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Miami was named after the Miami River, derived from Mayaimi, the historic name of Lake Okeechobee and the American Indians who lived around it.WEB, Name Origins of Florida – City Name Origins I-P,weblink December 17, 2013, FLHeritage.com, Florida Department of State, January 29, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140129043209weblink">weblink live, Miami is sometimes colloquially referred to as The 305, Magic City, Gateway to the Americas, Gateway to Latin America, Capital of Latin America, and Vice City.History
{{For timeline|Timeline of Miami}}{{See also|National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami}}(File:MiamiAvenue1896.jpg|thumb|In 1896, approximately 400 men gathered in the building pictured on the left and voted to incorporate Miami.)(File:FL Miami 347460 1962 24000.jpg|thumb|Map of Miami in 1962)File:Mouth of Miami River 20100211.jpg|thumb|The mouth of Miami River at Brickell KeyBrickell KeyThe Tequesta tribe occupied the Miami area for around 2,000 years before contact with Europeans. A village of hundreds of people, dating to 500–600 BCE, was located at the mouth of the Miami River. It is believed that the entire tribe migrated to Cuba by the mid-1700s.NEWS, Smith, Matt, February 4, 2014, Questions of preservation after ancient village found in downtown Miami, CNN,weblink February 4, 2014, February 5, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140205080447weblink">weblink live,Settlement
In 1566, admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first governor, claimed the area for Spain. A Spanish mission was constructed one year later. Spain (and briefly Britain) ruled Florida until it ceded it to the United States in 1821. In 1836, the U.S. built Fort Dallas on the banks of the Miami River as part of their development of the Florida Territory and their attempt to suppress and remove the Seminoles. As a result, the Miami area became a site of fighting in the Second Seminole War.Founding
Miami is noted as the only major city in the United States founded by a woman. Julia Tuttle, a local citrus grower and a wealthy Cleveland native, was the original owner of the land upon which the city was built.WEB, Copquin, Claudia Gryvatz, January 23, 2014, What's the One Major American City Founded by a Woman?,weblink June 18, 2019, Parade, October 15, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141015162952weblink">weblink live, In the late 19th century, the area was known as "Biscayne Bay Country", and reports described it as a promising wilderness and "one of the finest building sites in Florida".NEWS, January 10, 1893, The Day in St. Augustine — The Hack Line to Biscayne Bay, The Florida Times-Union, NEWS, March 9, 1893, A Trip to Biscayne Bay, The Tropical Sun, The Great Freeze of 1894–1895 hastened Miami's growth, as the crops there were the only ones in Florida that survived. Julia Tuttle subsequently convinced railroad tycoon Henry Flagler to extend his Florida East Coast Railway to the region, for which she became known as "the mother of Miami".{{Citation |last=Muir |first=Helen |title=Miami, USA |page=55 |year=1953 |publisher=Henry Holt and Company}}{{Citation |last=Weiner |first=Jacqueline |title=Statue of Miami's First Lady, Julia Tuttle, may be birthday present |date=April 1, 2010 |url=http://www.miamitodaynews.com/news/100401/story2.shtml |work=Miami Today |access-date=June 25, 2010 |archive-date=April 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406013034weblink |url-status=live }} Miami was officially incorporated as a city on July 28, 1896, with a population of just over 300.WEB, Williams, Linda K., George, Paul S., amp, South Florida: A Brief History,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100429002717weblink">weblink April 29, 2010, August 24, 2009, Historical Museum of South Florida,20th century
{{See also|Cuban migration to Miami}}During the early 20th century, migrants from the Bahamas and African-Americans constituted 40 percent of the city's population.BOOK, Connolly, Nathan, A World More Concrete: Real Estate and the Remaking of Jim Crow South Florida, University of Chicago Press, 2014, {{rp|25}} When landlords began to rent homes to African-Americans around Avenue J (what would later become NW Fifth Avenue), a gang of white men with torches marched through the neighborhood and warned the residents to move or be bombed.{{rp|33}}Miami prospered during the 1920s with an increase in population and development in infrastructure as northerners moved to the city. The legacy of Jim Crow was embedded in these developments. Miami's chief of police at the time, H. Leslie Quigg, did not hide the fact that he, like many other white Miami police officers, was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Unsurprisingly, these officers enforced social codes far beyond the written law. Quigg, for example, "personally and publicly beat a colored bellboy to death for speaking directly to a white woman".