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ASSESSMENT, READINESS,
AND FEASIBILITY REPORT
Miami Beach, Florida
JUNE 2025
Our Purpose
To empower everyone, everywhere
to live better, longer.
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Site Visit Findings &
Readiness Overview
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Blue Zones –Solution Model
LIFE RADIUS®
Almost all Americans spend 90% of their lives in the
area close to home.We call this the LIFE RADIUS.
That’s where we focus—implementing permanent
and semi-permanent changes to where people
spend the majority of their waking lives.
At homes, schools, worksites, grocery stores,
restaurants, and faith-based organizations.
We make healthy choices easier—even
unavoidable.
Where you spend your time and who you spend
it with is the intervention that transforms well-being.
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Transformation Model Process
•Preliminary
community
assessment
•Focus groups, 1:1’s
•Presentations
•Well-Being Driver
Analysis
•Sponsor identification
and Value, Impact
and, ROI analysis
•Community Input &
Discovery
•Well-Being
Measurement
•Coalition Building
•Training
•Blueprint
Development
•Volunteer
Mobilization
•Implement Blueprint
•Engage people and
places
•Impact policy to drive
environmental
change
•KPIs reported on
annual basis
•Celebrate!
•Create and
implement
sustainable blueprint
•Continue impacting
well-being in the
community
•Share outcomes data
using Well-Being
Index and
Community Selected
Metrics
Assessment Foundation
& Planning Transformation Certification/
Sustainability
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Blue Zones Ignite
DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE AND MILESTONES
2025
Oct -Feb February JuneFeb -June July August
Well-Being
Driver Analysis
Presentation
Steering
Committee
Development Launch
1:1 Meetings
Expert Pre-
Calls
Keynote Event
Value Presentation
Policy
•Built Environment
•Food Environment
•Tobacco
•Alcohol
Places
•Schools & Worksites
•Grocers & Restaurants
People
•Civic, Faith
Final Report &
Proposal
Continue
Sponsorship
Development
Meetings
Sponsorship
Roundtable
Finalize
Sponsorship
Development
Meetings
Secure
Contracting
Entity
Go/No-Go
Decision
Sept October
LaunchContractingFinal
Decision
Focused
Meetings
Readout &
ProposalAnalysis
Community Leadership
Event &Experts in
Community
Assessment
TODAY
Development
of Findings
and Report
Sponsorship
Development
MeetingsREADINESS FEASIBILITY
Our TeamDan Burden
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION
& INSPIRATION
Naomi Imatome-Yun
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, EDITOR
IN CHIEF, & CHIEF MARKETING &
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Sophia Piña-McMahon
EDITORIAL & DIGITAL
SPECIALIST
Sid Stolz
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT &
CHIEF BRANDS OFFICER
Sarah Bowman
VP, POLICY
OPERATIONS &
DEVELOPMENT
Fabian De La
Espriella
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
EXPERT
Ben Leedle
CEO
Dan Buettner, Jr.
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT
OFFICER
Steve Samples
SENIOR FINANCIAL
ANALYST
Amelia Clabots
CHIEF FINANCE
OFFICER
Sarah Kearney
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
BZP SCOTTSDALE
Shelly Trumbo
CHIEF TRANSFORMATIONS
OFFICER
Claudia Morales
FOOD SYSTEMS
EXPERT
Margaret Brown
VP, BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Lisle Wescott
SVP, COMMUNITY
TRANSFORMATIONS
Genna Mazor
PROJECT MANAGER
Kelsie Cajka
TRANSFORMATION
OPERATIONS
DIRECTOR
Jaclyn Cheves
DIRECTOR OF POLICY &
PARTNERSHIPS
STRONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
Convened more than 50
community leaders for in-person
collaborative discussions.
•Executive Preview
•Value Presentation
•Community-Led Presentation
Miami Beach community leaders and residents demonstrated strong interest and
support for a Blue Zones Project initiative by attending several key events.
FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS
& IN-DEPTH 1:1 INTERVIEWS
More than 75 individuals
participated in the sessions to
discuss key sectors of policy,
schools, worksites, and
community engagement.
BLUE ZONES KEYNOTE
More than 120 individuals
attended the in-person
presentation that provided
an overview of Blue Zones
history and research.
| 2024 | PAGEPower 9 and Blue Zones Opportunities OverlayPolicy
Built Environment
•Enhance multimodal connectivity
•Enhance roadway safety
•Align an integrated land use/transportation strategy: Advancing expand green infrastructure
•Expand housing affordability
•Land development code updates
•Expanding parks & amenities
•Adaptive reuse policy
•Leverage community engagement
•Leverage funding opportunities
Food Systems
•Strengthen healthy food skills across the community
•Local food incentives at farmers markets, farmstands, CSA subscriptions, and food retailers
•Strengthen policies and infrastructure at local food pantries
•Healthy food access at local retailers needs improvement
•Establish a formal affiliation with Miami-Dade County’s nutrition security plan
•Grow the number of community gardens on public land
•Develop a network to provide comprehensive support for growers
•Launch a food-is-medicine initiative in partnership with key healthcare providers
Places
Schools
•Develop health and well-being infrastructure
•Develop and implement unified well-being policies and
programs for youth
•Enhancing school and community wellness
•Integrating mindful meditation for student well-being
•Blue Zones leadership training and collaboration spaces
•Blue Zones purpose workshops for teachers, staff, and
youth
•Community engagement through culinary education
Worksites
•Establish well-being hubs in Miami Beach
•Create a workplace well-being network
•Integration of holistic well-being approaches
•Social and community wellness programs
•Optimized transportation & commuting solutions
•Flexible work & wellness integration
•Comprehensive leadership training
•Expanding wellness offerings
•Increased sustainability efforts
•Leveraging technology for wellness
•Promoting health through community events
•Employee engagement and retention
Restaurants
•Implement healthy options
•Support local schools and businesses
•Support farm-to-fork initiatives
•Community app or online database highlighting healthy options
•Redefining Miami Beach's culinary identity beyond indulgence
Grocery & Corner Stores
•Product placement and promotion
•Embrace food assistance programs
•Foster local partnerships
•Implement healthy retail strategies
•Create healthy grab-and-go food options
•Diversify healthy food options
•Promote nutrition education
•Invest in staff training
•Leverage data analytics
People
Civic & Faith-Based Organizations
Key:Eat WiselyMove ConnectRight Outlook
Purpose
Downshift
80% Rule
Plant Slant
Wine at 5
Right Tribe
Loved Ones First
Belong
Move Naturally
• Structuring events for meaningful connections • Expansion of public spaces and events programming • Engage transient populations • Leverage the natural environment for cultural well-being
• Flexible and inclusive engagement opportunities • Leverage local partnerships • Health-focused community growth • Economic and workforce development for artists
• Virtual volunteer hub • Increase marketing and education on cultural
opportunities
• Partnerships with hospitality, retail, and tourism Sectors • Policy integration
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Model “Dials” For Specificity & Customization
GEOGRAPHY &
POPULATION PACE ROLE &
RESPONSIBILITIES
POLICY PLACES
PEOPLE
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Foundation Period
Hiring and Training of the
Core Team
Establishment of Committee
Structure and Training
Establishment of Volunteer
Base and Training
Global Expert Summits
Gallup Community
Oversample: Baseline
Baseline Metrics and Annual
Targets -Dashboard
PR Media and Marketing/
Engagement Outreach
Web and Social Media
Engagement with Tools
Community Engagement Events
Master Blueprint: All Sectors
& Marquee Projects Detail
Central Team Implementation and
Project Management Oversight
Foundation
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Zip Codes
33139
33140
33141
Total Population 79,600
Under 18 15,791
18-64 48,909
Over 64 14,900
Adult Population 63,809
Recommendation: Blue Zones Project Miami Beach
SCOPE: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH