MB Volume 7 Issue 2 Winter 2012

WINTER/invierno 2011
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05 At Your Service | Para Servirle
Volunteer opportunities; free condo workshops; 2012 meetings Oportunidades para voluntarios; talleres de condo gratuitos; reuniones 2012
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40 Safety First | Seguridad Pblica
Children learn valuable safety lessons Nios reciben valiosas lecciones de seguridad
44 Since You Asked | Usted Pregunt
08 Cultural Corner | Esquina Cultural

An idea worth exploring Una idea que vale la pena explorar
How is the bark park in North Beach coming along? Cmo van los planes del parque de perros en el norte?
15 Next Generation | Prxima Generacin

Local teens give back to the community Nuestros jvenes contribuyen al bienestar de la comunidad
46 Your Space | Su Espacio
Short-term rentals and your neighborhood; all for our furry friends; residents with perks Alquileres a corto plazo y su vecindad; todo por nuestros mejores amigos; residentes con beneficios
20 Green Space | Espacio Ecolgico
A Miami Beach landmark gets a makeover; Incentives for green businesses; and more Se reinventa un cono de la Playa; incentivos para los negocios verdes y ms
53 Getting Around | Ir y Venir
Care to share? Its the new way to get around Desea compartir? Es la nueva forma de transporte
Recreation Review | Recreacin
36 Planned Progress | Progreso Planificado
Restoration begins in one of our largest neighborhoods Una de las vecindades favoritas locales recobra vida
Winter programs/Recreate more in 2012 Programas de invierno/ Recrese ms en 2012
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Su Gobierno | Your Government

MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER 305.673.7035 mayorbower@miamibeachfl.gov Current term: 2011 2013 First elected: 1999 Profession: Mayor
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COMMISSIONER jORGE R. ExPOSITO 305.673.7104 jorge@miamibeachfl.gov Current term: 2009 2013 First elected: 2009, Group: II Profession: Vice President, Claims
COMMISSIONER MICHAEL C. GNGORA 305.673.7103 michael@miamibeachfl.gov Current term: 2009 2013, Group III First elected: 2006-2007 (to fill vacant seat), Group V Profession: Attorney
COMMISSIONER jERRY LIBBIN 305.673.7106 jerry@miamibeachfl.gov Current term: 2009 2013 First elected: 2005, Group: I Profession: Chamber of Commerce CEO
COMMISSIONER EDWARD L. TOBIN 305.673.7107 ed@miamibeachfl.gov Current term: 2011 2015 First elected: 2007, Group: V Profession: Attorney
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CITY MANAGERS MESSAGE CARTA DEL ADMINISTRADOR

I am pleased to welcome you and your family to the New Year. At City Hall, we are welcoming 2012 by continuing to strive for excellence in public service jORGE M. GONzALEz and by continuing to address and find solutions to some real challenges. Following much-publicized events, our police department is undergoing a reorganizational process, and a recruitment has already begun to seek a new police chief to replace retiring Chief Carlos Noriega. All of us, including our elected officials, have been working hard during this transitional period to bring about real and positive changes to the department. The development community has also undergone some major challenges that have affected our Building Department. Our recently hired building director has successful experience with economic development and in administering the development process. Our immediate goal is to improve customer service, work flow processes and electronic plan reviews. Other continued goals for this year include the expansion of the convention center and improvements to your quality of life during major event periods. We are here to provide you, our customers, excellence in all we do everyday. Have a happy and healthy 2012. me complace darle la bienvenida al nuevo ao a usted y a su familia. en el ayuntamiento estamos recibiendo el 2012 con un esfuerzo continuo para ofrecerles excelencia en los servicios pblicos y continuar atendiendo y solucionando algunos verdaderos desafos. siguiendo desafios que recibieron bastante publicidad, nuestro departamento de polica est pasando por un proceso de reorganizacin y ya se ha iniciado el reclutamiento para buscar a un nuevo jefe de polica para reemplazar al retirado jefe carlos noriega. todos nosotros, incluyendo a nuestros funcionarios elegidos, hemos estado trabajando duro durante este perodo de transicin para realizar cambios reales y positivos al departamento. esto incluye algunas iniciativas que se han dado a conocer en esta edicin. La comunidad de desarrollo urbano tambin ha pasado por grandes desafos que han afectado a nuestro departamento de edificaciones. nuestro recin contratado director de edificaciones tiene experiencia exitosa en asuntos de desarrollo econmico y en la administracin de procesos de desarrollo. nuestra meta inmediata es mejorar el servicio al cliente, los procesos de flujo de trabajo y las revisiones del plan electrnico. otros retos continuos para este ao incluyen la expansin del centro de convenciones y mejoras a la calidad de vida durante los periodos de grandes eventos. estamos aqu para brindarles a ustedes, nuestros clientes, excelencia en todo lo que hacemos, cada da. Que tengan un feliz y prspero ao 2012.4
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Para Servirle | At Your Service
2012 COMMISSION MEETINGS Reuniones de La comisin

Commission meetings are generally held monthly in the City Commission Chambers (third floor, City Hall, 1700 Convention Center Drive) on Wednesdays, unless otherwise indicated, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Live telecasts of the Commission meetings are closed captioned in English and Spanish.
THE CITY NEEDS YOU!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TAx SEASON 2012. If youve always wanted to work with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), this might be your chance. The City of Miami Beach, a VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site, is looking for volunteers to assist with tax season 2012. Last year, Miami Beach volunteers served 72 households with their tax returns, generating $71,074.00 in tax returns. As a volunteer, you will help prepare simple federal tax returns for seniors and people whose incomes are $50,000 or less. Volunteers must work approximately four hours a week helping at Miami Beachs VITA sites, at City Hall and the North Shore Youth Center, February 1 through April 14. Anyone can volunteer, and no experience is required. Training classes are available online or through self-study for certification.
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Keep following Us and Retweeting: Code for America, through some interesting scripts and Google searches, identified the top ten most followed local government Twitter accounts. The top five were: 1. @311 NYC 2. @SeattlePD 3. @CityMinneapolis 4. @MiamiBeachNews 5. @PhiladelphiaGov
Missed a meeting or cant make it down to City Hall? Watch the meetings live on MBTV Channel 77 on Atlantic Broadband or online. Meeting replays are also available on MBTV. Visit www. miamibeachfl.gov, and click on the MBTV schedule in the Connect box on the right side of the home page. Se perdi una reunin o no puede ir al Ayuntamiento? Vea las reuniones en vivo en MBTV Channel 77 en Atlantic Broadband o por Internet. La repeticin de las reuniones tambin est disponible en MBTV. Visite el sitio www. miamibeachfl.gov, y haga clic en la programacin de MBTV en el recuadro de Connect, al lado derecho de la pgina principal.
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FREE CONDO WORkSHOPS/ TALLERES GRATUITOS

We are pleased to once again offer a series of courses on a quarterly basis to help our condo residents. Courses are offered through a partnership with the State of Florida Condominium Education team, in conjunction with the State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation./nos complace ofrecer, en asociacin con el estado de la Florida, una serie de cursos trimestrales para asistir a los dueos de condominios. MARCH 8, 2012: Certification class/ condo board member responsibilities/clase de certificacin y responsabilidades de miembros/junta de propietarios jUNE 7, 2012: Condo meetings; Maintaining Records/Reuniones de condos; archivos de condominios SEPTEMBER 6, 2012: Condo rules and regulations; legislative update/Reglas y regulaciones de condos; actualizacin legislativa. DECEMBER 6, 2012: Certification class/condo finances, reporting, budgets, reserves/clase de certificacin/finanzas, presupuestos y reservas. Miami Beach Regional Library Biblioteca de Miami Beach 227 22 Street, first floor/primer piso 12PM- 3PM Lynn W. Bernstein 305.673.7010
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Cultural Corner |Esquina Cultural
THE CENTER OF CREATIVITY

We inspire and educate by exploring the connections between our historical collections and contemporary art.
- Bass Museum of Art
Our city is fortunate to have a place, right in its backyard, that nurtures creativity and critical thinking in the community. This cultural gem is the Bass Museum of Art, located in the heart of the Collins Park neighborhood. The Bass serves as an educational resource to the community through a plethora of educational programs, childrens camps and events, centered around the arts. The museum recently inaugurated a new center of creativity and learning, packed with cultural programming that suits the entire community. The Creativy Center became a reality through several collaborative efforts within the educational and cultural community, in part, as an effort to continue creating community, with programs for pre-school children to adults, including an adult club. These programs demonstrate that art is a catalyst for creativity and growth, said George L. Lindemann, president of the museums board of directors. In addition to the childrens programming, every Thursday, the center opens its doors to adults for the Art Club, which will provide a space for discussions about art and life.
The museum also provides affordable resources for the teaching community and programs at local schools, including IDEA@ thebass, a childrens program that has been planting seeds of creativity in the hearts and minds of school-age children, through a method of problem solving created by the Bass in conjunction with Stanford Universitys acclaimed Hasso Platner Institute of Design. The IDEA program, which stands for: identify, discuss, envision, and assess, uses art to stimulate the critical thinking skills of children between the ages of three and 10. Other museum programs working on the enrichment of the community include Family Days, which are free monthly afternoon for the entire family. Family Days includes art exploration through music, scavenger hunts, preschool art stations and prizes, among other activities. Another fun and creative program, the weekend, Inventive Art classes, bring children and their parents together, to solve challenges of design and other art disciplines. The classes are inspired by works of art from the museums permanent collection.
Also held are winter, spring, and summer art camps for kids ages four to 12 years old. Last summer was our first summer camp, it was for the full 10 weeks that the students were out of school, and was a huge success, said the museums education program manager Kylee Crook. We were also able to give scholarships to those that could not afford the camp. One of the attending students at a recent summer camp was Grabriella Carrolls daughter, Andrea. Our daughter Andrea met and shared with people that helped to enhance her perspective on life, said Carroll. They motivated and encouraged her to explore beyond on every topic she was taught making her feel proud of sharing her new knowledge with us. The Bass also offers art classes for all ages, and school tours. The school tours include art activity and scavenger hunts. This year, the art activy classes will also be offered to regular museum patrons on a daily basis, to make the museum a more well-rounded educational environment, added Crook.
Esquina Cultural | Cultural Corner

