Hi everyone! Please feel free to leave any questions or comments here in the chat, and they will be answered during the Q+A session at the end. Enjoy!

thank you

Mr. Harris, Brownsville was established in May 1916 by W.L. Brown, a black farmer

Great opening and introductions!

Dade Heritage Trust is o proud to help fund this great work by Plusurbia.

Excellent opening presentation by Ken Kilpatrick which set a great tone!

Megan is doing great job with both facilitating and presenting.

Thanks everyone for the comments so far! We are glad you are here. Yes, the book is available. It is available at the usual places you can purchase books: Amazon, bookshop.org, Barnes and Noble, etc. You can also purchase it from the publisher: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo8787511.html

Was the SW corner of NW 50th St and NW 31st Ave (Jefferson Reaves Sr. Park) set aside for a park in the original plat?

Sorry SE corner

Amazing presentation Megan!!

excellent presentation

Will this session/presentation be available online following this webinar?

Hi Nick, yes - it will be available at https://florida.planning.org/professional-growth/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/?cmp=redirect and we will also send a link in an email.

Our primary source of water is the Biscayne aquifer.

How many people living their actually use the Metrorail?

there

What is being done to stall gentrification that many of the improvements are invitational?

Hi Leo - please use the chat to ask your question if you can. Thank you so much!

Just a reminder to post your questions in the chat to have them answered during the Q+A portion of this webinar!

thank you

If you enjoyed this presentation, please sign up for the next 2 sessions planned for Black History Month on February 15th and 22nd at this link https://florida.planning.org/professional-growth/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/

Is the public involvement documentation available online for the Comp Plan policies allowing higher densities in a historic neighborhood?

On one of Rosa's maps, it looks like proposed upzoning and increased density/intensity is happening mainly in single family neighborhoods of color. Is additional density/intensity planned for Pinecrest, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables?

Additionally, this webinar is eligible for 1.5 CM credits, and the session number is #9228864 for logging it in the credit log. While this session is not available for the equity credit, the next session on 2/15 will be!

Thank you everyone! Megan, I enjoyed your presentation and would love to see the rest.

Thank you Jorge!

My apology. Great job facilitating session Sarah!!!

Kenneth- in your experience what is the biggest barrier to getting community members involved in preservation efforts? What measures have you found effective in getting folks involved and keeping them involved during the process?

Are higher densities proposed along the transit corridors optional?

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for this webinar! I learned so much about Brownsville today!

https://florida.planning.org/professional-growth/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/

you can register at the link above!

Great webinar and series, thanks so much to all involved!