For Immediate Release:
 March 06, 2006

Media Contact:
Manny Palmeiro
[email protected]
 305-218-3682



Miami-Dade Transit Seeks Community Input to North Corridor Station Area Planning

Voicing opinions and concerns during the planning phase of development will give people a chance to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of their communities to reflect their needs and values


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) is sponsoring a series of design workshops that will give local community members a voice in early planning efforts for the new stations on the Metrorail  North Corridor extension project. Part of the People’s Transportation Plan (PTP), the North Corridor project involves development of 9.5 miles of rail line and a proposed seven stations.

The upcoming design workshops will be focused on the communities a half mile around the proposed Metrorail stations at NW 183rd and NW 199th streets. As part of a week-long process, local residents, businesses and the public are invited to attend presentations of Transit-Oriented Development, community design and emerging land-use concepts for the station areas and will be given the opportunity to comment on the various design alternatives. The workshops will be led by Miami-Dade Transit along with designers, engineers and permitting authorities and other key project experts.

Community input will be important to realizing Miami-Dade Transit’s objectives for developing areas around stations in a way that ensures long-term benefits to local neighborhoods. In urban areas nationwide, Transit-Oriented Development is not only providing better transportation alternatives to people who depend on public transit but also proving an effective means to improve the quality of life and stimulate economic growth through commercial and residential development. 

Voicing opinions and concerns during the planning phase of development will give people a chance to play a meaningful role in shaping the future of their communities to reflect their needs and values.

What:           North Corridor Station Area Planning Workshops for NW 183 Street and NW 199

Where:         North Dade Regional Library, Library Auditorium
                     2455 NW 183rd Street Miami Gardens, FL   

When:

  • Saturday, March 11, 2006, 10 to 3 p.m.
    • Help shape the look and feel of your community around the future Metrorail station at a hands-on design workshop.
  • Monday, March 13, 2006, 7 to 9 p.m.
    • Learn more about the City of Miami Gardens Future Town Center Rezoning. 
  • Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 7 to 9 p.m.
    • Review and comment on design alternatives in progress.
  • Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 7 to 9 p.m.
    • Help select a preferred design alternative.
  • Thursday, March 16, 2006, 7 to 9 p.m.
    • Comment on the preferred design alternative developed during the week of workshops.
 

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