FREE AT THE BASS: FAMILY FUN DAYS - Art activities for the family: jan 29 the Magic of Art! Create magical pop-hile we officially inaugurate the Creativity Center. Feb 26 Brazilian Carnival Create Brazilian Carnival Masks! Mar 25 Portraits! Try your hand at creating your own self-portrait. Apr 29 Rhythm and Art Make your own artistic musical instruments! FREE admission for Miami Beach residents. The Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Avenue (new entrance on eastside facing Collins Park) 305.673.7530 | www.bassmuseum.org
IDEA@THEBASS CHILDRENS PROGRAM: The instructor shows students a picture of a work of art. The class then follows this four-step process: Identify Children describe what they see in the picture and respond to a need or challenge posed by the teacher.
Discuss Students brainstorm and come up with ideas to solve the challenge. Envision Working alone or in teams, students create a prototype or model using pencils and paper, or all sorts of inexpensive found material. Assess Students explain their work to their classmates, who will ask questions and make suggestions.
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Miami Beach recently opened new municipal garages for your parking convenience. Pennsylvania Avenue (17 Street), 550 spots City Hall (18 Street & Meridian Avenue), 650 spots 5 Street & Alton Road, 1,081 spots For a listing of additional parking spots, visit miamibeachfl.gov/parking
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EL CENTRO DE LA CREATIVIDAD
situado en el corazn del vecindario de collins park, el museo bass museum of art, nuestra propia gema cultural, sirve como recurso educativo a travs de mltiples programas de enseanza, campamentos y eventos para nios y adultos, todos centrados en el arte. el museo inaugur recientemente un nuevo centro para la creatividad y el aprendizaje, con amplia programacin cultural, actividades para nios de edad preescolar hasta programas para adultos, incluyendo un club para adultos. estos programas demuestran que el arte es un catalizador para la creatividad y el crecimiento, afirma george L. Lindemann, presidente de la junta directiva del museo. adems de la programacin para nios, todos los jueves el centro abre sus puertas a los adultos participantes en el club de arte, el cual les da la oportunidad de argumentar sobre el arte y la vida. el museo tambin ofrece recursos asequibles para la comunidad docente y programas en las escuelas locales, incluyendo el programa idea@thebass, que ha estado sembrando semillas de creatividad en los corazones y las mentes de los nios en edad escolar, a travs de un mtodo de solucin de problemas creado por el museo en conjuncin con el aclamado instituto de diseo Hasso plattner de la universidad de stanford. idea@thebass proviene de las palabras identify, discuss, envision, assess (identificar, argumentar, imaginar y evaluar) y utiliza el arte para estimular las habilidades del pensamiento crtico de los nios entre los 3 y 1os 10 aos de edad. otros programas del museo enfocados en el enriquecimiento de la comunidad incluyen los das para la Familia, tardes gratuitas al mes para toda la familia. Los das para la Familia incluyen la exploracin del arte a travs de la msica, la bsqueda de tesoros, estaciones de arte preescolar y premios, entre otras actividades. otro programa divertido y creativo son las clases de fin de semana de arte inventivo, el cual involucra el trabajo en equipo de padres e hijos para resolver desafos de diseo y de otras disciplinas artsticas. Las clases estn inspiradas en obras de arte de la coleccin permanente del museo. tambin se realizan campamentos de arte en invierno, primavera y verano para nios entre 4 y 12 aos de edad. el verano pasado realizamos nuestro primer campamento de verano durante las 10 semanas en que los estudiantes tuvieron vacaciones escolares y fue un gran xito, dijo Kylee crook, directora del programa educativo de bass museum of art. tambin pudimos dar becas a quienes no podan pagar el campamento. andrea, hija de gabriella carroll, fue una de las estudiantes que asistieron a un
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reciente campamento de verano. nuestra hija andrea conoci a nuevas personas en el campamento y la interaccin con ellas le ayud a ampliar su perspectiva de la vida, dijo la seora carroll. el bass museum of art tambin ofrece clases de arte para personas de todas las edades y recorridos escolares. Los recorridos escolares incluyen actividades artsticas y bsqueda de tesoros. este ao, las mismas actividades de las clases de arte tambin estarn disponibles diariamente para los visitantes regulares del museo.el aprendizaje no es solamente para nios. el club de arte para adultos estimula su creatividad y les da la oportunidad de argumentar sobre el arte y la vida. ellos se renen todos los jueves en la tarde. el museo tambin suministra recursos accesibles para la comunidad de la enseanza y realiza programas en las escuelas locales. idea@thebass proviene de las palabras identify, discuss, envision, assess [identificar, argumentar, imaginar y evaluar]. idea@thebass emplea el arte para estimular el pensamiento crtico de los nios entre los 3 y los 10 aos de edad. este programa se basa en un mtodo de solucin de problemas creado por the bass museum of art en conjuncin con el aclamado instituto de diseo Hasso plattner de la universidad de stanford. PROGRAMA IDEA@thebass: cmo se desarrollan las lecciones? el instructor muestra a los estudiantes una obra de arte. Las clases siguen luego este proceso de cuatro pasos: identificar: Los nios describen lo que ven en la obra y responden a una necesidad o desafo planteado por el profesor. argumentar: Los estudiantes realizan una lluvia de ideas y generan ideas para resolver el desafo. imaginar: trabajando solos o en equipos, los estudiantes crean un prototipo o modelo utilizando lpices y papel, o cualquier tipo de materiales no costosos. evaluar: Los estudiantes explican su trabajo a los compaeros de clase, los cuales plantean preguntas y hacen sugerencias. GRATIS EN EL MUSEO BASS: DIAS DE DIVERSION EN FAMILIA Actividades de diversin en familia: 29 de enero: el arte mgico! Haz libros mgicos desplegables mientras inauguramos el centro de la creatividad. 26 de febrero: carnaval de brasil Haz mscaras del carnaval de brasil! 25 de marzo: Retratos! Haz un intento y crea tu autorretrato. 29 de abril: Ritmo y arte Haz tus propios instrumentos musicales artsticos! entrada GRATIS para residentes de la Playa. The Bass Museum of Art 2100 Collins Avenue(nueva entrada/lado este frente al parque Collins) 305.673.7530 | www.bassmuseum.org
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GIVING AND LEARNING

