diploma Program Schoolsin over 90 countries orld ide. There are threecomponents o the Program: The IB Diploma Program The Middle Years Program The Primary Years (Elementary) Program

i iB o u p o m?No, it is a college prep program designed

around six subject areas; all are o equal

importance. They are: a irst language anda second language, individuals and societies(social studies), experimental sciences,mathematics, and the sixth group is the artsand electives.

W t t d b tw t iBD p om P o m d aP?AP or Advanced Placement is an Americanprogram o ering exams in individual subjects

or hich students may earn advancedplacement and/or credits upon enteringcollege. Ho ever, the College Board does notrequire a student to ta e an AP course in orderto ta e an AP exam. In IB, some o the ordone in an IB course is part o the IB exam inthat subject; it usually counts as 20% o the

inal exam grade and is internally assessedby the teacher and externally moderated byIBO examiners. Examinations are graded toan international standard established by aninternational committee in each subject area.

Internal assessment may be research papers,oral exams, projects, or a combination; it variesby the subject. The ritten exams (1-3 persubject) constitute the remainder o the IB examand are externally assessed by IBO examinersin di erent countries all around the orld.

W t t d b tw iBD p om d aP D p om ?

The AP Diploma (a pilot program at thcan be earned by a student ho scores higher on AP Exams or our or morecourses (or the equivalent number o hcourses) encompassing three o ive acareas. Many IB students earn the AP Dbe ore their senior year.

The IB Diploma program is a total paccourses and exams in six subject areasa course in Theory o kno ledge, a 34000 ord independent research papand 150 hours o community service, and activities during the inal t o yehigh school. A Miami Beach Senior Hstudent can earn both the IB Diploma aAP Diploma in addition to the regulaschool diploma.

i t y t t t m t t iB tud t

u u o t otud t ?

College admissions o icers rom the Ivto South Florida have told IB students anparents that the IB Diploma Program is tcollege prep education available. A rresearch study done by one o the proat the University o Florida sho ed students inished their undergraduate

e er years, ith higher grades, and ith problems than other honors students.

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Las escuelas de calidad son esenciales paral te ido de la comunidad. Por este motivo,l mes pasado, la Comisin de la Ciudad de

Miami Beach y la junta de Escuelas Pblicas del Condado de Miami-Dade (M-DCPS, por sus siglasn ingls) aprobaron y suscribieron un acuerdo ducativo que respalda el ortalecimiento de laducacin para la comunidad de Miami Beach.

Este acuerdo, no solo me orara la calidad de a educacin en las escuelas, sino tambinmpliara las opciones acadmicas o recidas al os estudiantes.

El Superintendente de las Escuelas Pblicas del Condado de Miami-Dade, Dr. Rudy Crew, a irm:Este acuerdo muestra que los lderes de Miami

Beach estn activamente comprometidos con laarea de dar a los nios de sus comunidades la

me or educacin posible. Este es un acuerdo nico y emocionante, y estamos muy orgullosos

de aunar es uerzos.Las investigaciones muestran claramente que a calidad de las escuelas da gran importanciauando se consideran las opciones de laocalizacin de la vivienda. A largo plazo,as escuelas de calidad constituyen un actor mportante para garantizar que las viviendas

mantengan su valor e incluso lo incrementen.

En 2005 la Ciudad realiz su primera Encuestade Satis accin de la Comunidad y los resultados

ndicaron que la educacin es un actor mportante en la calidad de vida de losesidentes. El 62 por ciento de los encuestadosndic que estaba muy satis echo o satis echo on las escuelas de la Ciudad. Es ms, de cuerdo con los resultados de la Encuestala Comunidad en 2005, el 73 por ciento

de los encuestados declar que apoyara laeasignacin de impuestos de la Ciudad parancrementar los ondos de las escuelas pblicason el in de me orar su calidad.

El acuerdo educativo se desarroll con un

signi icativo aporte de la comunidad en losdos ltimos aos y re le a el deseo que tiene nuestra comunidad de apoyar la excelencia ennuestras escuelas e invertir en ese rente, di o el Administrador de la Ciudad de Miami Beach, jorge M. Gonzalez. A lo largo de los aos, la Ciudad de Miami Beachha demostrado continuamente su compromiso y su voluntad de respaldo a la educacin pblicay a la uventud. Se asignan ondos a programasde Parques y Recreacin para llevar a cabo actividades de lectura, omentar las habilidadessociales y proveer re rigerios. Tambin se brinda

apoyo mediante el establecimiento dla patrulla estudiantil de tr ico y code agendas impresas para cada estucada uno de las escuelas dentro dde incorporacin escolar por zonprogramas de la Ciudad proveen acinstalaciones de la Ciudad, al uso dede gol , becas, descuentos en la computadoras y boletos para presenFillmore Miami Beach a travs de

Con orme a las deliberaciones ede la Comisin en 2006, se solAdministracin de la Ciudad que un acuerdo educativo con ob etivpara el logro acadmico.

