What Would You Like To See Incorporated Into Phase 3 of Miami’s Underline Park? Posted on December 7, 2022December 12, 2022 by Sarah Elles Boggs Moving right along! After years of planning and construction, it is time to start thinking about what to incorporate into the third and final phase of The Underline, Miami’s 10-mile, 120-acre linear park that runs under the existing Metrorail tracks. In order to ensure that the park offers amenities that the public is interested in, a series of meetings and brainstorming sessions are being offered for residents. There are three opportunities for the public to hear the current plans and to let their voices be heard. The events are free, but require registration by following the links below or scanning the QR code in the photo above. Thursday, December 8, 2022 6:30pm – 8:00pm – Vizcaya Village Garage 3250 S. Miami Ave – Miami, FL 33129 Saturday, December 10, 2022 10:00am – 11:30am – Coral Gables Museum, Community Meeting Room 285 Aragon Ave – Coral Gables, FL 33134 Monday, December 12, 2022 (Virtual Public Meeting) 6:30pm – 8:00pm Registration is required to participate. Once the calendar opens, find the meeting date and time and select the meeting you wish to attend. History of The Underline Planning for ways to activate the M-Path below the Metrorail lines in Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables and South Miami began in 2014. Recognizing that the 1982-designed bicycle path was antiquated and left so much opportunity for green space behind, designs for a new Underline Park were formed. The muse of the design was New Y0rk City’s High Line Park, where an obsolete rail line was repurposed as a raised linear park through the city. Something similar could help the Magic City to make the most of the 10 miles of green space below our transit system. Once the funds were earmarked and plans were inked, construction began on Phase 1, the Brickell Backyard. This was the first half mile, the shortest phase but also the most heavily populated of the entire stretch. The first phase connects the Miami River to SW 13th Street (Coral Way), offering a playground, workout and sport spaces, a communal dining table, tables for board and card games and a dog park. With the success and early adoption of the Brickell Backyard, The Underline stretched on to Phase 2, the two miles traveling South were started. This phase is currently under construction and is slated to open to the public in the Summer of 2023, offering amenities such as the Simpson Park Playground, Vizcaya Station Plaza and the 17th Avenue Plaza. Over 100,000 native plants and trees have been added, attracting pollenating butterflies and bees as well as increasing the tree shade canopy by a third. Multiple hydration stations, bike repair stations, and lighting have been added along with free wifi at each transit station. At over 7 miles of the 10-mile park, Phase 3 is the most ambitious phase of the groundbreaking project. It is built on three key drivers. The planning department is focusing on safe multi-modal transportation, nature and community. Over 400,000 native plants will be added, including over 3,000 trees. Existing trees that are able will be transferred to new locations, where they may continue to grow and flourish. Additional lighting and hydration stations will be added, along with the bike repair stations and free wifi will continue through the length of the park as well. The meetings offered will answer any lingering questions you may have regarding timelines, offerings, funding and sustainability and are free to the public with registration. If you are interested in speaking more specifically about a neighborhood, project or listing, please contact Michael Light, Broker and Executive Director of Luxury Sales at Douglas Elliman. You may reach Michael directly at (786) 566-1700 or via email at michael@miamiluxuryhomes.com.