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Wynwood Street Tree Master Plan Approved October 2020
City of Miami approves Wynwood Street Tree Master Plan. MHCP COLAB lead the outreach effort and provided planning and implementation...
May 201 min read


Downtown LA PreCOVID: My Last West Coast Assignment
My last trip to Los Angeles was January 2020. There were a few people in the airport wearing face masks, but most of us were blissfully...
Feb 4, 20214 min read


Close Talkers
Image #1: The closest of the close talkers in the Marylebone area of London Remember that Seinfeld episode about the close talker? How...
Apr 27, 20203 min read


This Miami Food Hall's Best Dish Isn't on the Menu: It's a Community Thing
The best food halls are pretty on the inside and the outside. And the very best ones create a hub of activity
Aug 13, 20196 min read


How Can Caped Zebras Make Our Streets Safer?
Everything You Wanted to Know About Safe Streets, but Were Afraid to Ask On Monday morning, I was greeted by a group of friendly...
Feb 28, 20196 min read


Table for 400: Miami's Latest Experiment, Taste of Avenue 3
It's not every day that you can enjoy an intimate meal with 400 of your closest friends, but community dinners are a thing. And Miami...
Oct 25, 20185 min read


A River Runs Through It: New York's Hudson River Park
You don't need Brad Pitt to make this river shine. New York's Hudson River Park is 4-miles of waterfront park perfection. We loved the...
May 31, 20186 min read


Pineapples, Bicycles and Bulb-outs (Oh My!): How this Small Village is Nailing it
Some cities always cry out for attention while others quietly progress with spectacular results. The sleepy little Village of Miami...
Mar 31, 20184 min read


You've Come a Long Way Baby: Downtown West Palm Beach
During the season, one of my favorite places to visit is West Palm Beach's Green Market. It's not just the vendors with their colorful...
Nov 30, 20174 min read


Neon Dreams: A Biscayne Boulevard How To
Photo courtesy of MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Association Coppertone Girl Miami is a big bold city- always in the news, for better or worse....
Oct 31, 20175 min read


Ponte Vedra: The Allure of the Beach Town
Ponte Vedra, FL The last leg of our summer road trip was a sleepy beach town with an unbelievable wow factor. It had the trifecta for...
Aug 29, 20172 min read


Oooo la la, My Escape to Paris
As the epicenter of all things chic, I couldn't have been more thrilled to return to Paris last summer. Like Bordeaux , Paris has...
Jun 30, 20173 min read


Good Streets, Great Places: What Every Urban Enthusiast Should Know
We can't import Europe's historical character and public spaces to Miami, but we can learn from their examples to make our fair city even...
May 1, 20173 min read


Miami Design District versus Beverly Hills: Inspiring Minds Want to Know
Last May, on a trip to LA, I snapped a bunch of pics of my favorite neighborhoods including Beverly Hills. But it wasn't until I returned...
Feb 26, 20174 min read


Miami Could Learn a Lot from Bordeaux!
Back in July, my hubby and I booked a last minute trip to France in anticipation of our new baby and the imminent halt on our wanderlust....
Sep 30, 20163 min read


Asheville Bound
This month the Zika virus in Miami sent me packing to North Carolina. This expectant mama wanted to take no chances at the height of...
Aug 28, 20163 min read


Musings from the West Coast
Last month I was lucky enough to hop on a plane to LA thanks to my mom for watching the kiddies and my husband for letting me tag along...
Jul 26, 20162 min read


Charm: Why Aix en Provence Got it Right!
That's me and the little cutie is my daughter- soaking up the awesomeness of Aix. We all know that most European cities ooze charm, but...
May 12, 20162 min read
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