Durante los dos prximos anos, laestudio los desa os y oportunime orar la educacin. Los desa de estudiantes matriculados en la

publica en Miami Beach y las cacontinuaban disminuyendo; mientrade impuestos colectado por la siste(MDPS) segua incrementado.

Era nuestra esperanza ensamblsistema escolar para alinear recupara asegurarse de que arman a loslas herramientas que necesitan tenescuela y ms all, continuo Gonz

Este acuerdo se centra en las sigui

me oramiento de los logros escontratacin y retencin de maescomunicacin de eventos educativos yactiva participacin y respaldo de lacomo mayor acercamiento entre lola comunidad, mayor salud y bienesestudiantes, aumento de la seguridpercepcin de seguridad en nuestramayor acceso a la tecnologa. El melos logros de los estudiantes incluye

Nombramiento de un coordina

la actividad artstica, quien ali

ADVANSANDOexcelenciaEN LAeDUcacin

CALiDAD y OPCiONES

LOS dAtoS Los impuestos a la propiedad recaudadospor la junta de Escuelas Pblicas del Condado de Miami-Dade (M-DCPS) a losresidentes de la Ciudad de Miami Beach se han incrementado aproximadamente en $90 millones (78 por ciento) desde el ao iscal 2004-2005, un incremento de $28 millonesslo por el ao iscal 2007-2008.

Al mismo tiempo, el nmero de alumnosmatriculados en las Escuelas Pblicasdel Condado de Miami-Dade situadasgeogr icamente en la Ciudad de Miami Beachcontina disminuyendo debido en gran parte alas opciones de educacin privada. En el ao acadmico 2003-2004, el total de estudiantesmatriculados en escuelas situadas dentro de loslmites de la Ciudad ha disminuido de 7,509 a 6,058, lo que representa una disminucindel 19.32 por ciento.

Adems, la cali icacin de las escuelasbasada en la Prueba de Evaluacin Integral de la Florida (FCAT, por sus siglas en ingls)re le a la necesidad de me orar la calidad de la educacin, dado que tres escuelas en Miami Beach recibieron la cali icacin A, dos

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o ertas culturales con el currculo en todos lasescuelas de Miami Beach, enriqueciendo losconocimientos culturales de los estudiantes;

Implementacin de un programa de Bachillerato Internacional (International Baccalaureate, IB)en escuelas y academias de secundaria de Miami Beach;

Medicin de la asignacin de ondos parael sistema de equivalencia de estudiantes de tiempo completo (FTE, por sus siglas en ingls)y me oramiento de la labor de conse era y del rango de cobertura estudiantil de los maestros;

Creacin de una iniciativa de prcticas de traba o para los estudiantes de los ltimosgrados de secundaria en Miami Beach;

Me oramiento de la labor de conse era y del rango de cobertura estudiantil de los maestros;

Implementacin de estrategias de me oresprcticas para incrementar la tasa de

graduacin en secundaria;Creacin de un grupo de con erencistas paralas escuelas, con el in de que los maestros

tengan acceso a con erencistas en temasespecializados; y

Mayor colaboracin para desarrollar oportunidades de becas o subvenciones.

La implementacin del programa IB empezarinmediatamente en Miami Beach Senior HighSchool, en Nautilus Middle School y en Fienberg- Fisher, grados seis a ocho, y se implementar enlas escuelas de primaria dentro de dos (2) aos.El compromiso inanciero asumido por la Ciudad para la implementacin del Programa IB es de $223,000. La inanciacin del programa para losgrados de primaria se explorar en el uturo.

La junta de Escuelas Pblicas (M-DCPS) haasignado dineros para respaldar la completaimplementacin del Diploma de Bachillerato Internacional y los Programas de los AosIntermedios, y tambin asignar recursos paraotros componentes del acuerdo. Este estarsupervisado por la Divisin de Desarrollo Organizacional de la Ciudad, adscrita a laO icina de Presupuesto y Me oramiento del Desempeo, por el Comit para la Calidad de

la Educacin y por la O icina DistriIntergubernamentales. Su tarea consique se cumpla con las actividades eque se adopten las medidas necesalcanzar los ob etivos de este progr

Estamos haciendo historia!

