Miami Beach, Florida
Economic Diversification reduces the community’s dependence on tourism and continues the community’s evolution into a world-class city by proactively increasing economic vibrancy, diversifying the tourism industry, and enhancing the balance between international and domestic visitors. The issue of Growth Management was addressed in a strategic plan that combined community with the private sector to preserve the unique characteristics of neighborhoods through: historic designation; enhancement of natural resources; investment in parks and infrastructure. The Neighborhoods First Support Team is a multi-faceted effort to address truancy, community cohesion and attachment issues while networking community resources to improve service delivery to youth and their families including: home visits, assessments and referral services for youth at-risk.