This past fall, a group of 50 students from Miami Beachs public schools enthusiastically spent half a Saturday together at the beach. The teenagers were not sunbathing, instead they were cleaning up the sand and public areas as part of the Miami Beach Teen Clubs community service initiative. The Miami Beach Teen Club, a division of the Miami Beach Parks and Recreation Department, serves 300 teens, 12 to 18 years of age and of different nationailities and backgrounds. The free public program is funded in part by the Office of Juvenile Justice. The club encourages kids to become wellrounded individuals through programs like the community service initiative, created in 2004, to keep teens off the streets and in a safe and positive environment. Teens enrolled in the club provide volunteer services every month to different communtiy organizations. Service includes everything from cleaning up our beaches and parks, to assiting our seniors during holiday events. Giving back to the community is something you dont get to do all the time, said Jaise Duran, a Teen Club mentor for the last four years. This past October, the teens volunteered during the Special Olympics and the South Florida Afterschool All Stars games. Within the last three years, the teens have collectively earned a total of 20,000 volunteer hours. Doing community service and helping organizations on the weekends benefits me in many ways, added Duran. It helps me fulfill the hours needed for school and makes me feel good about myself. In addition to community service projects, the Miami Beach Teen Club requires its members to attend the club at least three times a week and take social skills, drug prevention and leadership classes; participants can also partake in cooking, tutoring, art, music, dance, theatre classes and athletics. The Teen Club offers our teens an outlet for self expression and personal growth in a structured environment, said Parks and Recreation Assistant Director Julio Magrisso. The club also offers teens the opportunity to become paid mentors to other Teen Club participants and to apply for college scholarships. The scholarship criteria set forth by the club includes community service hours, course participation and grade point average.
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Most recently, four club teen members were awarded college scholarships by the City. The last two recipients were in the top 15 percent of their high school class. The scholarship will help me pay for books and other college expenses toward my business degree, said Karen Gonzalez, one of the last two scholarship recepients. Teen club members also help coordinate and host annual community events throughout the year such as Family Night, performances at local cultural venues and other events. Despite its young years, the club has received several awards and commendations for its programs, including the Dorothy Mullen Award, which honors the most innovative and effective arts and humanities program across the nation. Miami Beach Teen Club www.miamibeachparks.com 305.673.7784.
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este pasado otoo, un grupo de 50 estudiantes de las escuelas pblicas de miami beach compartieron entusisticamente un medio da de sbado en la playa. Los adolescentes no estaban tomando el sol sino que limpiaban la playa y las reas pblicas como parte de la iniciativa de servicio comunitario del teen club (club de adolescentes) de miami beach. el teen club de miami beach, una divisin del departamento de parques y Recreacin, es un programa gratuito de la ciudad, financiado en parte por el departamento de justicia juvenil. el club tiene actualmente 300 miembros entre los 12 y los 18 aos de edad, de diferentes nacionalidades y contextos. el club motiva a los adolescentes para que se conviertan en personas integrales a travs de programas como la iniciativa de servicio comunitario, creada en 2004, para hacer que se alejen de los peligros callejeros y estn en un ambiente seguro y positivo. Los adolescentes afiliados al club prestan servicios mensuales de voluntariado, entre ellos limpiar nuestras playas y parques, y ayudar a nuestros adultos mayores durante los eventos en las festividades. Retribuirle a la comunidad es algo que uno no siempre puede hacer, afirma jaise duran, miembro del teen club desde hace cuatro aos. el pasado mes de octubre los adolescentes sirvieron como voluntarios en las olimpadas especiales y en los juegos deportivos de afterschool all stars, del sur de la Florida. en tres aos, los adolescentes han completado colectivamente un total de 20,000 horas de voluntariado. el teen club de miami beach requiere que sus miembros participen en proyectos de servicio comunitario y que asistan al club por lo menos tres veces por semana y reciban clases de habilidades sociales, prevencin de consumo de drogas y liderazgo. tambin pueden participar en clases de culinaria, tutora, arte, msica, baile y teatro, al igual que en actividades deportivas. el teen club ofrece a nuestros adolescentes una va para la autoexpresin y el crecimiento personal en un ambiente estructurado, dice julio magrisso, subdirector de parques y Recreacin asimismo se les da la oportunidad de convertirse en mentores y de solicitar becas para sus estudios superiores. Recientemente la ciudad otorg becas para estudios superiores a cuatro miembros del club. La beca me ayudar a pagar los libros y otros gastos para mis estudios universitarios en negocios, dijo Karen gonzalez, una de las adolescentes que recibieron becas; los adolescentes del club tambin coordinan eventos comunitarios y culturales. a pesar de sus pocos aos de existencia, el club ha recibido varios premios y reconocimientos por sus programas.| miami beach teen club | 305.673.7784.
COMPACT UPDATE
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2011-12 STUDENT ExPO SHINES: Miami Beach INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) ExPANSION:
public school students and their families, city and district personnel recently participated in the 2011 Student Expo. Held at Miami Beach Senior High School, during the expo attendees enjoyed student performances, a student art gallery, and other special programming.
MB PARENT PROGRAM: Includes an array of parent-education workshops in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Help improve your childs test-taking skills, college preparation and summer reading strategies. Informational workshop/opportunity to enter a drawing from 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the following facilities; informational booth is open until 6:00 p.m.:
As part of the Citys Education Compact and with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Miami Beach has partnered with Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the IB organization to expand and improve the Middle Year Program to prepare more students for the IB Diploma Program, particularly those that have traditionally been left out. Resources include teacher access to a project specific website, professional development, curriculum, and professional networking and collaboration. IB program | www. miamibeachfl.gov, click on the Education tab | www.ibo.org | or contact the IB coordinator at your childs school
SEEkING INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION
jan. 10 Test-taking tips (K-2), PAL/Flamingo, 11 ST./Jefferson AV Feb. 7 Test-taking tips (3-5 grades), N. Shore Park, 501 72 ST April 10 College-Bound: Know the facts, 21st Street Rec Center, 2100 Washington AV May 8 Literacy Skills (K-2), PAL/Flamingo, 11 St./Jefferson Ave
Keep your Miami Beach public schools in mind as you travel abroad and help bring the world to our local students. Bring back brochures, maps, menus, etc. Contact your home school for more details.
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dra. Leslie Rosenfeld expo estudiantil Brilla 2011-12 : Los estudiantes de las escuelas pblicas de miami beach, junto con sus familias y con personal de la ciudad y el distrito, participaron recientemente en expo estudiantil 2011. el evento se realiz en miami beach senior High school y durante la exposicin los asistentes disfrutaron con presentaciones de los estudiantes, una galera de arte estudiantil y otros eventos especiales. proGraMa para padres de MB: no se pierda la serie de talleres para la educacin de los padres, ofrecidos en colaboracin con la academia de padres de las escuelas pblicas del condado de miami-dade. aprenda a mejorar las habilidades de sus hijos para presentar exmenes, prepararse para sus estudios superiores y desarrollar estrategias para leer en el verano. en cada una de las siguientes instalaciones, entre las 4:45 p.m. y las 5:15 p.m., se llevar a cabo un taller informativo y los asistentes tendrn la oportunidad de participar en un sorteo. usted tambin puede visitar el puesto de informacin situado en la entrada, abierto hasta las 6:00 p.m.: enero 10 consejos para presentar exmenes (K-2), police athletic League, Flamingo park, 11 street & jefferson avenue Febrero 7 consejos para presentar exmenes (grados 3-5), north shore park y youth center, 501 72 street abril 10 paso a la universidad: conozca los hechos, 21st street Recreation center, 2100 Washington avenue Mayo 8 Habilidades para leer y escribir (K-2), police athletic League, Flamingo park, 11 street & jefferson avenue expansin del Bachillerato internacional (iB): como parte del paquete educativo de la ciudad y con la financiacin de la Fundacin bill y melinda gates, miami beach ha unido esfuerzos con las escuelas pblicas del condado y con la organizacin del ib para expandir y mejorar el programa de educacin media, con la finalidad de preparar a ms estudiantes para el programa de diploma del ib, particularmente para quienes tradicionalmente han quedado por fuera. Los recursos incluyen el acceso del profesor a un sitio web especfico del proyecto, desarrollo profesional, currculo, y redes y colaboracin profesional. programa ib | www. miamibeachfl.gov, clic en la pestaa education | www.ibo.org | o comunquese con el coordinador del ib en la escuela de su hijo. oBtencin de inForMacin internacional: cuando viaje al exterior tenga presentes a las escuelas pblicas de miami beach y ayude a traer el mundo a nuestros estudiantes locales. traiga catlogos, mapas, mens, etc. para obtener ms informacin comunquese con la escuela de su localidad.
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Green Space | Espacio Ecolgico
A GARDEN IS TRANSFORMED
Our urban oasis preserves its history, grows new life with recent makeover
In order to preserve the history of this Miami Beach landmark, part of the renovations included transplanting existing landscape that has inhabited the garden for the last 50 years, including palms and shade trees. A variety of new native trees and plants were also brought into the landscape, making the space a more verdant garden oasis. The gardens entrance was one of the spaces that most needed redesign. At its previous location on Convention Center Drive, it lacked a sense of entry and was hardly visible to the public. The makeover gave the garden a welldefined, processional grand entrance at the southeast corner of the garden, on 19 Street and Convention Center Drive. We designed a very long site line when you first enter the garden that magnifies the scale of what was presently there; with a larger green open space allowing flexibility of events, said Raymond Jungles, the projects landscape architech.An addedplaza at the entrance also offers multiple experiences for visitors. But the new entrance is not the only thing grand about the gardens new design. Beautiful pathways meander throughout, with benches and artwork creating intrigue. The Banyan Room terrace doubles the capacity for events, and a nursery and propagation area were added away from the main building. Adding more water features was also paramount to the new design: Water is a vital element, particularly in a botanical garden, where water plants can aid in increased botanical diversity while creating open space, said Jungles. Ivette Daz and Laura Jamieson Located in the middle of our bustling city, the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, our very own urban oasis, had long been due for a major makeover. The renovations became a reality this past fall, in time for Art Basel Miami Beach, Design Miami and Sleepless Night, major events that showcased the gardens new look to thepublic. Opening up, relocating, creating new spaces with character and giving the 2.6acre garden a better sense of place, were major parts of the facelift. The renovations not only helped the garden grow new life, but also helped it preserve its rich history. The timing of the renovations completion was also significant. It was significant because the garden re-opened almost to the day it originally opened 50 years ago, said past president and current garden board member Richard Toledo. We are thrilled with the end result and look forward to the continued enhancements, with the assistance and support of the City, our community and volunteers. Today a public entity owned by the City and run by the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy, the garden was once a members-only club. When it first opened in 1962, it was a city park called the Garden Center. It did not become an active community venue until 1997, when the conservancy entered into agreement with the City to manage the site as a botanical garden and offer free admission. A large water garden brings the sky into the garden, animating the space and reflecting its landscape. A wetland with mangroves and pond apple trees were also added, and water features adjacent to interior rooms serve to cool the areas directly around the buildings and to magnify the gardens sense of scale. After the renovations, the garden also offers a lot more shade for enticing and easy circulation for visitors. The project also removed existing concrete features, replaced fences with oolite monolithic walls, and built and installed hardscape paths, plazas, patios, lighting and irrigation. The Office of Capital Improvement Projects, in partnership with the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy, oversaw the $1.3 million renovation. The construction of the garden was managed by Harbour Construction. The re-design and renovation of the botanical garden has enhanced the enchantment that this urban oasis has provided our residents and visitors for over 45 years, said City Manager Jorge Gonzalez. The partnership with the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy has been instrumental in keeping the value of the garden present within the heart of the city. Educational events, social events and major art installations have resumed at the garden. Miami Beach Botanical Garden 2000 Convention Center Drive www.mbgarden.org Artculo en espaol en la pgina 46
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The facelift gave the botanical garden beautiful pathways that meander throughout with benches and intriguing artwork. Many more water features were also added.
1962, Miami Beach ladies with white gloves, hats and fur stole break ground on the Garden Center, a city park that sat where the botanical garden is today. On far left is thenmayor Kenneth Oka.
The home of the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy in 1967. This glass house was constructed as part of the original Garden Center and was torn down in 1992 after sustaining damage from hurricanes and the coastal environment.
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The New
Garages with Artistic Flair
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They are racy, bold and beautiful. These hometown products fill the pages of newspapers and magazines from The Wall Street Journal to The New York Times. But these latest celebrities are all about the structure. Miami Beach already has a long history of architectural excellence and recognition globally. Recently, architectural design in the city has turned into art with about half a dozen parking garages designed by internationally renowned architects. These starchitects are transforming the way we think about our car warehouses with their cutting-edge, unusual and literally out-of-the-box structures, which transcend the parking experience and continue to attract national and international attention. These structures have evolved from simply utilitarian function to destinations for their own beauty and design merit, said Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board Chairperson Herb Sosa.
1835 Purdy Avenue | Five floors | 450 spaces | under construction
Arquitectonica
660 Collins Avenue | Five floors | 400 spaces
Internationally renowned and Miami-based Arquitectonica completed what many consider Miami Beachs first architecturally iconic garage, Ballet Valet, in 1996. Often called the Chia Pet garage, it set a new standard for garage design that blends seamlessly into its surroundings. It also exemplified the Citys new approach to garage design that included pedestrian friendly, ground floor uses. Many consider it the precursor to the modern green movement. Other Projects: Imperial & Palace Condominiums, Brickell Avenue Westin Hotel, New York City Arquitectonicas second garage is currently under construction in Sunset Harbour and bears the neighborhoods name, as well as its pizzazz. The garage is designed to appear suspended over a continuous glass base of retail shops, with a faade showing off a three-dimensional
pixilated super-graphic of colorful panels that glow softly at night like a monumental lantern. They also protect the neighboring buildings from the headlights of cars as they circulate, park and exit, and allow for natural ventilation. The 30,000 square foot, mixed-use project is one of many elements expected to give the upand-coming area a facelift and a new live-workplay status, similar to that of Lincoln Road. The stellar cast of super-star architects that brought world-wide attention to Miami Beachs garages also includes Bernard Zyscovichs 800-space Anchor Garage, in the 1500 block of Collins Avenue. The all-white, urban looking space revived the area and significantly improved pedestrian and traffic circulation.
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Herzog and De Meuron
1111 Lincoln Road | Seven floors | 300 spaces
Credited with reviving the previously underperforming western edge of Lincoln Road, the star-studded creation of Swiss firm Herzog and De Meuron, on the corner of busy Alton Road and Lincoln Road, stands out as an example of design with abandon, artistry and creative flair. The 1111 garage merges parking, retail, restaurants, and event space, giving mixed-use a brand new meaning. The open air, seven-story garage offers a 360-degree view of the city from the top floor, and reinterprets our understanding of what a parking garage can be. One of its architects, Jacques Herzog, describes
it as pure Miami Beach, all muscle without cloth. Miami Beach is an international destination and deserved to be seen beyond an incredible beach community and to have an active role in promoting cultural tourism through great architectural buildings, said Robert Wennett, the developer that hired Hergoz and De Meuron for the job. Designed with flexibility, the minimalist space easily converts from a car warehouse to an event space, serving as the backdrop for weddings, parties, photo shoots, and even yoga classes.
Other Projects: Birds Nest, Beijings Olympic Stadium De Young Museum, San Francisco Miami Art Museum
Enrique Norten
420 Lincoln Road | Five floors | 500 spaces
Lincoln Road exemplifies the trend of designer garages. Mexico/New York-based architect Enrique Nortens contemporary structure at the corner of Drexel Avenue and 16 Street, Park@420, was designed to be compatible with the original 1940s architectural design of the adjacent historic structure facing Lincoln Road. The garage makes a bold statement with a faade that creates a unique pattern of illumination at night through computer-designed square punctures. The size and placement of the punctures was done in a way to also dramatize the sunlight as it hits the building and the interior, while doing so in a rational pattern. A hallmark of Mr. Nortens refined modernism, said the projects developer George Kousoulas. The architect cited his appreciation for and close ties to the area as major factors for making this project a natural for him and his team. There was a need to give it a certain energy, said Norten. The garage is unique because it responds to the needs of a unique place, he added.
Other Projects: The Choppo Museum, Mexico City JVC Convention Center, Guadaljara, Mexico
The 500-space garage, which opened in October, also houses Shoppes@420, a 17,400 square feet retail and restaurant space.
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1661 Pennsylvania Avenue | Five floors | 553 spaces
Frank Gehry
World-class architect Frank Gehry added to the mix of artistic flair in the City Center with his design for the citys new Pennsylvania Avenue Garage. The iconic parking structures faade comes alive at night with color, providing for a sophisticated feel.
Other Projects: Museum of Modern Art, Billbao, Spain Disney Concert Hall, LA, California
320 23 Street | Five floors | 400 spaces | proposed
Zaha Hadid
The latest Miami Beach parking garage turned destination is being designed by international star and London-based architect Zaha Hadid, the architect of several world-famous structures such as the Aquatic Center for the 2012 London Olympics, the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, and major building structures for BMW around the world. She is also the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize the professions highest honor. With enlightened patronage and vibrant public spaces, Miami Beach has a well-established history of investigating future possibilities and exploring the diverse cultural foundations that have defined the city. It is very exciting to be continuing this tradition of innovation and discovery, said Hadid. Other Projects: Aquatic Center, 2012 London Olympics Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center Her initial concept sketches for the parking garage complex, which is in its design development stage, resembles the shape of a number eight, a very futuristic look, much like the rest of her progressive works.
The proposed 400-space, $12.5 million project with 20,000 square feet of commercial and retail space is expected to further the transformation of the Collins Park area, and has as neighbors the Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach Regional Library, and the Miami City Ballet. World-class architect Arata Isozaki worked on the museums expansion, and Robert A.M. Stern, another world-class architect, designed the library. Ms. Hadids design fits in perfectly with the adjacent structures, said Sosa. The automobile is intertwined with our daily lives, and so it is fitting that our structures to house them also be architectural statements of excellence reflecting our time and place. Other star-quality garages coming to Miami Beach in the future include private projects by noted architects Sir Norman Foster and Rem Koolhaas.
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la Nueva
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Parqueaderos con Gran Presencia Artstica
Son vivaces, atrevidos y hermosos. Estos productos de nuestra ciudad llenan las pginas de peridicos y revistas, desde el Wall Street Journal hasta el New York Times. Pero estas ltimas celebridades tienen que ver ante todo con la estructura. Como ciudad que ya tiene un largo historial de excelencia arquitectnica y reconocimiento global, recientemente Miami Beach ha convertido el diseo arquitectnico en un arte, con cerca de media docena de parqueaderos diseados por arquitectos de renombre internacional. Estos arquitectos estelares estn transformando nuestra forma de concebir los sitios donde guardamos los vehculos, debido a sus innovadoras estructuras que rompen literalmente con los esquemas, trascienden la experiencia de estacionar y
continan captando la atencin nacional e internacional. Estas estructuras han evolucionado y han dejado de tener funciones meramente utilitarias, convirtindose en sitios que merecen ser visitados por su diseo y belleza, dijo Herb Sosa, Presidente de la Junta de Preservacin Histrica de Miami Beach. La firma Arquitectnica, de renombre internacional y con sede en Miami, cre en 1996 lo que muchos consideran el primer parqueadero emblemtico de la arquitectura de Miami Beach: Ballet Valet. A menudo denominado el parqueadero Chia Pet, marca un nuevo estndar en el diseo de parqueaderos que se mezclan impecablemente con su entorno. Tambin ejemplific el nuevo enfoque de la ciudad en
el diseo de parqueaderos: amigables con los peatones y con utilizacin de la planta baja. Muchos tambin lo consideran el precursor del moderno movimiento verde. Arquitectnica est construyendo actualmente su segundo parqueadero en Sunset Harbour y lleva el nombre de su vecindario, al igual que su carisma. El parqueadero est diseado para que parezca estar suspendido en una base continua de vidrieras de tiendas al detal, con una fachada que muestra un supergrfico tridimensional pixelado y de paneles coloridos que brillan tenuemente en la noche, como un faro monumental. Tambin protegen a los edificios del vecindario de las luces delanteras de los vehculos cuando circulan, estacionan y salen, y permiten una ventilacin natural.
El proyecto, de 30,000 pies cuadrados, de uso mixto, es uno de los muchos elementos concebidos para darle una nueva cara a esta prometedora rea y un nuevo estatus como lugar para vivir, trabajar y divertirse, similar al de Lincoln Road. El elenco de superestrellas de la arquitectura que continan llamando la atencin mundial hacia los parqueaderos de Miami Beach tambin incluye a Bernard Zyscovich y su obra, el Anchor Garage, con 800 espacios para estacionamiento, en 1500 block de Collins Avenue. El blanco espacio urbano revivi el rea y mejor significativamente la circulacin peatonal y el trfico. Acreditada por haber revivido el ala occidental de Lincoln Road, anteriormente subutilizada, la extraordinaria creacin realizada por la firma suiza Herzog and De Meuron, en la activa esquina de Alton Road y Lincoln Road es un buen ejemplo de un diseo desenvuelto, imbuido de sentido artstico y creador. El parqueadero 1111 fusiona estacionamiento, ventas al detal, restaurantes y un espacio para eventos, dndole al uso mixto un nuevo nombre de marca. El parqueadero abierto, de siete pisos, permite contemplar la ciudad desde el ltimo piso con una vista panormica de 360 grados y reinterpreta nuestro entendimiento sobre lo que puede ser un parqueadero. Uno de sus arquitectos, Jacques Herzog, lo describe como puro Miami Beach, todo msculo y sin ropa. Miami Beach es un destino internacional y merece ser visto ms all de su increble comunidad de la playa y cumpliendo un rol activo en la promocin del turismo cultural mediante grandes edificios arquitectnicos, dijo Robert Wennett, el constructor que contrat a Hergoz and De Meuron para el trabajo. Diseado con flexibilidad, el espacio minimalista es convertible: de espacio para albergar vehculos puede ser transformado fcilmente en espacio para eventos, sirviendo como sede para bodas, fiestas, sesiones fotogrficas e incluso clases de yoga.
Lincoln Road ejemplifica la tendencia del diseo en parqueaderos. La firma arquitectnica de Enrique Norten, con sedes en Mxico y Nueva York, cre Park@420, una estructura contempornea en la esquina de Drexel Avenue y la Calle 16. Esta obra fue diseada para que resultara altamente compatible con el diseo arquitectnico original, en la dcada de los 40, de la estructura histrica adyacente de cara a Lincoln Road. El parqueadero presenta un diseo atrevido con una fachada que crea un patrn nico de iluminacin en la noche mediante perforaciones cuadradas de diseo computarizado. El tamao y la ubicacin de las perforaciones generan adems un efecto dramtico cuando la luz del sol brilla sobre el edificio y su interior, movindose en un patrn racional. Una seal distintiva del refinado modernismo de Sr. Norten, dijo George Kousoulas, constructor del proyecto. El arquitecto dijo que sus estrechos vnculos con el rea y su aprecio por ella fueron los principales factores para que este proyecto fuera tan natural para l y su equipo. Era necesario imprimirle una cierta energa, dijo Norten. El parqueadero es nico porque responde a las necesidades de un lugar nico, aadi. El parqueadero, con 500 espacios de estacionamiento, que fue abierto en octubre, tambin alberga a Shoppes@420, un rea de 17,400 pies cuadrados destinada para restaurantes y ventas al detal. El mundialmente conocido arquitecto Frank Gehry se sum en gran medida a la presencia artstica del City Center con su diseo del nuevo parqueadero de la Ciudad: Pennsylvania Avenue Garage. La icnica estructura de la fachada del parqueadero cobra vida y colorido en la noche, generando sensaciones sofisticadas. El ms reciente parqueadero de Miami Beach que se convertir en lugar de destino est siendo diseado por la estrella internacional de la arquitectura, Zaha Hadid, radicada en Londres, creadora de varias estructuras arquitectnicas de fama mundial tales como el Aquatic Center para los Juegos Olmpicos de Londres en 2012, el Centro de
Arte Contemporneo de Cincinnati, y las principales estructuras de edificios para BMW alrededor del mundo. Hadid es adems la primera mujer en ganar el Premio Pritzker de Arquitectura, el ms alto honor en esa profesin. Con su iluminado mecenazgo y sus vibrantes espacios pblicos, Miami Beach tiene un historial bien establecido de posibilidades para las investigaciones futuras y la exploracin de los diversos fundamentos culturales que han definido a la Ciudad. Es muy emocionante poder continuar con esta tradicin de innovacin y descubrimiento, dijo la Sra. Hadid. Los dibujos del concepto inicial del garage, cuyo diseo est en la etapa de desarrollo, informa del nmero ocho, con una apariencia muy futurista, muy semejante al resto de las obras progresistas de Hadid. Se espera que el proyecto propuesto, de 400 espacios para estacionamiento, de 12.5 millones de dlares, con 20,000 pies cuadrados de espacios comerciales y de ventas al detal, intensifique la transformacin del rea de Collins Park, cuyos vecinos son el Bass Museum, la Biblioteca Pblica de Miami Beach y Miami City Ballet. El arquitecto Arata Isozaki, mundialmente reconocido, trabaj en la ampliacin del Museo, y Robert A.M. Stern, otro arquitecto de fama mundial, dise la biblioteca. El diseo de la Sra. Hadid encaja perfectamente dentro de las estructuras adyacentes, dijo Sosa Los automviles estn entrecruzados con nuestra vida diaria, as que es adecuado que nuestras estructuras que los albergan tambin tengan un sello de excelencia arquitectnica que refleje nuestro tiempo y lugar. Otros parqueaderos de calidad estelar para Miami Beach en el futuro sern los proyectos privados de los notables arquitectos Sir Norman Foster y Rem Koolhaas.
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Reporting by Emily Aus and Ivette Daz Officer friendly knew everyone in the neighborhood by name. He knew when business was slow, when someone was ill, who did or didnt belong, and more importantly, when something just did not seem right. While today Miami Beach may not be Mayberry of the 1950s, the Miami Beach Police Department is implementing a series of changes to strengthen ties between the community and police officers. One change designed to put feet on the ground is now assigning officers to whats called geographical sectors, for a total of eight city sectors. Every shift, officers are assigned to these sectors, which gives them ownership of the areas they serve.
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Its getting the officers out of their cars, walking, interacting with the community, explained Assistant Police Chief Ray Martinez. They will get to know the residents, businesses, and the issues that go on in that sector and be able to deal with those issues. Seeing parked police vehicles in your neighborhood will be a sign that officers are on the beat. Many of these officers will dedicate their efforts to address quality of life and crime issues within those areas. In Sector 3, the entertainment district and South Beach area, including the Venetian and neighboring islands, all assigned officers will be either on a walking beat, bicycle or ATV. None of them will be in a vehicle. We had a lot of people that were very interested and very excited to be part of this effort, continued Martinez. They knew up front what the expectations would be. This new approach also means more police resources in these geographical sectors, and increased accountability. Sector teams are talking about how to proactively lower crime in their areas and engage the community in prevention tactics too. Police Area Captains are now also assigned to these geographical areas, instead of being assigned to shifts. This change allows the public to become familiar with one face and one name for their concerns.
Whether it is a crime issue, a quality of life issue, traffic, whatever the case may be, Area Captains own whatever goes on in that area. For me, thats just a huge change in the philosophy in how we think from just a couple of months ago, said Area 3 Captain David De La Espriella. This new sector approach prompted another initiative, one developed by the captains. They wanted to go out and meet the neighbors, and walk the neighborhoods. And they did, as part of the Captains Neighborhood Walks initiative. Other police and city team members also often join the walks, in an effort to forge a productive bond between police and residents. This is fantastic. I dont think you get this a lot in many big cities, said Ashley Culju, South Beach resident who attended the first walk. They all came out and they really care about the residents and the safety of Miami Beach. Mercedes Garcia lives near Stillwater Park and also attended one of the recent Captain Walks in her neighborhood. Having police involved in our neighborhood helps to bring down crime, she said. A few houses away from us, someone broke into an empty house and police started to look into it right away. But as Area Captain Mark Causey
emphasized, its a two-way street. We need informed residents to use us as soundboards for issues in their areas. Its a team effort. The Captains Neighborhood Walks are scheduled in coordination with homeowner associations and business owners. Future walks will be scheduled on a regular basis throughout the city. The department has also rolled out another new initiative: police roll calls. The officers now actually meet before each shift begins in the neighborhoods and conduct roll call. We are looking forward to inviting the community so they can meet all of the officers and the captains and the other people who work in those areas, said Martinez. Reaction on the new beat has been positive. Captain De La Espriella received feedback from his officers on the streets of North Beach. One beat officer told me Wow, they really love us up there! They really love this concept; they love to see us out walking and dealing with the quality of life issues that weve got up there. I cant wait to see the reaction and the partnerships between the business district and the residents and the police department.
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el oficial de polica mejor conocido como officer Friendly (oficial amistoso), conoca por su nombre a cada persona del vecindario. el amable oficial se daba cuenta si los negocios estaban ms quietos, saba si alguien estaba enfermo, quin perteneca o no al vecindario y, lo ms importante, si algo no pareca estar bien. aunque hoy en da miami beach no sea el mayberry de los aos 50, el departamento de polica de miami beach est implementando una serie de cambios que fortalecern sus lazos de cooperacin con la comunidad. un cambo diseado para concretar estos planes consiste en asignar a los oficiales a lo que le llaman sectores geogrficos, con un total de ocho sectores en la ciudad. cada turno asigna al oficial a su sector or sectores, en un esfuerzo por lograr que se apropien de sus reas asignadas. esto est haciendo que los oficiales salgan de sus vehculos, caminen e interacten con la comunidad, explica Ray Ramirez, jefe auxiliar de polica. se acercan a conocer a los residentes, los negocios y los asuntos importantes del sector, estando en capacidad de participar activamente en ellos. ver vehculos de la polica estacionados en su vecindario es seal de que los oficiales estn cumpliendo con su deber. muchos de estos oficiales dedicarn sus esfuerzos para atender la calidad de vida y los asuntos delictivos en esas reas. en el sector 3, el distrito del entretenimiento y area de south beach y la isla venetian e islas vecinas, todos los oficiales asignados harn recorridos a pie, en bicicleta o con atv. ninguno estar en un vehculo. martinez explic adems que: muchos estuvieron muy interesados y emocionados por la oportunidad de ser parte de esta iniciativa. ellos saban desde el principio qu tipo de expectativas surgiran. este nuevo enfoque tambin significa ms recursos policiales en estos sectores geogrficos y un nuevo sentido de responsabilidad. Los equipos de los sectores estn hablando sobre cmo obrar proactivamente para disminuir la delincuencia en sus reas e involucrar tambin a la comunidad en tcticas de prevencin. Los capitanes de reas policiales ahora estn tambin asignados a estas reas geogrficas, en lugar de ser asignados a turnos. este cambio permite que el pblico se familiarice con una cara y con un nombre que le concierne. ya sea que se trate de un asunto relacionado con un crimen, con la calidad de vida o con el trfico, cualquiera que sea el caso, los capitanes de rea se apersonan de lo que ocurre en esa zona. para m, esto constituye un gran cambio en la filosofa y forma de pensar que tenamos dos meses atrs, afirm david de La espriella, capitn del rea 3. este nuevo enfoque sectorial dio pie a otra iniciativa, desarrollada por los capitanes. ellos queran salir, conocer a los vecinos y caminar por sus vecindarios. y lo lograron, como parte de la iniciativa del departamento denominada caminatas de capitanes por el vecindario. otros policas y miembros del equipo de la ciudad tambin se unen a esas marchas para forjar lazos productivos entre la polica y los residentes. esto es fantstico. no creo que esto se pueda hacer en muchas otras grandes ciudades, dijo ashley culju, un residente de south beach que asisti a la primera marcha. todos ellos vinieron y se ve que realmente les importan los residentes y la seguridad de miami beach. mercedes garca vive cerca de stillwater park y tambin asisti a una de las recientes marchas con el capitn en su vecindario. La participacin activa de la polica en nuestros vecindarios ayuda a disminuir la delincuencia. a unas pocas casas de aqu, alguien entr a una casa vaca y de inmediato la polica empez a ver qu pasaba, dijo ella. pero como enfatiz mark causey, capitn de rea, este es un esfuerzo en ambas direcciones. necesitamos residentes informados que nos utilicen como cajas de resonancia de los sucesos en sus reas. este es un trabajo en equipo. Vea Iniciativas Policacas en la pgina 38
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Planned Progress | Progreso Planificado
BRINGING ALLURE BACK TO BAYSHORE

