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FRA Conference a Success!
Colab Attends 2025 Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) Conference in West Palm Beach Colab joined board members from the NW 79th Street CRA and NW 7th Avenue CRA at this year’s FRA Conference to explore innovative strategies in community redevelopment. Key insights included the importance of communicating data through clear, actionable findings rather than large datasets; designing more walkable streets through road diets, ground-floor activation, and shaded, pedestrian-f
Oct 23, 20251 min read


Five Years in the Making: Little Havana Pedestrian Priority Zones Groundbreaking
Yesterday, the City of Miami launched its first PPZ project along SW 2nd Street and SW 11th Avenue, directly in front of Riverside Elementary and Young Women’s Preparatory Schools. This effort marks the beginning of a series of safety and infrastructure improvements around Little Havana schools. The project began with a Colab-led needs assessment that revealed Little Havana had the highest rate of pedestrian crashes in Miami-Dade County. From this study, we developed design s
Sep 24, 20251 min read


It's Official! Matt Hege Receives FRA Designation
On October 25, 2024, Matt Hege achieved a significant milestone by completing the Florida Redevelopment Association Redevelopment...
May 24, 20251 min read


Colab to Provide Economic Development Services to NW 79th Street CRA, April 2024
Colab will be providing economic development services to the NW 79th Street Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) through a contract with...
May 23, 20251 min read


Matt Hege Presents at the Fall 2023 South Carolina APA Conference
Matt Hege was a panelist highlighting his work with the SCAPA's Community Planning Assistance Team (CPAT) for Laurens County Development...
May 22, 20251 min read


MHCP COLAB Speaker at 2022 Safe Street Summit Collaborative Among South Florida Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Colab led a walking tour for transportation professionals through the Little Havana neighborhood to highlight planned Pedestrian Priority...
May 21, 20251 min read


Colab Wins 2022 Florida American Planning Association Award of Excellence
Colab wins Florida APA 2022 Award of Excellence for Innovative Planning for All Ages for the Little Havana Pedestrian Priority Zones. Our...
May 21, 20251 min read


Urban Land Institute features MHCP COLAB's Work with West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority
Urban Land Institute publishes a compilation of national and international quick changes to the public realm in response to the pandemic...
May 20, 20251 min read
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