| The MPO Governing Board created the Transportation Aesthetics Review
Committee, or TARC, to insure that bridges and other high-visibility
transportation projects are reviewed for their aesthetic impact on the
community. The aesthetic design principles used in reviewing projects
include creating a sense of place; having an artistic vision, and
designing and building projects that are practical and dynamic; and
manifest the image of the city.
Each MPO Governing Board member appoints one TARC member. While most
members have been architects, planners, and engineers, there are no
specific professional or geographic requirements.
Sample projects reviewed by TARC include:
- the lighting of the Port of Miami Bridge;
- Palmetto Metrorail Station;
- SR-836 Toll Plaza at 17th Avenue;
- Douglas Road Pedestrian Overpass; and,
- Biscayne Boulevard NE 5th Street to 13th Street.
Become a volunteer member of the Transportation Aesthetics Review
Committee by e-mailing Susan Schreiber, TARC Coordinator and
Transportation Systems Manager, or by calling her at 305.375.4507.
View this
TARC
presentation (January 2010). |
