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South Florida Resilient RedesignDense Urban CommunitySouth BeachMiami Beach, Florida
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Project Team• Project Team (in alphabetical order):•• Reinaldo Borges, Borges and Associates Architects• Dominic Dusseau, Miami-Dade County• Ramiro Diaz, Waggonner and Ball• Piet Dircke, Arcadis• Eugene Egemba, City of Miami Beach• Jason King, Dover, Kohl and Partners• Rogelio Madan, City of Miami Beach• Dale Morris, Royal Netherlands Embassy• Bruce Mowry, City of Miami Beach• Marilys Nepomechie, Florida International University• Wayne Pathman, Pathman Lewis LLP• Nancy Schneider, Institute for Sustainable Communities• Michael Sukop, Florida International University• Margarita Wells, City of Miami Beach• Elizabeth Wheaton, City of Miami Beach•• Special thanks to the Royal Netherlands Embassy
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Site Overview• 85,ooo residents in Miami
Beach
• South Beach is 2.5 square miles of high-density urban land in Miami Beach
• Representative of:▫ High-density urban with
mixed uses;▫ High concentration of historic
properties; and,▫ Low-lying area with sunny day
flooding.
• Economics
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Community Characteristics• Dune/Beach/Bay Ecosystems
• Historic Nature
• Walkability
• Land Use Diversity
• Views/Landscape – “The Water Connection”
• Population diversity
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Infrastructure• Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
System owned and operated by Miami Beach
• Sanitary sewer locally operated by Miami Beach, but goes to Miami-Dade County WASD treatment plant in Virginia Key
• Potable water supplied by Miami-Dade County
• Power supplied by FP&L
• Roadway owned by City of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County and FDOT
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Design Considerations• Flooding
1. Storm surge2. Rainfall (runoff)3. Tidal/Sea Level Rise
• 2 feet by 2060
• Soil porosity/permeability
• Politics
• Economics (+ incentives)
• Limited space
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Sea Level Rise
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Simulations showing tidal flooding at 2 feet of sea level rise.
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Design Considerations
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• Culture of car dependency
• Historic preservation
• Aging/existinginfrastructure
• Greenspace
• Water quality
• Storm surge exposure
• Evacuation routes
• Availability of space for water storage
• Public Health Implications
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Design ConceptsSouth Florida Resilient Redesign
Elevated Residential Street Section
Concept 1: Raised infrastructure with integrated transit, increased water storage options, and protective bayfront promenade
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Design Concepts
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Concept 1: Raised infrastructure with integrated transit, increased water storage options, and protective bayfront promenade
Adapted Street Section
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Design ConceptsSouth Florida Resilient Redesign
Bayfront Protective Promenade Section
Concept 1: Raised infrastructure with integrated transit, increased water storage options, and protective bayfront promenade
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Design ConceptsSouth Florida Resilient Redesign
Port
Virginia Key
Miami Beach
DowntownMiami
Gate 1 Gate 2
Gate 3
Concept 2: Storm surge protection - Boulevard levee, flood control gates and storm surge barriers
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Design ConceptsSouth Florida Resilient Redesign
Concept 3: Resilient urbanization and land re-adjustment strategy
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Design ConceptsSouth Florida Resilient Redesign
Elevated and Higher Density Buildings Section
Concept 3: Resilient urbanization and land re-adjustment strategy
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Additional Recommendations• Develop historic
building preservation plan
• Establish Adaptation Action Areas
• Create sustainability fund with developer incentives
• Establish tax and/or user fees for sustainable initiatives▫ Special tax districts
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Implementation• Continue existing initiatives▫ Prescribed seawall height▫ Pump station design criteria▫ Raise base flood elevations▫ Swale reclamation program▫ Elevated electrical panels
• Phase implementation of other short-term recommendations
• Research, further develop, and vet suggested long-term strategies
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Landscaping along Meridian AvenuePhoto by OriginalGreen.org
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Next steps• Work collaboratively
with partners to find new and improved solutions
• Fill data gaps on the local environment
• Identify funding opportunities for resiliency projects
• Work with similar cities to implement recommendations across the region
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