The Place

The Miami Beach Golf Club occupies 128 in acres and due to remodeling a few years ago at a cost of $10-million has features that would suit a park quite well, especially ponds, and is underused even on busy days.  

Any park design should include about 20 acres for an off-leash dog area, separated not by a fence but by landscaping.  The area should include at least one water hole.  Beyond that there are few requirements, except that only native plants should be used throughout the park. 

Big Project

Our first project and maybe our last involves opening a discussion of ways to convert the Miami Beach golf course on Alton Road, in the heart of the city, into a tropical park that while not balkanized would have room and where necessary facilities for dog walkers, children, anyone out for a relaxing stroll through gardens featuring native flora.  What we will be looking for are design suggestions and people willing to  put in the time to get this done.  Residents of Miami Beach suspect that golf course is a money pit, and we will show how right they are.  It is land better used for a park that will greatly enhance life on Miami Beach.  All the world's great cities have great parks—not golf courses—at their heart.