Brickell Stronger Together

We are a resident-led movement that gives the people of Brickell a direct voice in the decisions shaping their neighborhood.

We want Brickell to grow. We also believe the people who live here should have a say in how that happens. Progress and preservation are not opposites.

What we care about:

The historic places that tell the story of where Miami came from
The parks and open spaces that give the neighborhood room to breathe
Streets and infrastructure that can carry what is being built
The schools and institutions that anchor the community
A fair, open process where the people most directly affected are heard on the record

BREAKING

Court Sets Aside City Approvals at First Miami Presbyterian

On July 16, 2026, an appellate court quashed the City of Miami's approval of an application to remove the church's educational building and parking lot from historic protection.

The Court also quashed the City's refusal to let the neighboring community take part in that decision.

The matter now returns to the City.

Posted August 13, 2026

WHY BRICKELL VOICES MUST BE HEARD

Brickell is changing faster than almost anywhere in America, and most of us are here because we love what this city is becoming. Decisions about design, environmental impact, and historic preservation shape the neighborhood for decades. The people who live with those decisions should be part of making them.

Under the City of Miami Code, a property owner within 500 feet of a site who has an interest different in kind and degree from that of the general public is entitled to take part in these proceedings, with the right to present evidence, question witnesses, and make arguments on the record.

What we ask for:

Directly affected residents be heard on the record, before decisions are made rather than after
Any removal of historic protections be decided at a public, on-the-record hearing
Impacts of major projects be examined on the record before approvals are granted
Process be transparent and applied consistently across the neighborhood

What We're Working On:

First Miami Presbyterian Church, 609 Brickell Avenue

The City approved removing historic protection from the church's School Annex and parking lot without allowing the neighboring community to participate.

On July 16, 2026, an appellate court set those approvals aside. The matter has returned to the City, where the neighboring community now has the right to be heard.

Read the full background and where things stand →