South Florida is transforming fast. Miami used to be a sleepy vacation and retirement hub. Fort Lauderdale was known as spring break central. Those days are gone, as the region has transformed into “the capital of Latin America” attracting capital and people from the Northeast, Latin America and around the world. We have 5 professional sports teams, nationally-recognized universities and major financial institutions in addition to our beaches and parks. New towers are reshaping skylines, neighborhoods are evolving, and infrastructure projects are redefining how people live, work, and move through the region. From Brickell to Fort Lauderdale, Wynwood to West Palm Beach, development is changing the face of South Florida—and people are paying attention.
Urbanize Miami launches with the goal of being a go-to source for real estate, architecture, planning, and policy news in the region. As part of the broader Urbanize network, which covers cities nationwide, Urbanize.Miami brings national reach with a distinctly local focus. We’ll track everything from luxury high-rise developments to affordable housing initiatives (a great challenge in the region), issues with infrastructure, sea level rise and mass transit. Urbanize Miami is here to cover it all—both the excitement and the complexity—giving readers an insider’s view into one of the country’s most fascinating development landscapes.
About the Author
Jeremy Shir is a Land Use & Zoning Attorney based in South Florida. He was Chief of Staff to a State Senator and then worked in Big Law for a decade before opening his own firm.
