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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.
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Melissa Hege
Oct 25, 20185 min read
Table for 400: Miami's Latest Experiment, Taste of Avenue 3
It's not every day that you can enjoy an intimate meal with 400 of your closest friends, but community dinners are a thing. And Miami...
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Melissa Hege
Jun 26, 20183 min read
Why You Should Be Jealous of this Gorgeous Design District Alley
If Rome had a do over, the architects would have made something like this. It's not enough that the Design District visionaries at DACRA...
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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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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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Melissa Hege
Nov 30, 20174 min read
You've Come a Long Way Baby: Downtown West Palm Beach
During the season, one of my favorite places to visit is West Palm Beach's Green Market. It's not just the vendors with their colorful...
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Melissa Hege
Oct 31, 20175 min read
Neon Dreams: A Biscayne Boulevard How To
Photo courtesy of MiMo Biscayne Boulevard Association Coppertone Girl Miami is a big bold city- always in the news, for better or worse....
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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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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
Mar 31, 20173 min read
Venice Beach Tell All: How to Borrow Without Looking Like a Copycat
Most people think of Venice Beach like this---a funky and grungy beach which caters to the skateboarding culture. I, on the other hand,...
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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
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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Melissa Hege
May 12, 20162 min read
Charm: Why Aix en Provence Got it Right!
That's me and the little cutie is my daughter- soaking up the awesomeness of Aix. We all know that most European cities ooze charm, but...
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