Virginia Key Public Planning Coalition
Planning for the future of Virginia Key in Miami
Planning for the future of Virginia Key in Miami
This section lists a selection of proposals, Master plan's and rfp's that have been created over the years for Virginia Key.
If anyone knows of any others please feel free to add them to the site.
This scholarly article is to be published in a forthcoming book by Prof. Irwin Winsboro.
Readers should know that that beach is 80acres of the entire island of 1,000 acres. The Master Plan is focused on planning the entire island.
This is the original proposal for the Marine stadium that currently exists on Virginia Key in a state of disrepair,
Citation: Miami Metropolitan Archive;
Title: Feasibility study and master plan for a marine stadium on Virginia Key at Miami, Florida
Author: Ralph H. Burke, Inc.
Print Source: Feasibility study and master plan for a marine stadium on Virginia Key at Miami, Florida Ralph H. Burke, Inc. Saffir, Herbert S. Miami (Fla.) Master plan and feasibility study of Miami Marine Stadium 52, ?8? leaves : illus., maps ; 28 cm. Burke Chicago, Ill. 1962 "Contained therein are: A. Economic Study covering: Determination of need--Review of past studies--Evaluation of uses for the proposed facility--Determination of elements necessary to develop a modern marine stadium--Estimates of use. B. Engineering Study Covering: Examination of site--Preliminary plans--Artist's perspective on the plan--Specifications--Project cost estimates--Project time table. C. Fiscal Study covering: Income and expenses--Capital financing considerations--Economic benefits to the City of Miami." Miami Marine Stadium (Miami, Fla.) Sports facilities--Florida--Miami--Planning. Recreation areas--Florida--Miami--Planning. Miami-Dade--12086--FIPS Contemporary Florida, 1960- Digitized from original source held at Florida International University Libraries
This is a proposal from 1961 for there to be a luxury hotel/convention center for people of color and other racial groups. The island of Virginia Key was the perfect candidate as it was
" sufficiently isolated to permit the creation of unique identity"
Citation: 1 Title: Report on "the Colonnades": proposed recreation and convention center
Part of the Florida Community Studies Consortium this site is designed to facilitate public input into the future land uses of Virginia Key. We encourage students and all residents to learn about the island – its curious history and strange land uses - so that we can all have more input into its future.