Shari Holbert Lipner and Maria Palacios The same things that attracted Miami Beach promoter and visionary, Carl Fisher, to Miami Beach at the turn of the last century tropical beauty and great year-round weather continue to attract people to live in the Bayshore neighborhood. He built a famous golf course and started a real estate boom in this area. Bayshore is one of the largest of the citys 14 neighborhoods. There are several smaller neighborhoods within Bayshore, comprised of single-family homes, multi-family properties, historic districts and majestic homes on the water. Four of these neighborhoods Central Bayshore, Lake Pancoast, Lower North Bay Road and Sunset Islands I & II are about to undergo construction that will restore this historical area. Construction just started in the Central Bayshore neighborhood, the single-family zone surrounding the Miami Beach Golf Club, between Dade Boulevard and 41 Street. We are looking forward to the successful completion of this work in these neighborhoods, said Maria Hernandez, senior project coordinator with the Office of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), which is overseeing the construction. We know residents have been waiting for this work to be done.
RESTORATION ROAD
Crews are now installing new water lines that will be followed by stormwater drainage work, one of the biggest concerns of residents in the area. So far so good, noted area resident Jane Gross. Your team seems to have it together on all counts. This could be quite a nightmare for our neighborhood, so I appreciate that it is not. Work will also include restoring the swale and repaving the roadway. The Central Bayshore project will be completed in two years. The Lake Pancoast neighborhood is a historic enclave of primarily multi-family buildings. In addition to water main upgrades, streetscape improvements include repaving, new striping and new parking configurations. An attractive traffic-calming roundabout is also being installed to route traffic safely through the area. Work in Lake Pancoast will commence shortly after Central Bayshore and will last approximately one year. We were anxious for the work to start but it was definitely worth the wait, Silvia Vianna said, a resident of the Lake Pancoast neighborhood. It is so pleasant to see people working neatly and beautifully, the way they [construction crews] are. Vianna added
Work on Lower North Bay Road, the quiet single-family area which runs from Alton Road at Chase Avenue south to 20 Street, including North Michigan Avenue, began around the New Year. In addition to stormwater drainage work and new outfall connections, crews will install new water lines and reconstruct the roadway. Once started, this work will last about one year. Alongside the work in the other sections of Bayshore, crews will also begin improvements on Sunset Islands I & II, the single-family home zone right off Biscayne Bay. Construction will include installing new water lines, restoring swales, and reconstructing the roadway. This work is expected to be completed by early 2013. The Office of Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) is coordinating and managing all of the concurrent construction in the Bayshore neighborhood. All projects will have active communication processes that will update residents regarding construction, and minimize construction impacts. Restoring this 90-year old area to the height of its reputation is the challenge that CIP hastaken on. Residents can also sign up for construction updates via email. Subscribe at www.miamibeachfl.gov <http:// www.miamibeachfl.gov> (click on the subscribebutton).
Progreso Planificado | Planned Progress
CAMINO HACIA LA RESTAURACIN

