Since being incorporated in 1945, the area has never had its own park, until now! The new park in North Bay Village had officially marked its ground on December 20th when the West Drive Park sign had been put up to designate the park area. The half-acre site is located on Harbor Island, one of the three islands that make up North Bay Village.
It seems as though the majority of residents in Miami Dade County would like to see more parks, and improve existing ones, since voters approved a plan to put $19.4 million towards parks and other public municipal complexes. The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to preserve land, historical sites, and other natural habitats, has set a goal in the South Florida area to create a park within a 10 minute walk of every community.
City managers have started the process of applying for state grants to assist with the development costs of the new park. Officials are looking to begin development of the park on Treasure Island as soon as possible, so residents of North Bay Village can look forward to having a beautiful new park very soon!
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