In ormacin: 305.673.7000, extleslierosen eld@miamibeach l.go

E Pr gra a e d p aIB (grados 11-12) consiste en un completo y estructurado currculo a dos aos y su correspondiente sistema de evaluacin.Este currculo requiere que los estudiantes tomen cursos en todas las disciplinas.El programa o rece una gran lexibilidad, acomodndose a los intereses y habilidades de cada estudiante. Todos los estudiantes exploran los nexos entre las seis grandes reas de estudio, ormndose en cada materia a travs de unaperspectiva internacional, re lexionando crticamente sobre lo que signi ica ser unconocedor y abordando detalladamente un tema a travs de una investigacinindependiente, teniendo adems la oportunidad de aplicar sus conocimientos y habilidades en actividades de proyeccin local y comunitaria.

El Diploma de IB es reconocido por escuelas y universidades de todo el mundo como un sistema de educacin superior que prepara a los estudiantes paratriun ar en instituciones educativas postsecundarias. Los estudiantes que alcanzanbuenos resultados en los exmenes de las materias del programa IB puedenobtener hasta 30 crditos en los estudios universitarios. Quienes se gradan conel Diploma de IB automticamente cali ican para Bright Futures Scholarship, becaque cubre el 100 por ciento de sus estudios en un college o una universidad pblica, y hasta 75 por ciento en un college o universidad privada, en todos loscasos en el Estado de la Florida.

E Pr gra a e s A s i er e s (MYP, por sus siglas en ingls)de IB, grados 6 al 10, requiere que en cada uno de los aos que dura el programa, los alumnos estudien ocho materias (literatura enseada en el idioma natal del estudiante, idioma extran ero, estudios sociales, ciencias,matemticas, artes, educacin sica y tecnologa). El currculo se en oca a travsde las reas de Interaccin de MYP, de manera que lo que cambian son lasestrategias de instruccin, ms que el contenido de las materias. El modelo de MYP comprende tres conceptos undamentales: comunicacin (valorando laadquisicin del lengua e en al menos dos idiomas), aprendiza e holstico (hallando

conexiones entre las materias, al interior de ellas y entre los niveles del grado),

e internacionalismo (creciente comprensin de la propia cultucombinada con la comprensin y la valoracin de otras cultur

El programa ha sido diseado para que sea plenamente inclusivque todos los estudiantes puedan participar en l. Los estudiantlos cinco aos del MYP pueden recibir un certi icado IB de logsu buena preparacin para estudios posteriores, tales como el otros programas rigurosos. La participacin representa un logtiene en cuenta tanto aspectos acadmicos como no acadmicservicio a la comunidad y la creacin de un proyecto personal

E Pr gra a e a Esc e a Pr ar a(PYP, por sus siglas en ingun marco educativo con base en lo que se sabe actualmente como aprenden los nios. Se inspira en las me ores prcticlas escuelas elementales. El PYP requiere que todos los maplani iquen con untamente las unidades de instruccin y las seis temas importantes. La colaboracin acilita un pensamiedesarrollo secuencial de habilidades, conocimientos y actitudlos temas organizativos proporcionan a estudiantes y maestroaprendiza e ecundo y atractivo, abierto a la exploracin. A les ayuda a comprender que el aprendiza e tiene que ver con ply buscar respuestas, lo cual puede a su vez generar nuevas y preguntas que necesitan respuestas.

A medida que los maestros traba an con los estudiantes aprograma de bsqueda guiada, tambin ayudan a sus alumnossu relacin con lo que aprenden y su correspondiente responPYP la ormacin del carcter ocupa un lugar importante dde aprendiza e. El Programa de la Escuela Primaria est dirnios entre los 3 y los 12 aos de edad, sean cuales sean su

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rOW, rOW, rOW YOUR BOThe origin o ro ing dates bac centuries, hent as used as a means o transportation andonsisted mostly o a simple canoe and paddle.

Ox ord and Cambridge universities created it assport and cra ted it into an upper-class pastime

n the 1800s. As time progressed, its popularityre around the orld as a recreational activityhat people o all abilities could enjoy.

The Ronald w. Shane Center, home o theMiami Beach Ro ing Club, ound a permanent

ome on Indian Cree in the heart o MiamiBeach in 1992. The Center opened as a

on-pro it organization to promote the sportt a time that the neighborhood neededevitalization. It as a partnership bet een the

City o Miami Beach, the University o Miamind the community.

