Miami deserves a waterfront that belongs to everyone. Permanently.
Miami City Hall is moving in 2027. The most valuable city owned waterfront will have no plan and no protections — and that vacuum won't stay empty for long.
This is a once-in-a-generation moment. Protections established now can last forever.
One mile of historic parks along Biscayne Bay. City owned. Waiting to be connected.
The waterfront is already here. We just need to protect it.
Five ways to say never.
No future administration can sell, lease, or develop this land without a citywide vote.
A perpetual legal restriction on development, enforceable regardless of who holds political office.
Height limits, restricted commercial use, and caps on impervious surfaces across the entire corridor.
Maintains and programs the park — open books, term limits, public by definition. Philanthropic giving supplements park sustainability.
The park corridor generates millions in annual revenue today. A dedicated fund keeps that money here — reinvested in the park, not the city’s general budget.
Public concern about how Miami manages its parks is well-founded. The Bayfront Park Management Trust became a cautionary tale — no-bid contracts, misappropriated funds, a single entity with unchecked authority. Miami Heritage Park is built on a different foundation entirely: structural protections that no backroom deal can unwind.
| Miami Heritage Park | Bayfront Park | |
|---|---|---|
| Land protection | Charter + easement + zoning overlay | Management-dependent only |
| Governance | City + Authority + Conservancy (distributed) | Single management entity |
| Funding | Dedicated restricted park fund | General fund allocation |
| Activation | Public-access first, low-impact programming | Commercial events prioritized |
“Miami Heritage Park isn’t just a new trust. It’s a framework designed so that no trust, no commission, and no mayor can give this waterfront away.”
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We'll be in touch as the initiative moves forward.