{{rp|53}}NEWS, Miami Police chief is jailed for murder joins 5 other officers, The New York Times, March 24, 1928,weblink August 23, 2021, August 23, 2021,weblink live, The collapse of the Florida land boom of the 1920s, the 1926 Miami Hurricane, and the Great Depression in the 1930s slowed development. When World War II began, Miami became a base for U.S. defense against German submarines due to its prime location on the southern coast of Florida. This brought an increase in Miami's population; 172,172 people lived in the city by 1940. The city's nickname, The Magic City, came from its rapid growth, which was noticed by winter visitors who remarked that the city grew so much from one year to the next that it was like magic.After Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba following the Revolution in 1959, many wealthy Cubans sought refuge in Miami, further increasing the city's population. The city's national profile expanded dramatically in the 1970s, particularly in 1972.WEB, Permuy, Antonio, Cosio, Leo, Revisiting 1972: the year that made modern Miami,weblink www.sfmn.fiu.edu, December 27, 2022, South Florida Media Network, December 27, 2022, December 27, 2022,weblink live, The region hosted both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in the 1972 Presidential election. The Miami Dolphins also made history with their undefeated "perfect" season. The area's educational and cultural institutions had also developed significantly in this period, positioning the city to service a larger and increasingly international population. Miami also developed new businesses and cultural amenities as part of the New South in the 1980s and 1990s. At the same time, South Florida weathered social problems related to drug wars, immigration from Haiti and Latin America, and the widespread destruction of Hurricane Andrew.WEB, October 1, 2017, Zoe Pound (Miami),weblink March 23, 2021, April 15, 2021,weblink live, WEB, Miami-Dade County – Information Center,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080225012927weblink">weblink February 25, 2008, April 18, 2008, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Racial and cultural tensions sometimes sparked, but the city developed in the latter half of the 20th century as a major international, financial, and cultural center. It is the second-largest U.S. city with a Spanish-speaking majority (after El Paso, Texas), and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.NEWS, Reed, Roy, March 3, 1976, Wallace Pressing the Abortion Issue, The New York Times,weblink March 23, 2021, May 10, 2021,weblink live, U.S. Census, 2010 (Ethnicity) and Census American Community Survey 2008 (language).Geography
Miami and its suburbs are located on a broad plain between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay to the east, which extends from Lake Okeechobee southward to Florida Bay. The elevation of the area averages at around {{convert|6|ft|m|abbr=on}}WEB, Miami, Florida metropolitan area as seen from STS-62,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071201191110weblink">weblink December 1, 2007, August 19, 2007, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, above sea level in most neighborhoods, especially near the coast. The highest points are found along the Miami Rock Ridge, which lies under most of the eastern Miami metro. The main portion of the city is on the shores of Biscayne Bay, which contains several hundred natural and artificial barrier islands, the largest of which contains Miami Beach and South Beach. The Gulf Stream, a warm ocean current, runs northward just {{convert|15|mi|km}} off the coast, allowing the city's climate to stay warm and mild all year.Geology
The surface bedrock under the Miami area is called Miami oolite or Miami limestone. This bedrock is covered by a thin layer of soil, and is no more than {{convert|50|ft|m}} thick. Miami limestone formed as the result of the drastic changes in sea level associated with recent glacial periods, or ice ages. Beginning some 130,000 years ago, the Sangamonian Stage raised sea levels to approximately {{convert|25|ft|m|0}} above the current level. All of southern Florida was covered by a shallow sea. Several parallel lines of reef formed along the edge of the submerged Florida plateau, stretching from the present Miami area to what is now the Dry Tortugas. The area behind this reef line was, in fact, a large lagoon, and the Miami limestone formed throughout the area from the deposition of oolites and the shells of bryozoans. Starting about 100,000 years ago, the Wisconsin glaciation began lowering sea levels, exposing the floor of the lagoon. By 15,000 years ago, the sea level had dropped {{convert|300|to|350|ft|m|-1}} below the current level. The sea level rose quickly after that, stabilizing at the current level about 4,000 years ago, leaving the mainland of South Florida just above sea level.WEB, Miami Geology,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170314102309weblink">weblink March 14, 2017, April 3, 2019, miami-americabeach.com, Beneath the plain lies the Biscayne Aquifer, a natural underground source of fresh water that extends from southern Palm Beach County to Florida Bay. It comes closest to the surface around the cities of Miami Springs and Hialeah.WEB, USGS Ground Water