A Guide for Everyday People to Activate a City's Waterfront

One community advocate's step-by-step guide to activating hidden public waterfront space.

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December 20, 2016, 12:00 PM PST

By fieldafm


Melissa Hege sheds light on the Baywalk pop-up and improving public access to downtown Miami's urban waterfront.

Baywalk pop up. Image Credit: ArquitectonicaGeo
Image: ArquitectonicaGeo

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Modern Cities

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