{"id":16312,"date":"2018-04-03T09:22:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T16:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=16312"},"modified":"2018-04-03T09:50:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T16:50:30","slug":"chronicling-south-miamis-history-final-chapter-into-the-next-decade-developments-on-the-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/chronicling-south-miamis-history-final-chapter-into-the-next-decade-developments-on-the-horizon\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRONICLING SOUTH MIAMI\u2019S HISTORY – Final Chapter: INTO THE NEXT DECADE: DEVELOPMENTS ON THE HORIZON"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>

On June 25, 1927, W. A. Forster was sworn I as South Miami\u2019s first Mayor, and the City began its nine decade journey.\u00a0 <\/span>Over the last five issues, SOMI Magazine<\/i> has chronicled the nine decade history of the City of South Miami.\u00a0 <\/span>In this final segment, we examine and contemplate what economic impacts will be in place coming into our Centenary Year of 2027.<\/b><\/p>\n

COMMERCE, GROWTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.<\/b> These were the watch words which guided the history of South Miami from its inception. It is up to the city elected leadership to ensure our move to a more sustainable and prosperous future.<\/p>\n

As we approach the city\u2019s centenary year in 2027, we explore the \u201cwhat if\u2019s?\u201d and \u201ccan do\u2019s\u201d that will propel the city into a new decade of progress and economic development.<\/p>\n

Meeting residential housing needs and office development will spur resurgence in our town center.<\/p>\n

BENEFITS OF INFILL, REDEVELOPMENT & REVITATLIZATION ACTIVITIES
\n<\/b>Smart growth, environmental and economic benefits.<\/p>\n

In 1983 Miami Dade County established the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) as a means of combatting urban sprawl into the low-lying periphery of the county and separating the urban core of Miami from the wetlands of the Everglades and Biscayne National Park.\u00a0 <\/span>Research shows that Miami\u2019s population is likely to grow from 2.7 million today to approximately 3.2 million by 2040 (University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research).<\/p>\n

Several years ago, planners called for an \u201cEastward Ho\u201d planning direction.<\/p>\n\n\t\t