Biscayne Beach Elementary ProposalBiscayne Beach Elementary Schoolyard
TPL’s First FLORIDA Community Schoolyard
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Based upon the current joint use agreement, the structure to design and implement an enhanced public green space is in place
•MDCPC has a joint use agreement with City of Miami Beach
•Biscayne Beach Elementary is prone to flooding partly because it sits next to the Tatum Waterway
•City approved for TPL to lead community engagement and develop conceptual designs for site
•Right now, plan is for conceptual design to be handed over to City and school district to hire and manage consultant and contractor to finalize design and construct
Biscayne Beach
Elementary
Tatum Waterway77th St
Community
Schoolyard
Project Area
Not to Scale
Looking south across site
Site is perfect to be a recreational and educational hub for the community
Adjacent to shoreTatum Waterway Walkway
Biscayne Beach Elementary School Community Schoolyard Survey Results
Additional survey results can be found at
https://schoolyards.wixsite.com/biscaynebeach
TPL led two workshops with select students in the Fall to better understand the site and to collect their design ideas
Students worked in groups to select
elements based on project budget
Representatives from City and School worked with
students to design their new schoolyard space