Atlas of the United States,weblink February 19, 2006, United States Geological Survey, June 16, 2008,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080616200409weblink">weblink live, Most of the Miami metropolitan area obtains its drinking water from the Biscayne Aquifer. As a result of the aquifer, it is not possible to dig more than {{convert|15|to|20|ft|m|abbr=on|0}} beneath the city without hitting water, which impedes underground construction, though some underground parking garages exist. For this reason, the mass transit systems in and around Miami are elevated or at-grade.Most of the western fringes of the city border the Everglades, a tropical marshland covering most of the southern portion of Florida. Alligators that live in the marshes have ventured into Miami communities and onto major highways.Cityscape
{{See also|List of tallest buildings in Miami|Miami Modern architecture}}{{Wide image|Downtown Miami Panorama from the Rusty Pelican photo D Ramey Logan.jpg|800px|Downtown Miami and seen from across Biscayne Bay from Virginia Key in November 2014}}{{Wide image|Downtown Miami, Miami, FL, USA - panoramio (15).jpg|800px|Northern Downtown Miami overlooking Interstate 95 in February 2014}}{{Wide image|DowntownMiamiPanorama.jpg|800px|Downtown as seen from PortMiami in January 2009}}Neighborhoods
{{stack|float=right|File:Miamihighpoint.jpg|thumb|View from one of the higher points in Miami, west of Downtown Miami; the highest natural point in Miami is in Coconut Grove, near Biscayne Bay along the Miami Rock Ridge at {{convert|24|ft|m}} above sea level.WEB, Whitman, Dean, September 1997, Notes on the geology and Water Resources of South Florida,weblink January 11, 2011, Notes on Florida Geology, Florida International UniversityFlorida International UniversityFile:Old U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Miami, Florida).jpg|thumb|The historic district of Downtown Miami is one of the city's oldest with buildings constructed as far back as 1896.]](File:Miami neighborhoodsmap.png|thumb|Map of Miami's neighborhoods)}}Miami is split roughly into north, south, west, and Downtown areas. The heart of the city is Downtown Miami, which is on the eastern side and includes the neighborhoods of Brickell, Virginia Key, Watson Island, as well as PortMiami. Downtown Miami is Florida's largest and most influential central business district, with many major banks, courthouses, financial headquarters, cultural and tourist attractions, schools, parks, and a large residential population. Brickell Avenue has the largest concentration of international banks in the United States. Just northwest of Downtown is the Health District, which is Miami's center for hospitals, research institutes and biotechnology, with hospitals such as Jackson Memorial Hospital, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and the University of Miami's Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.WEB, Neighborhoods in Miami,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170314095512weblink">weblink March 14, 2017, April 1, 2019, miami-americabeach.com, The southern side of Miami includes the neighborhoods of Coral Way, The Roads, and Coconut Grove. Coral Way is a historic residential neighborhood built in 1922 between Downtown and Coral Gables, and is home to many old homes and tree-lined streets. Coconut Grove, settled in 1825, and annexed into Miami in 1925, is a historic neighborhood with narrow, winding roads and a heavy tree canopy.WEB, Gazaleh, Mark, Coconut Grove – West Grove tree canopy variations over time,weblink May 2016, December 9, 2019, April 10, 2022,weblink live, It is the location of Miami's City Hall at Dinner Key, the former Coconut Grove Playhouse, CocoWalk, and the Coconut Grove Convention Center. It is also home to many nightclubs, bars, restaurants, and bohemian shops, which makes it very popular with local college students. Coconut Grove is known for its many parks and gardens, such as Vizcaya Museum, The Kampong, The Barnacle Historic State Park, and numerous other historic homes and estates.The western side of Miami includes the neighborhoods of Little Havana, West Flagler, and Flagami. Although at one time a mostly Jewish neighborhood, today western Miami is home to immigrants from mostly Central America and Cuba, while the west central neighborhood of Allapattah is a multicultural community of many ethnicities.The northern side of Miami includes Midtown, a district with a great mix of diversity ranging from West Indians to Hispanics to European Americans. The Edgewater neighborhood of Midtown is mostly composed of high-rise residential towers and is home to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. Wynwood is an art district with ten galleries in former warehouses, as well as a large outdoor mural project. The wealthier residents of Miami usually live in the Design District and the Upper Eastside, which has many 1920s homes as well as examples of Miami Modern architecture in the MiMo Historic District.WEB, 2021, MIMO Biscayne Boulevard Historic District,weblink July 23, 2021, MIMO Biscayne Association, July 23, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210723234834weblink">weblink live, The northern side of Miami also has notable African-American and Caribbean immigrant communities, including Little Haiti, Overtown (home of the Lyric Theater), and Liberty City.Climate
