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Dream of Downtown Miami Pocket Park Now Close to a Reality |
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01.12.2008 |
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Miami, FL---City of Miami District 2 Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, together with Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, and Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Chairman Commissioner Joe Sanchez, join DDA Board members and local business owners for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Paul S. Walker Mini-Park on Tuesday, December 2nd, at 11am, at the park site at, 46 W. Flagler Street.
The park in the heart of Miami is being resurrected in the same site where it stood 15 years ago. “Bringing the Paul S. Walker Park back to life was my first initiative as commissioner. I’m very proud to see the hard work of so many people lead to what will soon be an oasis for the public to enjoy,” says Commissioner Sarnoff.
The park will be approximately 4200 SQ.FT. and will serve the downtown office crowd and tourists during daytime hours. The $284,993 cost is coming from DDA funds and a Homeland Defense Neighborhood Improvement Bond issued to Commissioner Sarnoff through District 2.
WHO: Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, Mayor Manny Diaz, Chairman Joe Sanchez, DDA Board members, City administrators, and local business owners.
WHAT: Paul S. Walker Groundbreaking Ceremony
WHEN: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 AM
WHERE: 46 W. Flagler Street. |