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After months spent gathering public input and analyzing sea level projections, the City of Miami Beach has adopted a Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan that is intended to be a comprehensive, forward-thinking and flexible framework that will help safeguard infrastructure, protect residents and preserve the city’s brand as a global destination over the next 75 years.
“Miami Beach is not waiting for the tides to tell us what’s next — we’re acting now. With over 67,000 assets identified as vulnerable to flooding, our Adaptation Plan is a bold roadmap to protect our infrastructure, preserve our neighborhoods, and secure our future,” said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner. “We’re leveraging science, partnerships, and community input to fortify our city — not just for the storms ahead, but to lead in coastal resilience nationwide.”
The comprehensive study was funded by a $454,000 Resilient Florida Grant and another $100,000 in matching city funds that were dedicated to compound flood modeling.
Proposed strategies build on the city’s broader resilience framework of plans and are organized into phased pathways based on changing conditions and decision points. These pathways analyze the city’s strategy for a given category, look ahead to determine when that strategy may no longer be viable and present additional options.
“The Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan pioneers community-wide planning,” said Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez who championed the study. “As we gathered information on resident priorities, we developed a deeper sense of what was important to Miami Beach residents.”
Community members from North Beach, Mid Beach and South Beach were invited to provide input on flooding concerns and priorities prior to the plan’s formal adoption by the City Commission on June 25. The Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan was first shared with the community at a public meeting on Feb. 20. Input was also solicited at eight focus groups and various public events, including the Hispanic Heritage Festival, Culture Crawl and Chess Challenge.
The plan was presented to the Miami Beach Chamber Board and various city committees with additional outreach to the business community and local subject matter experts from Florida International University and the University of Miami.
Click here to view the city’s full Sea Level Rise Adaptation Strategy.