RECOBRANDO EL ENCANTO DE BAYSHORE
La construccin acaba de iniciarse en el vecindario de Central Bayshore, en la zona de casas unifamiliares aledaas a Miami Beach Golf Club, entre Dade Boulevard y la Calle 41. La Oficina de Proyectos para Grandes Mejoras [CIP, por sus siglas en ingls] est en procura de la culminacin exitosa de las obras en estos vecindarios, dijo Mara Hernndez, Coordinadora de Proyectos de la CIP, la cual est supervisando la construccin, Sabemos que los residentes lo han estado esperando. Actualmente se estn instalando nuevas tuberas de agua y luego continuarn con las obras de drenaje de aguas lluvias, una de las obras ms importantes para los residentes del rea. Las mismas razones que atrajeron a Miami Beach al promotor y visionario Carl Fisher a comienzos del siglo XX la belleza tropical y el gran clima durante todo del ao siguen atrayendo gente para vivir en el vecindario de Bayshore. Fisher construy un famoso campo de golf e inici el boom de la propiedad raz en esta rea. Entre los 14 vecindarios que conforman la ciudad, Bayshore es uno de los mayores. Hay algunos vecindarios ms pequeos dentro de Bayshore, conformados por casas unifamiliares, propiedades multifamiliares, distritos histricos y majestuosas casas frente al agua. Cuatro de estos vecindarios Central Bayshore, Lake Pancoast, Lower North Bay Road y Sunset Islands I & II pasarn por un proceso de construccin que restaurar esta rea histrica. Hasta ahora todo va bien, afirma la residente Jane Gross. Parecen tenerlo todo bajo control. Esta situacin podra convertirse en una pesadilla para nuestro vecindario, as que me alegra saber que eso no est ocurriendo. Las obras tambin incluirn la restauracin de las cunetas y la repavimentacin vial. El proyecto de Central Bayshore estar terminado en dos aos. El vecindario de Lake Pancoast es un enclave histrico de construcciones dedicadas principalmente a las viviendas multifamiliares. Adems de la renovacin de las tuberas principales de agua, las mejoras del paisaje urbano incluyen repavimentacin, nuevas sealizaciones de vas y nuevas configuraciones para parqueaderos.
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nuevas tuberas de agua y se har una reconstruccin vial. una vez iniciadas, estas obras durarn aproximadamente un ao. junto con las obras en las otras secciones de bayshore, se empezar tambin a trabajar en las mejoras en sunset islands i &ii, la zona de residencias unifamiliares aledaas a biscayne bay. Las obras incluirn la instalacin de nuevas tuberas de agua, la restauracin de cunetas y la reconstruccin de vas. se tiene previsto que estas obras culminen a principios de 2013. La cip est coordinando y administrando todas las obras que confluyen en el vecindario de bayshore. todos los proyectos tendrn mdulos de comunicacin activa que mantendrn informados a los residentes sobre el desarrollo de las obras y reducirn su impacto. Restaurar esta rea de 90 aos y mantenerla a la altura de su reputacin es un desafo que la cip ha aceptado. usted se puede inscribir para recibir actualizaciones en: www.miamibeachfl.gov (haciendo clic en la pestaa subscribe).
tambin se est creando una atractiva rotonda para atenuar el trfico y dirigirlo en forma segura en el rea. Las obras en Lake pancoast se iniciarn muy poco tiempo despus de las de central bayshore y durarn aproximadamente un ao. esperbamos con ansias el inicio de las obras, pero definitivamente vali la pena la espera, dijo silvia vianna, residente del vecindario de Lake pancoast. es muy placentero ver personas trabajar
cuidadosamente y de una manera maravillosa, como lo hacen [los grupos de trabajadores] aadi viviana. Las obras en Lower north bay Road, el rea tranquila de viviendas unifamiliares, que va de alton Road en el sur de chase avenue hasta la calle 20, incluyendo a north michigan avenue, se iniciarn justo alrededor del nuevo ao. adems de las obras de drenaje de aguas lluvias y de nuevos sistemas de desage, se instalarn
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Las caminatas de capitanes por el vecindario se programan en coordinacin con las asociaciones de propietarios y los dueos de los negocios. se programarn otras con regularidad en toda la ciudad. el departamento tambin a lanzad otra nueva iniciativa: la realizacin de controles de asistencia policial en los vecindarios. Los oficiales ahora se reunen como equipo antes de sus turnos y toma asistencia. esperamos poder invitar a la comunidad para que conozca a todos los oficiales y capitanes y a las otras personas que trabajan en esas reas, explic martnez.
La reaccin con respecto a las nuevas actividades ha sido positiva. el capitn de La espriella recibi una retroalimentacin de sus oficiales en las calles de north beach. un oficial activo me dijo: vaya! Realmente nos quieren all! a la gente realmente le encanta este concepto. Les encanta vernos caminando y saber que estamos all para atender asuntos concernientes a su calidad de vida. no puedo esperar para ver la reaccin y la labor conjunta entre el distrito de negocios, los residentes y el departamento de polica.
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PLAYING WITH FIRE

