This document summarizes a master plan presented on February 1, 2012 for revitalizing the area around the Adrienne Arsht Center in downtown Miami. It establishes the Town Square Neighborhood Development Corporation to guide the process. The aspirational plan outlines elements to shape the area's future into a vibrant, thriving neighborhood with the arts as the center of economic development. This includes considerations for transportation, land use, and creating a walkable, livable area that encourages civic engagement and addresses long-term growth impacts. The planning principles guide organized public spaces, connectivity, balanced local densities, a dynamic urban mix of uses, and highlighting historic landmarks.

1. Master Plan Concepts
As Presented On
February 1, 2012

2. Past

3. Present

4. NW View

5. Future

6. In mid-2009, leadership of the
Adrienne Arsht Center, recognizing
that its future and that of the
surrounding neighborhood were
intertwined, undertook a master
planning effort to continue the
Center’s positive impact on its
downtown Miami neighborhoods.
The Center firmly believes that its
position as an increasingly
important magnet for Miami’s
cultural and social forces makes it
the ideal driver of a good-faith,
far-sighted perspective for a new
urban district that is vital and
inclusive.

7. The Town Square Neighborhood Development
Corporation (TSNDC), an allied non-profit with an
exclusive focus on the Center’s neighborhood agenda,
was created to ensure that civic leadership guides this
process.

8. A national initiative in concert with private foundations,
including the Knight Foundation, aimed at revitalizing
America’s cities by making the Arts the center of economic
development.

9. TSNDC conducted a detailed master plan of its
neighborhood. This aspirational blueprint is not a fixed
prescription for the future. Rather, its goal is to put forth a
long-term vision that evolves with the neighborhood and the
input of community stakeholders, both public and private.

10. TSNDC’s Founding Leadership
Founding Chair
Armando Codina
CEO and Chairman
Codina Partners
Vice Chair
Manny Diaz
Former City of Miami Mayor
Senior Partner at Lydecker
Diaz
Treasurer
Mike Eidson
Secretary
Parker Thomson
Member
Dan Bell
Law Firm of Colson
Hicks Eidson
Hogan Lovells US LLP Museum of Science

11. Advisors
John J. Kennedy
Co-founder of Vanasse
Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Cesar Pelli Mitchell Hirsch
Senior Principal at Pelli
Clarke Pelli Architects
Principal at Pelli
Clarke Pelli Architects

12. Vision
With the help of the design and engineering partners,
stakeholders and community input, TSNDC created a
preliminary master plan featuring a desirable mix of
elements for a vibrant and cohesive neighborhood
development.

13. The aspirational plan outlines the
elements necessary to help shape the
area’s future and ensure that it evolves
into a vibrant, thriving neighborhood
making the arts the center of the
economic development.

14. Planning
Principles
and
Guidelines
Organized Public Spaces
Connectivity at Critical Scales
Balanced Local Densities
Dynamic Mix of Urban Use
Supporting Landmarks

15. This master planning effort included
consideration of transportation infrastructure,
land use and urban planning codes set forth in
Miami 21, and strategies for creating a
walkable, livable area that encourages civic
engagement.
In addition, the plan addressed the long-term
impact of growth on the existing infrastructure,
particularly in regards to traffic and parking.

16. Area of Study

17. View of site: Looking West
Existing Conditions

18. View of site: Looking West
Existing Conditions with Miami World Center

19. View of site: Looking West
Existing Conditions with Espacio Group

20. View of site: Looking West
Existing Conditions with Genting Development

21. View of site: Looking West
Master plan with the chain of greens

22. View of site: Looking East
Existing Conditions

23. View of site: Looking East
Existing Conditions with Miami World Center

24. View of site: Looking East
Existing Conditions with Espacio Group

25. View of site: Looking East
Existing Conditions with Genting Development

26. View of site: Looking East
Master plan with the chain of greens

27. Planning
Principles
and
Guidelines
Organized Public Spaces
• Town squares for daily
neighborhood character
• System for local communities

28. Maximize Public Open Spaces

29. Planning
Principles
and
Guidelines
Connectivity at Critical Scales
• Micro Connectivity
• Macro Connectivity

30. System of connecting
corridors for pedestrians,
bicycles and local
transportation within the
precinct
Micro connectivity

31. Local networks link with
regional systems
Macro connectivity

38. Planning
Principles
and
Guidelines
Balanced Local Densities

39. Growth of individual
elements in a neighborhood
can serve to reinforce its
fabric
Neighborhood Fabric:
Memorable Spaces and Objects

40. Miami 21
Allowable Density

41. Balancing local
densities to
help ensure the
area’s success

42. Planning
Principles
and
Guidelines
Dynamic Mix of Urban Use
• Enhancing the existing cultural precinct
• Nurturing neighborhood qualities,
desirable, livable communities

43. Creating a dynamic mix of urban uses will
help to create a 24/7 neighborhood with
a mix of residential and commercial
buildings to accommodate for the
cultural hub envisioned

45. Planning
Principles
and
Guidelines
Supporting Landmarks
Highlight historic beauty of
existing landmarks

47. Community Stakeholder’s Meeting
February 1, 2012

48. Press Coverage

49. townsquaremiami.org