Indian Cree , Miami Beachs inner ater ay,s the per ect location or such a acility, said

Dr. Shane, ounder o the center. The Cree isrotected rom ind and aves. It is long andtraight three miles to be exact and idealor ro ing. The arm ater temperatures also

ma e it an excellent training ground or ro ing

teams throughout the country to migrate to hentheir acilities are closed.

The Shane watersports Center is a state-o -the-artacility. A lot o money ent to upgrades and the

expansion in 2005, said Elaine Roden, executivedirector o the Miami Beach Ro ing Club. Thereare t o boathouses and a room- ith-a-vie rental

acility upstairs, placing the center as one o theelite ro ing centers on the East Coast.

Currently, t o collegiate programs call ththeir ull-time home the University oBarry University. There are t o seasonal p

or visiting colleges, one in the inter athe spring. Colleges li e Dartmouth anCollege call the acility home or one

year to gear up or the competitive springYou can catch the teams gliding across thon any given day during that time.

Roden stressed that the Miami Beach Club is an inclusive organization. Eve

elcome and encouraged to try the s

has come a long ay since the days ostigma. Ro ing, though, is not as easy as canoeing or aya ing. Learning is a li e learning to drive, Roden continuli e to be very care ul to be sure e teacho to ro properly.

You can join the cre as a novice (begiro ing terminology) by ta ing an intrlearn-to-ro class. There are ro ers o

ith membership to the center. werto everyone here, Roden said. we h

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In addition to adult novice and elite programs,there is a competitive program or children. kidsare encouraged to join in the seventh or eighthgrades in order to immerse themselves into thecompetitive program that continues into the12th grade. This program is also the launchingpoint or many students into collegiate and othercompetitive programs.

One example is Natalie Eisermann, ho ro edith the Miami Beach Ro ing Club or a number

o years be ore joining the junior national team inan eight person boat and competing in Beijing,China, here her team on a bronze medal.

The center has an expert team o trainersavailable to help anyone improve, rom noviceto pro. The coaches determine the experience

level and boat-type each member o thill use.

Ne ro ers ill start out in a single boat ith t o oars, no n as sculling. members, they can also ro in larger boathave our or eight ro ers using one oa

no n as s eep ro ing. They can coo

practices ith the coaches and othemembers, said head coach Francisco V

The center is open most mornings and aduring the ee , and is open in morning

ee end. The most convenient time or depends on the availability o instructortrainees schedule.

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This is the point o the stro e here theblade enters the ater. The ro er is at

ull compression up the slide, and tries toreach as ar as possible to obtain a long

stro e. when the ro er is at the catch, theboat is at its most unsteady point. At thistime, steadiness, and balance is ey, hileentering the ater and changing directionquic ly is o utmost importance.

. The DriVe A ter the catch, the blade is in the ater andthe ro er drives ith his/her legs against the

oot stretchers to pull the blade(s) through theater. For the rst hal o the drive, the ro er

remains upright. with the beginning o thesecond hal (a ter the nees come do n) the

ro er leans bac and pulls the oar(s) in.The most crucial part o the drive is eepingthe oar blade(s) just belo the sur ace othe ater and ma ing the oar(s) acceleratethrough the ater.

. The FinishAt the nish, the ro er is leaning bac andpushing do n on the oar handle(s) to ma eit come out o the ater. In order to ma e thiseasier, the ro er eathers the blades. whenan oar blade is eathered, it is parallel to thesur ace o the ater.

4. The recOVerYIn the rst part o the recovery, the ro er sitsup rom the release, and moves slo ly bacup the slide to ards the catch ey ordbeing slo ly. I a ro er zooms bac up theslide, the momentum o the ro er placesreverse momentum; it sends the boat in theother direction. Thats bad. As the ro erthen approaches the catch, he/she eathersthe oar blade bac so that the blade isperpendicular to the sur ace o the ater.

DiDYOUKnOW?Ro ing is a ull-body sport that zones inon the legs, bac and arms. Ro ers slide

or ard and bac ards on small seats andpull berglass or ooden boats throughthe ater at a bris pace. Good or bothcardio and muscle-building, ro ing is a greatalternative to running hich can create boneand joint problems rom the high impact.

sWeeP: An eight person boat on the Indian

Cree ro ing north.