Ivette Daz Something most of us dont know about the Miami Beach fire and rescue teams is what they do when theyre not out fighting fires or saving lives. Their behind the scenes work involves proactively helping the community to stay safe and free of fires. Recently, the Miami Beach Fire Department hosted the 24th annual Childrens Fire Safety Festival at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Our teams were joined by fire and life safety educators from MiamiDade County and other local municipalities for the week-long event. More than 2,000 kindergarten through third-grade students were spread out at different rooms in the Convention Center at several interactive learning stations that focused on the National Fire Prevention Weeks theme, Protect Your Family from Fire. The students were ready to take in the advice offered by our life safety teams: if you play with fire or dont know how to stay safe in it you will burn. Topics included the stop, drop and roll, cool a burn, and crawl low under smoke, tactics the children could use in the event of a fire. They also learned home fire drill planning and practice, electrical, smoke alarm, matches and lighter, and kitchen and bathroom safety, among other lessons. I learned when to call 911, said South Pointe Elementary student Misha Klopukh. You should call 911 when theres a real emergency only. The event, which honored National Fire Prevention Month, is held every year in Miami-Dade County. Over the past 24 years, it has given over 70,000 students the opportunity to learn about fires and safety. Although the event was geared toward children, learning about fire safety is not just child play, said Miami Beach Fire Chief Eric Yuhr. Whether you live in a high-rise condominium, a home or a two-story apartment building, there are steps you can take to remain safe from a fire, he explained. Every second counts, and every second delayed wastes valuable time needed to escape, one of the most important lessons to remember if a fire breaks. Developing and practicing a home escape plan with all residents is very important, added David Mogen, Miami Beach firefighter and public safety educator.
HATS OFF TO...

Police detective Ricardo Arias was named 2011 Miami Beach Officer of the Year after he received the same honor by the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators. A 14-year MBPD veteran, Arias was recognized for resolving Internet-fraud crimes involving trademark infringements and embezzlement. There are numersous reasons on why he received this prestigious award: outstanding work on a number of high profile investigative cases; willingness to go above and beyond to assist during the prosecutorial portions of the cases; and the initial investigations too.
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If unable to use the stairs call 911. Keep portable heaters at least three feet from bedding/furniture. Have heating systems inspected/cleaned. Change your smoke alarm batteries once a year.
Seguridad Primero | Safety First
The Miami Beach Fire Department hosted the 24th annual Childrens Fire Safety Festival at the Miami Beach Convention Center during National Fire Prevention Week. Beach teams were joined by life safety educators from Miami-Dade County and local municipalities for the week-long event. Two thousand plus kindergarten through third-grade students learned fire safety for themselves and their families.
JUGANDO CON FUEGO

Algo que la mayora de nosotros no sabemos sobre los bomberos y equipos de rescate de Miami Beach es qu hacen cuando no estn luchando con incendios o salvando vidas. Su trabajo detrs de bastidores implica ayudar en forma proactiva a la comunidad para que permanezca segura y libre de incendios. El Departamento de Bomberos de Miami Beach organiz recientemente el XXIV Festival Anual Infantil de Seguridad contra Incendios, realizado en el Centro de Convenciones de Miami Beach. Nuestros equipos se unieron a educadores en temas de incendios y proteccin de la vida, tanto del Condado de Miami-Dade como de otras municipalidades locales, en un evento de una semana. Dos mil estudiantes, adems de los alumnos comprendidos entre kindergarten y tercer grado, fueron diseminados en diferentes salones en el Centro de Convenciones. All visitaron diversas estaciones de aprendizaje interactivo centrado en el tema de la Semana Nacional de Prevencin de Incendios: Protege a tu familia del fuego. Los estudiantes estaban listos para aprovechar el consejo que les daban nuestros equipos de seguridad: Si juegas con fuego, o si no sabes cmo mantenerte a salvo en el fuego, te quemars. Los temas incluyeron tcticas como las de detente, trate al piso y rueda, enfra una quemadura y arrstrate bajo el humo, aplicables en caso de algn incendio. Tambin aprendieron cmo planificar y hacer simulacros de incendios en la casa, seguridad con detectores de humo, cables y aparatos elctricos, fsforos y encendedores, y en cocinas y baos, entre otras lecciones. Aprend cundo llamar al 911, dijo Misha Klopukh, estudiante de una escuela elemental de South Pointe. Solamente debemos llamar al 911 cuando haya una verdadera emergencia. El evento, con ocasin del Mes Nacional de Prevencin de Incendios, se lleva a cabo anualmente en el Condado de Miami-Dade. En los ltimos 24 aos ms de 70,000 estudiantes han tenido la oportunidad de aprender sobre incendios y seguridad. Aunque el evento se centraba en los nios, aprender sobre seguridad no es un juego de nios, dijo Eric Yuhr, Director del Departamento de Bomberos de Miami Beach. Ya sea que usted viva en un condominio de muchos pisos, en una casa o en un edificio de apartamentos de dos pisos, hay cosas que usted puede hacer para mantenerse seguro en caso de incendio. Cada segundo cuenta, y cada segundo de demora desperdicia un tiempo valioso necesario para escapar.
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Ricardo arias, detective de la polica, fue nombrado el oficial de polica del ao en Miami Beach en 2011 luego de haber sido galardonado en forma similar por la asociacin internacional de investigadores de delitos Financieros. veterano con 14 aos al servicio del mbpd, arias fue premiado por resolver fraudes cometidos a travs de internet basados en la usurpacin de marcas registradas y desviacin de fondos.
MantnGanse leJos del FueGo

