Inside The Underline: The Bentway’s Sister Project In Miami Is A Case Study For Success
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This Storeys article highlights Underline in Miami, United States, as a successful example of transforming underutilized and overlooked infrastructure into a vibrant network of parks, trails, and public spaces. Once used for illegal dumping, the site is being “rewilded” with more than 500,000 native trees and plants, helping restore wildlife and ecological health. In just four years of early implementation, the Underline has also accrued almost 2.2 million visitors and engaged more than 40,000 participants through the 200 free programs hosted on the site. As a “sister project” to Toronto’s Bentway under the Gardiner Expressway, the Underline demonstrates how under-infrastructure sites can become vital public spaces to support recreation, culture, mobility, and environmental resistance. The project's success also reflects strong community leadership and engagement, despite initial government skepticism.