El origen de la actividad del remo se remontaa siglos de historia, desde cuando se utilizabacomo un medio de transporte que consistaprincipalmente en una canoa y una paletapara impulsarla. Las universidades de Ox ord y Cambridge hicieron del remo un deporte,convirtindolo en un pasatiempo para la altasociedad en el siglo XIX. Con el paso del tiempo su popularidad se extendi alrededor

del mundo, como una actividad recreativa que puede ser dis rutada por personas con todo tipo de capacidades.

El Centro de Deportes Acuticos Ronald W. Shane (Ronald W. Shane WatersportsCenter) hall en 1992 un hogar permanente en Indian Creek, en el corazn de Miami Beach. El Centro abri sus puertas como una organizacin sin nimo de lucro para

omentar el deporte en un momento en que el vecindario necesitaba algo que le diera unanueva vida. Fue un traba o con unto entre la

Ciudad de Miami Beach, la UnivMiami y la comunidad.

Indian Creek, el cauce internode Miami Beach, es el lugar perinstalaciones de esta naturaleza, aShane, undador del Centro. La enprotegida de vientos y olas. Es lamide tres millas, para ser exactos

el deporte de remo. Las clidas tempagua tambin la convierten en unabase de entrenamiento para los equipde toda la nacin, que acuden all cpropias instalaciones estn cerrada

El Centro Shane de Deportes Acucon modernas instalaciones. Se indinero en su remodelacin y amp2005, di o Elaine Roden, directoraClub de Remo de Miami Beach (MRowing Club). Hay dos cobertizosy en el piso superior un saln con

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vista, para alquiler, lo que hace de ste uno de os ms selectos centros para el deporte de remo n la Costa Este.

Actualmente dos instituciones universitariasonsideran al Centro como su hogar de tiempo ompleto: la Universidad de Miami y Barry

University. Hay dos programas de temporadapara las universidades visitantes, uno en el nvierno y otro en la primavera. Universidadesomo Dartmouth y Boston College visitan la sede

del Centro durante una semana al ao, y acudenll para intensi icar su preparacin para laemporada competitiva de primavera. Cualquier

da puede verse a los equipos deslizndose aravs de las aguas.

Roden destaca el hecho de que el Club de Remo de Miami Beach es de carcter inclusivo.

Todo el mundo es bienvenido y se le anima ansayar este deporte, que ha recorrido un largo amino desde los das en que se le vea ba o el stigma de elite. Sin embargo, no es tan cil

de aprender como el canota e o el mane o del kayac. Este aprendiza e es un proceso, como el de aprender a conducir, continu Roden. Nosgusta ser muy cuidadosos para asegurarnos de

que enseamos a la gente cmo remar en laorma correcta.

Usted puede integrarse al Centro como un novicio (principiante, en la terminologa del deporte de remo) o asistir a una clase introductoriade remada. Hay adultos de todas las edadesa iliados al Centro. Nuestras puertas estnabiertas para todo el mundo, a irma Roden.Uno de nuestros a iliados es un caballero de 80 aos de edad, quien empez la prctica de este deporte a los 60.

Adems de los programas para principiantes y para deportistas de alto nivel, hay un programacompetitivo para nios. A ellos se les animaa ingresar cuando estn en sptimo u octavo grado, con el in de que se compenetren con el programa, el cual contina hasta el grado doce.

Este programa tambin es una plata orma de lanzamiento para muchos estudiantes que luego participan en eventos deportivos de institucionesuniversitarias u otros programas competitivos.

Un e emplo de esto lo tenemos en Natalie Eisermann, quien particip en actividadesdeportivas de remo con Miami Beach Rowing Club

durante varios aos antes de ingresanacional uvenil y competir en Peknsu equipo obtuvo una medalla de bro

El Centro tiene un equipo de enexpertos disponible para ayudar a que desee me orar, desde novadeportistas de alto rendimiento. Losdeterminan el nivel de experiencde bote que usar cada miembro Muchos comenzarn con un bote ouna persona. Una vez adquieren hdesean participar en botes con variao hacer maniobras, pueden coordinaconmigo y con sus compaeros da irma el entrenador Francisco Via

El Centro est abierto casi todas lay tardes durante la semana y tamb

maanas del in de semana. Laadecuada para recibir clases dependisponibilidad de los instructores yde los alumnos.

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Weekend learnto row classesfor adults.

