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We have heard it again and again. Miami does not need more passive parks. We need active parks, which usually means sports fields. There are two concerns here that bear further thought. On the one hand, no one is against active parks but so often that term is a pretext for commercializing park space - and often for favored interests. That is clearly reflected in Miami's modern history.
A Comment from 2002 Parks as Free Land? The Human Scale of Public Space By Gregory Bush
FRAMING PAPER FOR THE PLANNING OF BICENTENNIAL PARK Presented by: The URBAN ENVIRONMENT LEAGUE The MIAMI ART MUSEUM The MIAMI MUSEUM of SCIENCE The HISTORICAL MUSEUM of SOUTHERN FLORIDA INTRODUCTION The City of Miami is rapidly developing the kind of vibrant urban core that is essential to all great cities. Its unique assets include Biscayne Bay , the Miami River , Bayfront Park , Bayside, the Lyric Theater, Bicentennial Park , Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, the Cultural Complex, Miami-Dade College , the American Airlines Arena, the Port of Miami and the Performing Arts Center.
March 12, 2007 Comments on the Cooper Robertson Plan for Bicentennial Park by the Parks & Public Space Committee of Miami Neighborhoods United Summary of What the outcome of the 2004 charette was: When 300 plus charette participants said and drew in February of 2004 they wanted the park to remain mostly green, to be improved naturally with the usual features found in parks including: large shade trees with benches, meandering pathways with lighting, lush South Florida landscaping, play areas for children including a carousel and interactive fountains, a historical plaque walk, play fiel