Firm principal, Melissa Hege, AICP, was guest juror for this fun public art installation competition from the Maker Cities class. Led by Moonlighter Fab Lab, students presented five group projects for a public art concepts on Lincolon Road. The winner, Lincoln Walls, an interactive set of six foot tall rectangular panels that roll out on wheels to reveal circular cutouts for comfy seating. Every entry was amazing and it was a really difficult decision for the jurors. The clas

In partnership with Moonlighter FabLab, a non-profit fabrication studio based in Miami Beach, Melissa Hege shared approaches to design thinking with students. The process varies with each project, but the basics are always the same: define the problem, confirm the data, work with the community, conduct behavioral observations, research design solutions, build support. Students are working for the next 20-weeks to research, design and build a design intervention. Colab is exc

Little Havana Pedestrian Priority Zone 3: Riverside / Jose Marti Park Exciting progress is underway in Little Havana! The new low-impact street design at the entrance to Jose Marti Park is transforming the area into a greener, cooler, and more walkable community space. The project introduces native landscaping, rain gardens, and shaded walkways that not only enhance the park’s entrance but also improve stormwater management and reduce extreme heat. Wider, pervious sidewalks a

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

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