This folder contains letter sized copies of drawings, historic photos, maps, and other research with handwritten notes on many pages. Up front is a letter dated December 18, 2003, from Richard Shepard, as Director of the CUCD, to Maria Nardi, as Chief Planner for the City of Miami, presenting drawings from the Community Design Workshop on December 6 meant as recommendations for planning Coconut Grove.
Charrette report. The study area focused on 62nd Avenue between SW 64th Street and 70th Street. Properties along 62nd Avenue were studied in relation to proposed streetscape improvements and future use.
University of Miami. Center for Urban & Community Design
This report and vision plan has been prepared to assist the City of Miami Department of Planning and Zoning in defining a Neighborhood Conservation District (NCD) for Coconut Grove's Village West Island District. The document is the result of a series of events in which the local community and its resource partners have come together and to identify the characteristics of the community thta are unique and important to preserve and promote as revitalization occurs.
University of Miami. Center for Urban & Community Design
In 2008, the CUCD led a 7 day charrette, under the leadership of professors Gustavo Sanchez-Hugalde, Rafael Fornes and Sonia Chao to develop a masterplan for an infill site located in the small town of Manoguayabo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The masterplan stitches two differing scales and types of neighborhoods by which the site is bound, making vehicular and pedestrian connections while providing for a seamless transition between the two sides. The Pedro Martinez Foundation has for several years donated schools and housing to the community. This larger scaled projectfor the Foundation covers an area of 6 hectares and would incorporate several civic buildings, including a secondary school, library, sports academy, stadium with market, cultural center, community church and clinic as well as different types of public spaces and housing types from more affordable to middle income options. The design also allows for possible future extensions of the project to its south. This pilot project of a sustainable town development is being analyzed by the federal government of the Dominican Republic as a possible model for the rebuilding of towns affected by recent hurricanes in 20 locations around the island.
University of Miami. Center for Urban & Community Design
This report was undertaken as a result of requests by the Village of Biscayne Park Commission to bring together the variety of discussions regarding improvements to Biscayne Park into a community forum.
University of Miami. Center for Urban & Community Design
Student project titled "Bok Tower Garden Event Center" in Lake Wales, FL. Created by Dilia Tabora under Prof. Sonia Chao's tutelage. The project was awarded of "LEED Silver" status according to the U.S. Green Building Council by obtaining between 50-59 LEED points.
University of Miami. Center for Urban & Community Design
Items related to the Buena Vista District Charrette. Materials include photographs from the charrette, research on historic markers, historic preservation reports, photographs of the neighborhood, and drawings of proposed changes.
University of Miami. Center for Urban & Community Design
"The demolition of older homes and their replacement with massive structures is becoming a disturbing trend in the City of Coral Gables. ...This report contains the collaborative recommendations of the Planning Department and the Center for Urban and Community Design for a pilot test area in the most northern portion of the city, also known as North Gables: from Alhambra Boulevard to Venetia Terrace, and from Granada Boulevard to Ferdinand Street."