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BY aUrOra rODrigUez

there is one image o Miami Beach that per ectlyaptures the glamour and rich history o the city,t is the mixture o sandy beach ith its crystalquamarine ater against the Art Deco-tingedrchitectural s yline o Ocean Drive. This color ultretch o Ocean Drive as recently named as one

the top ten streets by the American PlanningAssociations Great Places in America program,ne that is speci ically designed to bring nationalecognition to places o exceptional character,uality and planning in America.

But hat i the symmetrical angles and curveddges o amed buildings o the 1920s and 30s,uch as the Cardozo and Hotel Victor, ere neverreserved? what ould Miami Beach be today?

Miami Beach ta es pride in maintaininghe character o its unique landscapes andeighborhoods. The revitalization o the citysuildings and neighborhoods requires properlanning, restoration and zone planning.

The citys Art Deco preservation movement isecognized as one o the most success ul modern-ay economic development stories in America.

what saved Miami Beach as great planningnd zoning and dedicated preservationists, said

william H. Cary, assistant director, Miami BeachPlanning Department. Its hat revitalized OceanDrive. The history o Miami Beach is very uniquend character rich, hich ma es it necessary orhose involved in strategic planning and zoning tovaluate hat exactly is a historic district.

Today, there are more than 1,000 buildings that

ma e up the Miami Beach Art Deco ArchitecturalHistoric District (the youngest in the country tobe included into the National Register o HistoricPlaces). Since 1994, six other locally designatedhistoric districts and 10 historic sites have beenadded to the preservation o Miami Beach,as ell as eight historic homes. The PlanningDepartment continues to maintain a list o nesites to be considered or protection.

The Planning Department is charged ith ensuringthat the City Commission considers all historicallysigni icant structures, sites, and districts orlocal designation. They also or ith otherdepartments to protect the citys historic buildingstoc and develop on-going maintenance plans

or the citys historic monuments.

Sta and locals can also identi y an area andbring it to the attention o our Historic PreservationBoard, said Deborah Tac ett, senior planner.Its a ay to eep an eye out on uture potential

historic districts.

Increasing satis action ith neighborhoodcharacter and ith development and gro thmanagement across the city is also a goal o theCitys Planning Department. Cary said that hilemany residents do not understand hat planningand zoning entails, the premise is simple and a

ey actor in eeping the citys historic beautyintact or all to enjoy.

Over the last t o decades the Miami Beach

City Commission has designated several local

historic districts in neighborhoods poa signi icant concentration o architecthistorically signi icant structures. In apreserving the citys history, the MiamCity Commission has also passed 89 ordsince 2000 that relate to the preservaneighborhood character.

And locals might onder, hat exactlyan area historic and orthy o protAccording to Cary, there are eight ey pothe Miami Beach Planning Departmen

hen it comes to designating an area as o preservation. The property has to one o these points to be considered hi

The eight points are:1. Association ith events that have m

signi icant contribution to the historyBeach, the country, state or nation.

2. Association ith the lives o persons sin our past history.

3. Embody the distinctive characteristhistorical period, architectural or desior method o construction.

4. Possesses high artistic values.

5. Represent the or o a master; servoutstanding or representative or o designer, architect or builder ho contriour historic, aesthetic or architectural

6. Have yielded, or are li ely to yield, in

important in preservation or history.

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. Listed in the National Register o HistoricPlaces.

. Consist o a geographically de inable area thatpossesses a signi icant concentration o Sites,

Buildings or Structures united by historicallysigni icant past events o aesthetically by planor physical development, hose componentsmay lac individual distinction.

ome sites hich have been protected usinghese ey points are the Bro ns Hotel buildingn 112 Collins Avenue adopted in 1996 in the

Ocean Beach Historic District, hich as theitys irst hotel built in 1915, and the Cadillac

Hotel built in 1940, located in 3925 CollinsAvenue in the Collins water ront Historic District

adopted in 2001).

According to Cary, a property located ithina proposed local historic district is a ordedprotection under zoning in progress as soonas the Citys Historic Preservation Board (HPB)o icially starts the designation process. Theprocess can sometimes ta e a year or longer dueto the many public hearings that are requiredbe ore a ne district is designated by the CityCommission. I people ant to demolish abuilding during this time, they have to irst requestapproval rom the HPB at a public hearing. Theboard may or may not grant approval.

Many other neighborhoods exist in the city thatmay not satis y the rigorous requirements orhistoric district designation but hich possess

their o n unique and bene icial urban qualities

and characteristics orthy o perpetuat

An alternative planning tool is the neighconservation district (NCD), hich prviable option to historic district desiA conservation district is used as the means or protecting the signi icacharacteristics o an established neighb

rom loss hen the subject area isintense development pressure or her

rehabilitation and ne in ill construchave already ta en place and may nosu icient public or political support historic district designation.