File:Miamisummershower.png|thumb|A summer afternoon thunderstorm rolling into Miami from the EvergladesEvergladesMiami has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am)WEB, Weather: Miami, Florida,weblink March 30, 2015, Weatherbase, June 27, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150627112410weblink">weblink live, WEB, World Map of Köppen−Geiger Climate Classification,weblink December 20, 2010, March 5, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120305153610weblink">weblink live, with hot and wet summers and warm and dry winters.The city's sea-level elevation, coastal location, position just above the Tropic of Cancer, and proximity to the Gulf Stream shape its climate. Average winter high temperatures, from December to March, range from {{convert|76.4|-|80.3|F|C|abbr=}}. January is the coolest month with an average daily temperature of {{convert|68.2|F}}. Low temperatures fall below {{convert|50|F}} about 3 to 4 nights during the winter season,{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} after the passage of cold fronts that produce what little rainfall that falls in the winter.There are two basic seasons in Miami, a hot and wet season from May through October, and a warm and dry season from November through April. During the hot and wet season, daily thundershowers occur in the humid unstable air masses. The wet season in Miami is defined as the period during which the average daily dew point temperature is above {{Convert|70|F}}. The rainy season typically begins on the first day that occurs, or within a few days later. Similarly, daily rainfall in Miami decreases sharply when the average daily dew point falls to {{Convert|70|F}} or below, although in some years, a stalled front to the south of the Florida peninsula may cause rains to continue for a few more days. During the years 1956 to 1997, the date summer began ranged from April 16 to June 3, with a median date of May 21. During those same years, the date summer ended ranged from September 24 to November 1, with a median date of October 17.WEB, Duration of Summer Season in South Florida,weblink May 22, 2021, NOAA National Weather Service, May 22, 2021,weblink live, During the summer, temperatures range from the mid-80s to low 90s °F (29–35 °C) and are accompanied by high humidity, though the heat is often relieved in the afternoon by thunderstorms or a sea breeze that develops off the Atlantic Ocean. Much of the year's {{convert|61.9|in|mm|0}} of rainfall occurs during this period. Dew points in the warm months range from {{convert|71.9|F}} in June to {{convert|73.7|F}} in August.Extremes range from {{convert|27|°F|1}} on February 3, 1917, to {{convert|100|°F|0}} on July 21, 1942.WEB, Climatological Records for Miami, FL 1895 – 2019,weblink November 23, 2019, National Weather Service, October 11, 2019,weblink live, While Miami has never recorded snowfall at any official weather station since records have been kept, snow flurries fell in some parts of the city on January 19, 1977."WEB, January 20, 1977, Maine shivers at −29: Snow falls in Florida,weblink The Baltimore Sun, A1, Temperatures dipped into the 30s in southern Florida, with snow flurries reported even in Miami Beach., December 4, 2022, October 30, 2023,weblink live, NEWS, Lardner Jr., George, Meyers, Robert, January 20, 1977, Miami Is Hit by First Recorded Snow: the State of Emergency Is Eyed for Virginia Thousands Idled as Cold Closes Factories, Businesses,weblink The Washington Post, A1, The meandering jet stream in the upper atmosphere sent flurries of genuine snow onto Miami's palm trees. ... It was the farthest south that snow has been reported in the United States since the record books were started in the 19th century. ... The snow flurries in Miami will be only an asterisk in the record books since they didn't fall on any of the National Weather Service's recording stations in the area, but they were genuine., December 4, 2022, April 8, 2023,weblink live, WEB, Khiss, Peter, January 20, 1977, New York High is 26 as the South Shivers: Florida Snow Causes Emergency Gas Shortage Widespread,weblink The New York Times, 1, Florida officially recorded snow for the first time yesterday in Palm Beach County, 65 miles north of Miami, and even that city had flurries, although not at the official stations at its airport or nearby Coral Gables., December 4, 2022, April 6, 2023,weblink live, The coldest daytime maximum temperature on record is {{convert|45|F|C}} in December 1989 during the December 1989 United States cold wave, while the coldest maximum temperature average between 1991 and 2020 stood at {{convert|59|F|C}}. The warmest overnight low measured is {{convert|84|F|C}} on several occasions. The stability of summer overnight lows is underlined by the mean maximum annual overnight low is just one degree lower.Hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30, although hurricanes can develop beyond