tenga un plan de escape y un sitio de encuentro. ubique las salidas de emergencia en caso de incendios y salga rpidamente! en caso de incendio utilice las escaleras y nunca el elevador. si no puede usar las escaleras llamen al 911. mantenga los calentadores porttiles por lo menos a tres pies de camas y muebles. Haga que los sistemas de calefaccin estn inspeccionados y limpios. cambie una vez al ao las bateras de su detector de humo.
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I LOVE THAT MIAMI BEACH HAS BARK PARKS IN SOUTH BEACH AND AT PINE TREE PARK IN MID BEACH, WHERE I OFTEN TAKE MY POOCH. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE NEW DOG PARK IN NORTH BEACH? OUR NORTH BEACH DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS CANT WAIT FOR THAT PARK TO OPEN!
FURRY REMINDERS
*City Code prohibits dogs off their leash in all public areas, including the beach, except for specific, Citydesignated dog parks and off-leash dog areas *Pick up after your four-legged friends. Its the law! *Due to safety, health and hygiene issues, County and City codes dictate that dogs are not allowed on our beaches, on the sand or the ocean. Violations range from $50 to $200 and up.
Miami Beach has plenty of spaces for our beloved furry friends. There are four bark parks in the city with designated fenced-in areas where our four-legged friends roam and play with other dogs freely. The latest addition to the bark parks is in North Beachs North Shore Open Space Park, at the southwest corner of the park, between 79/81 streets and Collins Avenue. Construction of the park is almost completed. Crews are currently installing pathways, drinking fountains and benches. The opening of the park is expected for the beginning of the New Year. The other bark parks in Miami Beach include: Flamingo Park, 11 Street and Jefferson Avenue; Pine Tree Park, 4400 Pine Tree Drive; Washington Dog Park, 201 2 Street/2 Street and Collins Court; and Belle Isle Park. The City also extended the designated off-leash area at South Pointe Park, while other options are being studied. Stay tuned for updates to our bark parks, contact Parks and Recreation at 305.673.7730.
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*el cdigo de la ciudad prohbe tener perros sin correa en reas pblicas, incluyendo la playa, excepto en los parques y reas designadas. *Recoja los excrementos de sus amigos de cuatro patas. !es la ley! *por motivos de seguridad, salud e higiene, los cdigos del condado y de la ciudad estipulan que no se permiten perros en nuestras playas (ni en la arena ni en el mar). VIEW MIAMI BEACHS CODE: www.miamibeachfl.gov REPORT VIOLATIONS: Code Compliance Division 305.673.7555
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Miami Beach tiene abundantes espacios para nuestras queridas mascotas caninas. La ciudad tiene cuatro parques para perros con reas delimitadas para que nuestros amigos deambulen y jueguen libremente. La ltima adicin en parques para perros es el parque abierto de north shore, north beach. Las obras del parque estn casi terminadas. actualmente se estn instalando vas peatonales, fuentes de agua y bancas dentro del parque para perros. se tiene previsto que el nuevo parque canino se abrir a principios de 2012. otros parques para perros: Flamingo park, pine tree park, Washington dog park y belle isle park. La ciudad tambin ha extendido el area designada para perros sin correas en south pointe park, mientras se estudian otras opciones. mantngase informado sobre las nuevas noticias! parques y Recreacin 305.673.7730
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Your Space | Su Espacio
HUMAN RIGHTS
GRANT TO HELP WITH FERAL CAT POPULATION
They were brought here by the citys early founders as natural pest control. Today, keeping the feral cat population under control has been a priority for city leaders. The best answer: spaying and neutering the feral cats. Now, a new grant will help an old partnership to meet this challenge. For almost two years, the City of Miami Beach has been partnering with the Cat Network to offer free spay and neuter events throughout our community. The demand for services has been high, resulting in over 49 surgeries per event at the Cat Networks Meow Mobile. While the exact number of feral cats is not known, based on rough estimates, the City and the Cat Network established a goal of securing funding to sterilize 1,000 feral cats per year. That goal was realized at the end of 2011, when the City applied for and received an $80,000 grant from PetSmart Charities Free-Roaming Cat Spay/Neuter Program. With the goal of establishing an effective, community-wide program that is measurable in impact and sustainable over the years, the City will utilize the grant to provide approximately 2,000 spay and neuter surgeries for feral cats over a two-year period. Do you feel that you have been discriminated against in Miami Beach? If your answer is yes, you may file a complaint with the City of Miami Beach, Office of Human Resources 305.673.7524. All complaints will be investigated fully and promptly. DERECHOS HUMANOS considera que le han dado un trato discriminatorio en miami beach? si su respuesta es afirmativa, puede presentar su queja a la ciudad, en la oficina de recursos humanos 305.673.7524. todas las quejas se investigarn a fondo y con prontitud.
suBvencin aYudar con poBlacin de Gatos calleJeros

durante aos, miami beach se ha asociado con la organizacin cat network para ofrecer servicios gratuitos decastracin y esterilizacin para gatos callejeros en la comunidad. La demanda de servicios siempre fue alta y se efectuaron ms de 49 cirugas por evento. La ciudad y cat network establecieron una meta para asegurar la financiacin necesaria para esterilizar a 1000 gatos por ao. La meta se alcanz a finales de 2011, cuando la ciudad solicit y obtuvo una subvencin de $80,000 otorgada por el programa de castracin y esterilizacin de gatos de petsmart charities. La ciudad utilizar la subvencin para realizar aproximadamente 2,000 cirugas de castracin y esterilizacin en un perodo de dos aos. The Cat Network | 305.233.9958 | thecatnetwork.org
Espacio Ecolgico | Green Space
durante los ltimos 50 aos, incluyendo palmeras y rboles de sombra. tambin se incorporaron al paisaje plantas y rboles nativos, convirtiendo el espacio en un oasis an ms verde. La reconstruccin le dio al jardn una gran entrada procesional bien definida en su esquina sureste, en la calle 19 con convention center drive. una plaza adicional en la entrada tambin ofrece experiencias mltiples a los visitantes. pero la nueva entrada no es el nico logro significativo del nuevo diseo del jardn. Hay hermosos senderos serpenteantes por todo el lugar, con bancas y obras de arte que despiertan inters. La terraza de banyan Room duplic su capacidad para eventos, y se aadi un rea de viveros y propagacin separada del edificio principal. La adicin de ms fuentes de agua tambin fue primordial en el nuevo diseo: el agua es un elemento vital en mis jardines, en particular en un jardn botnico donde las plantas de agua pueden ayudar a aumentar la diversidad vegetal a la vez que crean un espacio abierto, afirm jungles. un gran estanque trae el cielo al jardn, dando vivacidad al espacio y reflejando sus paisajes. tambin se aadieron humedales con manglares y anonas lisas (annona glabra), y fuentes de agua adyacentes a los salones interiores sirven para refrescar las reas que circundan a los edificios y aumentar el sentido de escala del jardn. despus de las renovaciones, el jardn tambin ofrece mucha ms sombra, la cual atrae a los visitantes y facilita la circulacin. Las obras tambin incluyeron la remocin de estructuras existentes de concreto, el reemplazo de vallas mediante paredes monolticas de oolito y la construccin e instalacin de senderos de superficies duras, entre otras. miami beach botanical garden | 2000 convention center drive, miami beach | www.mbgarden.org
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cultiva nueva vida con su reciente cambio radical

situado en medio de nuestra vibrante ciudad, el jardn botnico de miami beach, nuestro propio oasis urbano, requera desde hace tiempo una gran renovacin, la que se convirti en una realidad el otoo pasado, a tiempo para art basel miami beach, design miami y sleepless night, grandes eventos que mostraron al pblico la nueva cara del jardn. algunos aspectos importantes de la remodelacin que le dieron a este jardn de 2.6 acres un mejor sentido del lugar fueron la entrada y la reubicacin y creacin de nuevos espacios con identidad propia. Las restauraciones no solamente ayudaron a darle nueva vida al jardn, sino que ayudaron a preservar su riqueza histrica. La culminacin oportuna de las obras de renovacin tambin fue un hecho significativo. el jardn se reabri casi el mismo da en que fue abierto originalmente hace 50 aos, dijo Richard toledo, anterior presidente y actual miembro de la junta del jardn botnico. el jardn, que una vez fue un club para miembros exclusivos, hoy es una entidad pblica perteneciente a la ciudad y administrada por miami beach garden conservancy. cuando abri sus puertas por primera vez en 1962 era un parque de la ciudad denominado garden center. apenas en 1977 se convirti en un lugar activo de la comunidad, cuando sus preservadores firmaron un contrato con la ciudad para administrar el sitio como jardn botnico y ofrecer la entrada libre. con el fin de preservar la historia de este cono de miami beach, parte de las renovaciones implicaron el trasplante de vegetacin que ha poblado el jardn
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Dr. Susan Lurie provides a wide array of general healthcare services including: Vaccinations; Physical exams: routine, school, and sports; Well-child exams; Womens health care: yearly Pap smears, breast exams, birth control, treatment of infections/STDs; Minor procedures: biopsies, removal of foreign bodies, ingrown toenails; Dermatology care including rashes, acne, moles; Routine care for allergies, infections, colds, flu; Adult care and immunizations: high blood pressure, diabetes, digestive problems, ulcers, heart disease, asthma, emphysema, arthritis, cholesterol, etc. We see patients of all ages. ~ Schedule your whole family for a check-up today! 300 Arthur Godfrey Rd. Suite 100 Miami Beach, FL 33140
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The Miami Beach Coalition for a Healthy, Safe and Drug-Free Community
The Miami Beach Coalition for a Healthy, Safe and Drug-Free Community has teamed up with the Miami Beach Police Athletic League to pilot a program for Miami Beach teens called Last Chance. Last Chance will serve teens who are engaging in unhealthy behaviors by working intensively with these young people and their parents for 6 weeks. For more information about Last Chance or any of the other MBC initiatives, please contact:
Teens tell us time & time again that parents are the #1 influence in their lives.
To learn more about how to talk to your kids about alcohol, other drugs and many of the issues they may face at this time in their lives, we have provided the following list of websites.
www.miamibeachcoalition.org www.timetotalk.org www.beachpal.org www.hopeinmiamibeach.org www.miamibeachfl.gov/pd www.miamibeachparks.com www.switchboardmiami.org www.villagesouth.com www.westcare.com www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp www.samhsa.gov www.miamibeachfl.gov/parksandrecreation/scroll.aspx?id=51380 www.miamibeachfl.gov/commservices/scroll.aspx?id=17256 www.pridelines.org www.floridaguard.army.mil/programs/counterdrug/ddr
We know its not easy.
1-800-443-DRUG (3784)
or visit our website at www.miamibeachcoalition.org
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RESIDENTSWiThPERKS/ResidentesconbeneFicioS
From free events to discounted programs, the City of Miami Beach offers residents the perks they deserve to live, work & play in our lively community. Go to miamibeachfl.gov and click on Residents for a list of more perks. / La ciudad de miami beach le ofrece a sus residentes los beneficios que ellos se merecen para vivir, trabajar y divertirse en nuestra dinmica ciudad. visite miamibeachfl.gov y presione la opcin Residentes para ver ms beneficios desde eventos especiales a programas descontados y mucho ms.
THE FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH @ THE jACkIE GLEASON THEATER