The purpose o creating a NCD is toan area rom inappropriate developmre ining development regulations itto the orm and massing o ne consThe design o additions and alteraexisting structures, as ell as limited pr

rom demolition, may also be involvNCD designation. In essence, regulaticustomized to address neighborhood neeCity o Miami Beach adopted a NeighbConservation District enabling ordin2004 and since has explored the creatNCDs throughout the city.

The Gilbert M. Fein Neighborhood ConsDistrict as created in 2005. The disurban enclave is located on Lincoln and 16th Street bet een Bay RoaBiscayne Bay. Its special urban and bqualities are no protected. Residenits conservation to be the most desiravaluable or maintaining and promoimproved quality o li e in their neighbit began to come under intensive devepressure. Originally developed in 19arguably one o Miami Beachs earliwar Planned Unit Developments or PULincoln Terrace Villas, designed by aGilbert M. Fein, remains predominanttoday as it as irst constructed so

years ago.Last month, the Miami Beach City Copassed the expansion o the FlaminHistoric District est ard to ive blocRoad (bet een 8 and 14 streets). woabout over-development, Flamingresident Sandrine Van Vlieberghe exthe sentiments o some o her neigh

anted the expansion approved. She urgcommission, Over-construction ouldthe citys o n potential (economic) res

she said.

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Cary added that in order to protect Miami Beachsigni icant architectural beauty, the Planning

Department and Historic Preservation Board iso or ing hard to protect the east side o

Collins Avenue bet een 44th and 54th streets.

Sta began those initiatives and ere or ingn that no , said Cary. we noticed theistorical signi icance o the area and elt thate should loo through the buildings and chec

hich could be designated historic. we ant toreserve those areas be ore their special historicharacter is lost.

Everyone can ta e part in protecting theharacter o Miami Beach or uture generations

amidst rapid modern development on its uniqueavailable ocean ront lands.

Development is the ay e build cities inAmerica, said Cary. Yet, hen theres

ater ront property, theres a certain level ogreed and excess. we have precious historicenvironments throughout Miami Beach. wedont mind i those environments designed areenhanced ith appropriately designed ne

in ill construction.

A progressive community li e Miami Beachhas a need or quality ne development. Yet,its up to all o us to ma e sure the truly uniqueoceanside historic character o Miami Beach isnt

lost. we are a orld ide destination thaimportant to lose.

DeVelOPMenTBOAR Planning Board Design Revie Board Historic Preservation Board Board o Adjustment

Online : Meeting schedules agendas, live telecasts o meearchives o previous meetings, and on each o the our development bpo ers and duties (under City Codem m b f. ov

sTeP One A request or designation is made either by theCity Commission, the Historic Preservation Board,

other agencies and organizations as listed in theLand Development Regulations o the City Code,or the property o ners involved. Proposals ordesignation shall include a completed application

orm available rom the Planning Department.

sTeP TWOThe Planning Department prepares a preliminaryevaluation report ith recommendations orconsideration by the Board.

sTeP ThreeThe Historic Preservation Board considers the

preliminary evaluation to determine i proceedingith a designation report is arranted.

The designation report is an historical andarchitectural analysis o the proposed districtor site. The report:

Describes the historic, architectural and/orarcheological signi icance o the property or

subject area proposed or Historical Site orDistrict designation;

Recommends Evaluation Guidelines tobe used by the Board to evaluate theappropriateness and compatibility oproposed Developments a ecting thedesignated Site or District; and,

will serve as an attachment to the LandDevelopment Regulations o the City Code.

sTeP FOUrThe City Commission is noti ied o the Boardsdecision and the initial boundaries proposed ordesignation. within 60 days o the vote o theHistoric Preservation Board to direct the PlanningDepartment to prepare a designation report, theCity Commission may, by a ive-sevenths vote, denyor modi y the proposed request or designation.

sTeP FiVeThe designation report is presented to theHistoric Preservation Board at a public hearing.I the Board determines that the proposed site or

district satis ies the requirements or desas set orth in the Land Development Rego the City Code, the Board trans

recommendation in avor o designatioPlanning Board and City Commission.

sTeP sixThe Planning Board ill hold a public hon the proposed designation, and consider the proposed historic designas an amendment to the Land DeveloRegulations o the City Code and, subseqtransmit its recommendation to thCommission.

sTeP seVen

The City Commission may adopt an amento the Land Development Regulations oCode by a ive-sevenths majority votethereby designates the Historic PreserSite or Historic District a ter one (1hearing or a parcel o land less than tecontiguous acres or a ter t o (2) public he

or a parcel o land that is more than tcontiguous acres.