those dates. The most likely time for Miami to be hit is during the peak of the Cape Verde season, which is mid-August through the end of September.WEB, Vulnerable cities: Miami, Florida,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20060427194724weblink">weblink April 27, 2006, February 19, 2006, The Weather Channel, Although tornadoes are uncommon in the area, one struck in 1925 and another in 1997.WEB,weblink Three Killed, 23 Hurt in Florida Tornado; 400 are Left Homeless in Wake of Disaster, April 6, 1925, The New York Times, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink It's a Twister! Tornadoes in South Florida Are More Common Than You Might Think, Ceballos, Joshua, September 30, 2022, Miami New Times, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, Around 40% of homes in Miami are built upon floodplains and are considered as flood-risk zones.NEWS, Irma spared America, but still had a big effect on it, The Economist,weblink September 26, 2017, September 26, 2017,weblink live, Miami falls under the Department of Agriculture's 10b/11a plant hardiness zone.WEB, USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140227032333weblink">weblink February 27, 2014, February 24, 2014, United States Department of Agriculture, Miami is one of the major coastal cities and major cities in the United States that will be most affected by climate change.WEB, Cusick, Daniel, Miami Is the "Most Vulnerable" Coastal City Worldwide,weblink November 14, 2020, Scientific American, November 22, 2020,weblink live, WEB, Florida Climate Outlook: Assessing Physical and Economic Impacts through 2040,weblink November 14, 2020, Resources for the Future, en-US, October 29, 2020,weblink live, Globally, it is one of the most at-risk cities as well, according to a 2020 report by Resources for the Future.WEB, Cusick, Daniel, Miami Is the "Most Vulnerable" Coastal City Worldwide,weblink April 22, 2022, Scientific American, April 10, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Florida Climate Outlook: Assessing Physical and Economic Impacts through 2040,weblink April 22, 2022, Resources for the Future, en-US, March 29, 2022,weblink live, Global sea level rise, which in Miami is projected to be {{convert|21|in|cm}} to {{convert|40|in|cm}} by 2070, will lead to an increase in storm damage, more intense flooding, and will threaten the city's water supply.WEB, Unified Sea Level Rise Projection Southeast Florida,weblink February 11, 2022, www.southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org, January 13, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Miami-Dade County – Environment – Impact on South Florida,weblink November 14, 2020, www.miamidade.gov, April 4, 2023,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20230404165749weblink">weblink live, NEWS, Luscombe, Richard, April 21, 2020, Will Florida be lost forever to the climate crisis?, en-GB, The Guardian,weblink November 14, 2020, 0261-3077, November 6, 2020,weblink live, Other potential impacts of climate change include higher hurricane wind speeds and severe thunderstorms, which can bring about hail or tornadoes. Some protective efforts are in place, including nourishing beaches and adding protective barriers, raising buildings and roads that are vulnerable, and restoring natural habitats such as wetlands. Miami Beach has invested $500 million to protect roads, buildings, and water systems. Real estate prices in Miami already reflect the increase in prices for real estate at a higher elevation within the city compared to real estate at a lower elevation.WEB, Olick, Diana, August 29, 2018, Rising Risks: 'Climate gentrification' is changing Miami real estate values – for better and worse,weblink November 14, 2020, CNBC, February 22, 2020,weblink live, {{Miami weatherbox}}Demographics
{{Further|Cuban migration to Miami}}{{US Census population|1900=1681|1910=5471|1920=29571|1930=110637|1940=172172|1950=249276|1960=291688|1970=334859|1980=346865|1990=358648|2000=362470|2010=399457|2020=442241|align-fn=centerEconomy
File:Brickell1.JPG|thumb|Brickell AvenueBrickell AvenueFile:Miamimanhattanizationdowntown.jpg|thumb|The high-rise construction in Miami is considered by some to be "Miami's Manhattanization".]]File:Brickell Avenue 20100203.jpg|thumb|Brickell Avenue in Downtown Miami's Brickell Financial District in February 2010]](File:GM&B K.jpg|thumb|Miami Old Logo)(File:Logo of Miami, Florida.svg|thumb|Miami New Logo)Miami is a major center of commerce and finance and boasts a strong international business community. According to the 2020 ranking of world cities undertaken by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) based on the level of presence of global corporate service organizations, Miami is considered a Beta + level world city, along with Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston, however according to the U.S. census between the years 2015–2019, Miami lacks in terms of owner-occupied housing, computer and internet usage, education regarding bachelor's degree or higher, median household income, per capita income, while achieving higher percentage of persons in poverty.WEB, GaWC – The World