2017-29736 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2017-29736
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE
ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI: DESIGN AND POLICY STRATEGIES
FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES ("ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI"),
DEVELOPED BY THE MIAMI CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
AND DESIGN ("MCAD"); AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO
INCORPORATE ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI STRATEGIES INTO
PLANNING FUNCTIONS, WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
WHEREAS, today's global epidemic of chronic health conditions and diseases is driven
by a range of factors, which include the powerful impacts of the built environment; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to reverse negative health trends, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention ("CDC") recommend that communities focus on supporting healthy
eating and active living in a variety of settings; and
WHEREAS, planners, architects, and public health professionals, working
collaboratively, can serve an essential role in addressing rapid increases in the incidence of
chronic health conditions and diseases, especially in light of mounting scientific evidence
demonstrating the impact of environmental design on physical activity and healthy eating; and
WHEREAS, Active Design Miami: Design & Policy Strategies for Healthier Communities
("Active Design Miami"), which was developed by the Miami Center for Architecture and Design
("MCAD"), is an approach to shaping communities that leverages evidence-based urban design
and architecture solutions to improve public health by influencing day-to-day behavior, all of
which can directly impact community wellbeing (See Active Design Miami, attached as Exhibit
"A"); and
WHEREAS, Active Design Miami is the product of a partnership between MCAD, the
CDC, and the Florida Department of Health in order to develop design strategies for use by
Miami-Dade County and the municipalities; and
WHEREAS, after a one-year-long collaborative and open process which included Miami-
Dade County and 20 local municipalities, Active Design Miami was developed in such a way as
to include strategies suited to Miami-Dade's context and needs; and
WHEREAS, Active Design Miami provides architects, planners, urban designers and
governments with a manual of strategies for creating healthier buildings, streets, and urban
spaces, based on the latest academic research and best practices in the field; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is committed to creating a physically active and
healthy community through urban design by incorporating Active Design Miami strategies into
planning functions, wherever possible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City
Commission hereby adopt the Active Design Miami: Design and Policy Strategies for Healthier
Communities, developed by the Miami Center for Architecture and Design; and direct City staff
to incorporate Active Design Miami strategies into planning functions, wherever possible.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: February 8, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI: DESIGN
AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES ("ACTIVE DESIGN
MIAMI"), DEVELOPED BY THE MIAMI CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND
DESIGN ("MCAD"); AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO INCORPORATE ACTIVE
DESIGN MIAMI STRATEGIES INTO PLANNING FUNCTIONS, WHEREVER
POSSIBLE.
ANALYSIS
See Memorandum Attached.
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MIAMI BEACH
City of Miami Beach,1700 Convention Center Drive,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,www.miamibeachfl.gov
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales
DATE: February 8, 2017
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
ACTIVE DESIGN MIAMI: DESIGN AND POLICY STRATEGIES FOR
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES AS DEVELOPED BY THE MIAMI CENTER FOR
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN (MCAD); AND DIRECTING STAFF TO
INCORPORATE STRATEGIES INTO PLANNING FUNCTIONS AS FEASIBLE
BACKGROUND
On December 13, 2016, the Sustainability Committee passed a motion recommending the
Sustainability and Resiliency Committee (SRC) to support a resolution adopting Active Design
Miami (ADM) strategies for the City of Miami Beach.
At the January 18, 2017 SRC, the ADM team presented the item to the Committee and
explained the importance of having a series of strategies to design healthier and more active
buildings and public spaces in Miami Beach. SRC supported this resolution to implement active
design guidelines.
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ANALYSIS
The Center for Active Design is a non-profit organization that is working on national scale to
promote design that fosters healthy and engaged communities. It takes a multi-disciplinary
approach to translate research into practical design solutions. Their mission is to transform
design and development practice, ensuring equitable access to vibrant public and private
spaces that support healthy communities.
Inspired by the precedent of design impacting public health in the 19th century, as recognized
by the massive reduction in the spread of infectious diseases, Active Design builds on health
research demonstrating that design can impact today's biggest challenges around the physical,
mental, and social well-being of communities around the world.
Active Design aims to transform the built environment through key concepts:
• Active Transportation: supporting a safe and vibrant environment for pedestrians,
cyclists, and transit riders, considering wide sidewalks and safe crosswalks and traffic
calming elements that slow driving speeds.
• Active Buildings: encouraging greater physical movement of users and visitors within
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the building site, including design considerations such as stairs that are accessible,
visible, attractive, and well-lit and on-site gardening opportunities.
• Active Recreation: providing access to recreation and play spaces that accommodate
different ages, interests, and abilities; considering parks, plazas, and playgrounds that
are easily accessed by pedestrians and cyclists and spaces and activities that respond
to unique local and cultural preferences.
• Food Access: offering opportunities for growing or purchasing fresh fruits and
vegetables, considering space for a full-service grocery store, rooftop gardens and
greenhouses.
Miami-Dade County faces a number of challenges that can benefit from use of Active Design
strategies. The region is experiencing many common health concerns, including rising obesity
and chronic disease rates, and high rates of depression and other mental health issues. In
addition, Miami-Dade is experiencing significant demographic shifts and a reorientation toward
urban living. ADM capitalizes on this surge of attention and collaborative interest around
identifying design solutions to support healthy living.
Over the last two years, Miami Center for Architecture & Design (MCAD) has been working with
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Florida Department of Health
(FDOH) to develop contexts to provide a toolkit for both short- and long-term action to improve
community health and wellbeing. The Active Design Miami Advisory Council was formed to
inform the press and create the ADM. ADM provides a series of strategies to design healthier
and more active buildings and public spaces. MCAD is working now with local municipalities to
incorporate into their planning process the priorities of the ADM report.
CONCLUSION
The following is presented to the members of the Mayor and City Commission for discussion.
Staff recommends adoption of the proposed resolution.
Attachment A: Miami Active Design Resolution
For more information on Miami Active Design, please access:
https.//drive.0000le.com/file/d/OB 11 OW ZUOATmJLVU9pemllRm8/view
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