Miramar and West Park Residents to Chart New Course for the State Road 7 Corridor as Part of a Larger State Road 7/US 441 Collaborative Effort.HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- On Saturday, February 5th, residents, property owners, business leaders, the elected leadership of the City of Miramar, and community residents and leaders from the newly incorporated City of West Park, will meet with regional planners and urban design professionals and begin charting a new future for the portion of the State Road 7/US 441 that runs through their communities. This effort will focus on the portion of State Road 7 between Pembroke Road Pembroke Road (Bóthar Pheambróg in Irish) runs from Upper Baggot Street to the junction of Shelbourne, Dublin and Merrion Road in Ballsbridge. At the junction of Northumberland Road and Lansdowne Road, it turns sharply to become a continuation of the former. and County Line Road, with the City of Miramar lying to the west and the newly incorporated City of West Park lying to the east of State Road 7. City residents, property owners, and business owners are welcome and encouraged to attend the planning and visioning sessions. Regional planners and design professionals from the South Florida Regional Planning regional planning: see city planning. Council (SFRPC SFRPC South Florida Regional Planning Council ) and Treasure Coast The Treasure Coast is a term for a region in the U.S. state of Florida stretching from Hobe Sound in the south through Sebastian in the north, including the coastal counties of Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin. Regional Planning Council's (TCRPC TCRPC Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council ) Urban Design Studio will be in the City of Miramar throughout the week of February 5 - 11. During this week, they will be working side by side with area residents to translate community input into an ambitious yet realistic vision for future development along and adjacent to the State Road 7/US 441 corridor. The "vision" of these communities will be documented and developed during this urban design charrette and then incorporated, along with the plans of the other corridor communities, into the State Road 7/US 441 Strategic Master Plan that will guide redevelopment activities along the length of the corridor. Formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. in 2001, the State Road 7/US 441 Collaborative ("Collaborative") is comprised of 14 jurisdictions, including the Seminole Tribe, that abut To reach; to touch. To touch at the end; be contiguous; join at a border or boundary; terminate on; end at; border on; reach or touch with an end. The term abutting implies a closer proximity than the term adjacent. the 25.6 mile State Road 7 corridor in Broward County. Additional partners include the South Florida Regional Planning Council, the Florida Department of Transportation The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida[1]. , Broward County and the Metropolitan Planning Organization A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) is a transportation policy-making organization made up of representatives from local government and transportation authorities. In the early 1970s, the United States Congress passed legislation that required the formation of an MPO for any , the Broward County Planning Council, and the Florida Department Florida is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. Population and Demographics As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. of Community Affairs. Miramar and West Park Charrette Events & Contacts Contacts: Fred Hagy, City of Miramar Revitalization Coordinator, 954-602-3243 Guy Scott, City of West Park, 954-983-2836 David Dahlstrom, SFRPC SR 7 Project Coordinator, 954-985-4416 Saturday, February 5, 2005 - Opening Event Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Location: Miramar Civic Center, 6920 SW 35th Street, Miramar Citizens will hear an overview of the charrette process and begin design work. Lunch will be provided. Sunday, February 6 - Friday, February 11 (NEW LOCATION) Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. daily, except Friday; Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: City of Miramar Planning Department, 2200 Civic Center Place, 2nd Floor, Miramar (Corner of Hiatus & Red Road) The urban design team will be available to meet with community residents throughout the week. They will be seeking community input and working to create a community plan for SR7. Friday, February 11 - Closing Event - "Unveiling of the Citizen's Vision" Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Return to Opening Event Location - Miramar Civic Center) Location: Miramar Civic Center, 6920 SW 35th Street, Miramar The urban design team will present the community plan that has been developed. This will be the citizens' opportunity to critique the charrette plan before it is finalized for incorporation into the Strategic Master Plan. For additional information about the history of the State Road 7/US 441 Collaborative, its accomplishments and activities to date: http://www.sfrpc.com/sr7.htm |
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