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...
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WHY DESIGN MATTERS
In Miami, where car is king and pedestrian and bicyclists are a serious nuisance, MHCP COLAB's Melissa Hege uses her urban planner’s eye to share her photographs of good urban design from national and international cities. Each article features a neighborhood, street or park and identifies all the design parts that make it a successful place.
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Melissa Hege
- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Aug 13, 2019
- 6 min
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
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Melissa Hege
- Feb 28, 2019
- 6 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Oct 25, 2018
- 5 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- May 31, 2018
- 6 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Mar 31, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Nov 30, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Oct 31, 2017
- 5 min
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....
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Melissa Hege
- Aug 29, 2017
- 2 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Jun 30, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Feb 26, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Sep 30, 2016
- 3 min
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....
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Melissa Hege
- Aug 28, 2016
- 3 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- Jul 26, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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Melissa Hege
- May 12, 2016
- 2 min
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...
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