THEhisTOric DesignaTiOn PROCESS

The Planning Department prepares, updatesand maintains neighborhood and city ideplans and technical data or the City pursuantto Florida Statutes. This division is urtherdivided into our distinct sections: planning,zoning, design and historic preservation.

The planning processes involve loo ing atthe city long term and revie ing the landdevelopment regulations and comprehensiveplan rom time to time, suggesting changesto those documents that may be required

because o a changing environment. The

proposed changes ould have to be revie edby the Planning Board, as the land planningagency o the city, and ultimately by the CityCommission. Planning also provides technicaladministrative support to the Planning Board.

Zoning processes all site and building plansto ensure compliance ith local neighborhoodzoning designations and recommendszoning variances to the Board o Adjustment.

Design examines all site and building

plans to con irm that the designated

use is consistent ith the surrounaesthetic character o the communiprovides guidance as ell as technadministrative support to the DRevie Board and the Joint Design RBoard and Historic Preservation B

Historic Preservation prepares repohistorically signi icant buildings and sitesrecommendations to the Historic PreseBoard on Certi icate o Appropria

or demolition and recommends h

designation or a district.

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i hay una imagen de Miami Beach que captaer ectamente el glamour y la riqueza histricae la Ciudad, es la exquisita combinacin de larena de sus playas con la transparencia del azul

marino de sus aguas, en contraste con el estilorquitectnico Art-Deco y el luminoso horizontee Ocean Drive. La Asociacin Americana de

Plani cacin (American Planning Association),entro de su programa Grandes Lugares de

Estados Unidos, declar recientemente a laolorida ranja de Ocean Drive como una de lasiez calles de ms alta cali cacin. Este programaa sido diseado espec camente para hacer uneconocimiento nacional a lugares excepcionalesor su carcter, calidad y plani cacin.

Pero qu ocurrira si nunca se preservaran losngulos simtricos y los bordes curvilneos deamosos edi cios de los aos 20 y 30, comol Cardozo y el Hotel Victor? Qu sera hoy

Miami Beach?

La Ciudad se enorgullece de mantener elarcter nico de sus paisajes y vecindarios.

La revitalizacin de sus edi cios y vecindariosequiere una adecuada planeacin, restauraciny zoni cacin. El movimiento de preservacin

el estilo Art Deco de la Ciudad es reconocidoomo uno de los casos modernos ms exitosose desarrollo econmico en Estados Unidos.

Lo que salv a Miami Beach ue una granlani cacin y zoni cacin, ha dicho william

H. Cary, Asistente de Direccin del Departamentoe Plani cacin de la Ciudad. Esto ue lo quere a Ocean Drive. La historia de Miami Beachs muy nica y rica en identidad, lo cual requiereue quienes participen en la plani cacin yoni cacin estratgica deban evaluar lo ques exactamente un Distrito Histrico.

La comisin recientemente aprob la ampliacin del Distrito de Flamingo Par . Dentro de la serie os diversos es uerzos que sta viene adelantando para aumentar el nivel de satis accin con la idos vecindarios, este artculo se centra en la proteccin de los vecindarios y edi icios histricos de

POr aUrOra rODrigUez

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Cerca de mil edi cios con orman hoy Histrico y Arquitectnico Art Deco dBeach (el distrito de menor antigedanacin incluido en el Registro NaciLugares Histricos). Desde 2004 se han en la preservacin de Miami Beach otros histricos designados localmente y 10 dEl Departamento de Plani icacin llevando una lista de los sitios que deconsiderados para su debida proteccin

El Departamento de Plani icacin responsabilidad de asegurarse de qComisin de la Ciudad considere toestructuras, sitios y distritos histrisigni cativos, para su designacin local. Ttrabaja con otros departamentos para prlos edi cios que orman parte del pahistrico de la Ciudad y para desarroplan permanente de mantenimiento monumentos histricos.

Un objetivo del Departamento de Plande la Ciudad es que haya una cresatis accin con el carcter de los vec

y con la administracin del desarcrecimiento de la Ciudad. william Caryque mientras muchos residentes no comlas implicaciones de la plani icacizoni cacin, la premisa es simple y es ucrucial para preservar intacta la belleza hde la Ciudad, para el dis rute de todos.

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