WHY DESIGN MATTERS

In Miami, where car is king and pedestrian and bicyclists are a serious nuisance, MHCP COLAB's Melissa Hege uses her urban planner’s eye to share her photographs of good urban design from national and international cities. Each article features a neighborhood, street or park and identifies all the design parts that make it a successful place.

Melissa Hege

Mar 31, 20193 min read

Miami's Stairway to Heaven: Brightline

Intense traffic, gridlock on I-95 and delays from construction projects were ruining our beautiful town, but along came Brightline and...

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How Can Caped Zebras Make Our Streets Safer?

Melissa Hege

Feb 28, 20196 min read

How Can Caped Zebras Make Our Streets Safer?

Everything You Wanted to Know About Safe Streets, but Were Afraid to Ask On Monday morning, I was greeted by a group of friendly...

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A River Runs Through It: New York's Hudson River Park

Melissa Hege

May 31, 20186 min read

A River Runs Through It: New York's Hudson River Park

You don't need Brad Pitt to make this river shine. New York's Hudson River Park is 4-miles of waterfront park perfection. We loved the...

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Pineapples, Bicycles and Bulb-outs (Oh My!): How this Small Village is Nailing it

Melissa Hege

Mar 31, 20184 min read

Pineapples, Bicycles and Bulb-outs (Oh My!): How this Small Village is Nailing it

Some cities always cry out for attention while others quietly progress with spectacular results. The sleepy little Village of Miami...

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Ponte Vedra: The Allure of the Beach Town

Melissa Hege

Aug 29, 20172 min read

Ponte Vedra: The Allure of the Beach Town

Ponte Vedra, FL The last leg of our summer road trip was a sleepy beach town with an unbelievable wow factor. It had the trifecta for...

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Melissa Hege

Jun 30, 20173 min read

Oooo la la, My Escape to Paris

As the epicenter of all things chic, I couldn't have been more thrilled to return to Paris last summer. Like Bordeaux, Paris has...

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Good Streets, Great Places: What Every Urban Enthusiast Should Know

Melissa Hege

May 1, 20173 min read

Good Streets, Great Places: What Every Urban Enthusiast Should Know

We can't import Europe's historical character and public spaces to Miami, but we can learn from their examples to make our fair city even...

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Melissa Hege

Oct 29, 20163 min read

Even Quaint Towns Can Be Cutting Edge

During my summer of travel, we spent two weeks in the Berkshires--a picturesque region of western Massachusetts straight out of a Norman...

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Melissa Hege

Sep 30, 20163 min read

Miami Could Learn a Lot from Bordeaux!

Back in July, my hubby and I booked a last minute trip to France in anticipation of our new baby and the imminent halt on our wanderlust....

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Melissa Hege

Jul 26, 20162 min read

Musings from the West Coast

Last month I was lucky enough to hop on a plane to LA thanks to my mom for watching the kiddies and my husband for letting me tag along...

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