Hometown District: Placemaking, Branding and Community Planning and Urban Design

PLACEMAKING, COMMUNITY PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN SERVICES

In the fall of 2023, the City of South Miami Selected the Plusurbia Design team for placemaking, branding and community planning and urban design services for the Hometown District. In early 2024 the City authorized the team to begin work with the Discovery, Multimodal Planning, Placemaking & Streetscape and Public and Stakeholder Engagement tasks of the scope of work.

Since its inception in 1992, the Hometown District has created an epicenter for activity in the city by providing a sense of identity and place, with a focus on a charming, walkable environment. Sunset Drive, the Main Street and heart of the district, is a destination where residents and visitors partake in outdoor dining and annual community events. Beyond the ongoing redevelopment activity in the district, as this area continues to grow and evolve, a question that remains in the forefront is if its physical infrastructure and placemaking elements meet the needs of those who live, work and visit the district.

The overall objective of this project is to strengthen the district as a destination for locals and visitors that provides mobility choices and helps foster places where people want to invest their time and money.