Discounted tickets for seniors/students Third Tuesdays 11AM 6PM 1700 Washington Avenue www.miamibeachfl.gov/residents Tickets: www.livenation.com
COMMUNITY BIkE RIDE/PASEO EN BICICLETA

Second Saturdays | 601 5 Street 9AM 11AM | Two-hour escorted ride
jEWISH MUSEUM OF FLORIDA

Wed. & Fri., 10AM 5PM www.jewishmuseum.com | 305.672.5044
MIMO ON THE BEACH TOURS

First Saturdays | 9:30AM Noon North Beach Bandshell/Collins & 73 305.672.2014 | 305.531.3484 www.MiMoOnTheBeach.com
MIAMI BEACH BOTANICAL GARDEN

Tue. To Sun., 9AM 5PM www.mbgarden.org | 305.673.7256
INCARD DISCOUNT CARD

Discounts to various Miami Beach businesses year-round miamibeachincard.com
BASS MUSEUM OF ART

Wed. to Sun., Noon 5PM www.bassmuseum.org | 305.673.7530
GIVE YOUR BUSINESS A LESSON

Free for current local and future businesses Lynn Bernstein | 305.673.7000 ext. 6178 lynnbernstein@miamibeachfl.gov
SOUNDSCAPE CINEMA SERIES

Wednesdays | FREE Movies | 8PM www.mbculture.com | 305.673.7577
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
Open daily, 9AM www.holocaustmmb.org | 305.538.1663
DRIVERS LICENSE ON WHEELS

Third Thursdays | MB Police Department 1100 Washington Avenue http://www3. flhsmv.gov/ddl/FlowMobile/index.cfm
THE WOLFSONIAN-FIU
Fridays, 6PM 9PM www.wolfsonian.org | 305.531.1001
Alices Adventures in Wonderland

By Lewis Carroll
Adapted by Stephanie Ansin & Fernando Calzadilla Directed by Stephanie Ansin
MIAMI BEACH WOMENS CONFERENCE

Miami Beach City Hall 3rd Floor Commission Chambers MAYOR MATTI HERRERA BOWER 1ST Woman Mayor of City of Miami Beach Hosts A Panel of Esteemed Women Leaders HON. ELAINE BLOOM Former Speaker Pro-Tem House of Representatives COMMISSIONER SALLY HEYMAN Miami Dade County District 4 BETH LITTRELL Regional Staff Attorney Lambda Legal KATHERINE FERNANDEZ RUNDLE Miami-Dade State Attorney KATY SORENSON President CEO Good Government Initiative U of M FREE TO THE PUBLIC
National Womens History Month
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Friday March 16, 2012 . 8:30 - Noon
Feb 1 March 11, 2012

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Miami Beach Botanical Garden Women in Culinary Arts & Silent Auction $ 30 pp Starting at 12:30 pm Produced By: Womens Exhibit, Inc. www.WomensExhibit.com 786-52Women
Lunch In The Garden
ARE YOUR NEIGHBORS MOVING IN & OUT OFTEN?

If your neighbor seems to change every day or week or so, there is a pretty good chance that the visitor is either a victim or a willing participant of an illegal short-term rental. Property owners of multi-family homes (apartments/townhomes) and single-family homes sometimes rent their property on a daily or month-to-month basis in violation of the Citys code. Short-term rental activity is prohibited in all single-family homes and in multi-family housing in certain areas of Miami Beach. The Miami Beach Land Development Regulation (Chapter 142, Article IV, Division 3) does not allow the short-term rental of a single-family home and apartment or condo units in certain multi-family zones (those that do not permit hotels) for no less than six months and one day. Shorter rentals are not allowed, unless it is one of the very few legal non-conforming buildings that have been grandfathered in the regulations. These very few building owners are paying resort taxes and have the proper licenses and/or certificate of use that permits the short-term rental. Fines for illegal short-term rentals in a multifamily zone are $500 for the first offense. The fine increases for every offense and can go up to $7,500 for the fourth offense. The fines for short-term rental in a single-family zone start at $1,000 for the first violation and can go up to $5,000 for repeat violations. Code Compliance | 305.673.7555
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se Mudan MuY a Menudo?

si parece que sus vecinos cambian cada da o semanalmente, hay una buena probabilidad los mismos sean vctimas o participantes intencionales de alquileres ilegales a corto plazo. Los dueos de viviendas multifamiliares (apartamentos y townhomes) y de viviendas unifamiliares a veces alquilan sus propiedades por das, semanas, o meses, violando el cdigo de la ciudad. Las normas de miami beach solo permiten alquileres zonas multifamiliares (apartamentos y townhomes) y unifamiliares, de un perodos de seis meses y un da, al mnimo, excepto si pagan impuestos hoteleros y tienen las debidas licencias y/o certificados, comprendidos anteriormente dentro de la ley. Las multas por alquileres ilegales comienzan en $500 hasta $5,000, dependiendo del tipo de vivienda y otros particulares. divisin de cumplimiento del cdigo: 305.673.7555.
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2012 Calendar Taste of the Garden Thursday January 26 - 6:30 to 9pm 11th Annual Tour of Miami Beach Gardens Saturday - March 17
The 7th Annual Taste of the Garden a magical outdoor dining experience showcases some 20 of South Florida's premiere chefs and restaurants. Limited to 320 guests and always sold out, this exclusive Garden soiree raises funds for the Miami Beach Botanical Garden to preserve our urban greenspace, offer free admission, and present arts and environmental education.
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Ir y Venir | Getting Around
No Wheels, No Problem.
Vehicles Now Available On Demand
Miami Beach is the First City in Florida to Launch a Shared-Car Program
It seems like everything is on-demand these days: movies, music, books, coupons, and even bicycles. Soon, Miami Beach will be the first city in Florida to launch a car on-demand program, better known as a shared-car service. Hertz On Demand will begin operations in late January 2012. Were continually making improvements to parking, transportation and mobility -an important factor for our communitys quality of life, said Miami Beach City Manager Jorge M. Gonzalez. The shared-car program will integrate with other alternative modes of transportation, such as transit and bicycle-sharing programs, facilitating mobility throughout the city. Shared-car programs provide a convenience for those who do not own or lease a private vehicle. Other benefits include reduced traffic congestion, improved air quality and increased parking availability. These type of vehicle-rental programs have been proven successful in other major urban
cities and at universities, said Saul Frances, director, Miami Beach Parking Department. The new program will have a minimum of 20 vehicles to start and a maximum of 100 vehicles during full implementation. The initial 20 vehicles will be located in eight parking garages, with two and five vehicles per garages. The fleet of vehicles will be a mix of small/compact cars, up to SUVs and everything in between. One out of the 20 vehicles will be an EV including hybrid and electric vehicles. However, the electric vehicle will not be available at the launch. There is no cost to the city and individual membership for Hertz On Demand is free. The only cost is for renting the vehicle either hourly or by the day. Hourly rental rates range from $9.00 to $15.75, and daily rates range from $63.00 to $170.00. All you have to do is become a member, explained Arnaud Simeray, national sales manager for Hertz On Demand. Once you receive your welcome package and activation card, just rent spontaneously. The
online portal will direct you to your vehicle. You then just swipe your card at the door and drive away. Hertz will lease parking spaces from the Miami Beach Parking Department at several parking garages to accommodate the vehicles in the upper floors of these facilities. The following parking locations will have Hertz On Demand vehicles: 7 Street Garage 12 Street Garage 13 Street Garage 16 Street Garage 17 Street Garage 42 Street Garage City Hall Garage 5 and Alton Garage Visit www.hertzondemand.com for more information and to become a member of Hertz On Demand.
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Getting Around | Spanish
Si no tiene vehculo, no hay problema.

Ahora estn disponibles a pedido
Miami Beach es la Primera Ciudad en la Florida en lanzar un Programa de Vehculos Compartidos
parece que todo est sujeto a pedido en estos das: pelculas, msica, libros, cupones e incluso bicicletas. prximamente miami beach ser la primera ciudad de la Florida en lanzar un programa de automvil a pedido, mejor conocido como servicio de automviles compartidos. Hertz on demand iniciar operaciones a fines de enero de 2012. continuamente estamos haciendo mejoras en parqueaderos, transportes y movilidad, factores importantes en la calidad de vida de nuestra comunidad, afirm jorge m. gonzalez, administrador de la ciudad de miami beach. el programa de automviles compartidos se integrar a otros modos alternativos de transporte tales como los programas de trnsito y de bicicletas compartidas, facilitando la movilidad en la ciudad. Los programas de automviles compartidos brindan un servicio adecuado a quienes no tienen vehculos propios ni alquilados con opcin de compra. otros beneficios incluyen menor congestin de trfico, mejor calidad del aire y ms disponibilidad de parqueaderos. este tipo de programas de alquiler de vehculos se ha aplicado exitosamente en otras grandes ciudades y en universidades, explic saul Frances, director del departamento de parqueo de miami beach. el nuevo programa tendr un mnimo de 20 vehculos al comienzo y durante su implementacin tendr un mximo de 100. Los primeros 20 vehculos estarn en ocho parqueaderos con dos y cinco vehculos por parqueadero. La flotilla de vehculos ser una mezcla entre pequeos y/o carros compactos hasta suv con escalas intermedias. uno de los 20 vehculos ser
Celebrating Our 20 Year Anniversary

Thank You Miami Beach, We Appreciate It
Breakfast Lunch Dinner

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un ev, y se incluirn vehculos hbridos y elctricos. sin embargo, el vehculo elctrico no estar disponible en el lanzamiento. este programa no implicar costos para la ciudad y la afiliacin individual a Hertz on
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