According to GaWC 2018,weblink June 18, 2019, www.lboro.ac.uk, August 24, 2020,weblink live, WEB, US Census 2015–2019,weblink March 23, 2021, May 13, 2021,weblink live, Miami has a Gross Metropolitan Product of $257 billion, ranking 11th in the United States and 20th worldwide in GMP.WEB, Which are the largest city economies in the world and how might this change by 2025?,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130531000745weblink">weblink May 31, 2013, November 20, 2009, PricewaterhouseCoopers UK, WEB, Gross Metropolitan Product,weblink September 29, 2011, Greyhill Advisors, November 6, 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111106073959weblink">weblink live, Several large companies are headquartered in Miami, including but not limited to Akerman LLP,WEB, Akerman LLP Miami Office,weblink July 30, 2022, akerman.com, January 18, 2023,weblink live, Alienware,WEB, Alienware Official Site – Alienware Laptops & Desktops,weblink July 30, 2022, Dell, July 31, 2022,weblink live, Arquitectonica,WEB, Arquitectonica Studios – Miami Headquarters,weblink July 31, 2022, Arquitectonica, April 6, 2023,weblink live, Brightstar Corporation, Celebrity Cruises,WEB, Discover Celebrity,weblink July 31, 2022, Celebrity Cruises, July 23, 2022,weblink live, Carnival Corporation,WEB, Corporate Information,weblink July 31, 2022, Carnival Corporation & plc, Carnival Corporation, July 31, 2022,weblink dead, Duany Plater-Zyberk,WEB, Contact DPZ,weblink July 31, 2022, Duany Plater-Zyberk, July 31, 2022,weblink live, Greenberg Traurig, Inktel Direct, Lennar Corporation, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, OPKO Health, Parkjockey, RCTV International,WEB, Contact us,weblink July 31, 2022, RCTV International, April 25, 2024,weblink live, Royal Caribbean International, Sitel, Southern Wine & Spirits,WEB, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits homepage,weblink June 16, 2022, southernglazers.com, June 24, 2022,weblink live, Telemundo, Vector Group, Watsco and World Fuel Services. Over 1,400 multinational firms are located in Miami, with many major global organisations headquartering their Latin American operations (or regional offices) in the city including Walmart.WEB, February 23, 2010, Walmart Latinoamérica Opens New Regional Office in South Florida, Introduces New Regional President and CEO Eduardo Solórzano,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100304195241weblink">weblink March 4, 2010, September 5, 2015, Walmartstores.com, Additionally, companies based in nearby cities or unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County include, Benihana, Burger King, Carnival Cruise Line, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, Perry Ellis International, Ryder, Sedano's, UniMás, and U.S. Century Bank.WEB, About Us – Burger King,weblink February 27, 2022, February 28, 2022,weblink live, WEB, Our Story,weblink February 27, 2022, Perry Ellis International, February 28, 2022,weblink live, WEB,weblink Corporate Information, Benihana, November 20, 2023, October 29, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Flavor Story, Sedano's, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink About Our Stores, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink About Us, Who we are, Carnival Cruise Line, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink About US, U.S. Century Bank, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, Miami is a major television production center, and the most important city in the United States for Spanish language media. Telemundo and UniMás have their headquarters in the Miami area. Univisión Studios and Telemundo Studios produce much of the original programming for their respective parent networks, such as telenovelas, news, sports, and talk shows. In 2011, 85% of Telemundo's original programming was filmed in Miami.WEB, June 23, 2011, Telemundo plans to tape 1,100 hours of telenovelas in Miami,weblink October 8, 2012, Miamitodaynews.com, September 3, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130903110816weblink">weblink live, Miami is also a significant music recording center, with the Sony Music Latin headquarters in the city,WEB, The Official website of Sony Music Latin,weblink June 16, 2022, sonymusiclatin.com, June 16, 2022,weblink live, along with many other smaller record labels. The city also attracts many artists for music video and film shoots.During the mid-2000s, the city witnessed its largest real estate boom since the Florida land boom of the 1920s, and the city had well over a hundred approved high-rise construction projects. However, only 50 were actually built.WEB, Miami: High rise buildings–All,weblink August 25, 2007, Emporis,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20040701225556weblink">weblink July 1, 2004, Rapid high-rise construction led to fast population growth in the Miami's inner neighborhoods, with Downtown, Brickell and Edgewater becoming the fastest-growing areas of the city. The city currently has the seven tallest (as well as fifteen of top twenty) skyscrapers in the state of Florida, with the tallest being the {{convert|868|ft|m|0|adj=on|abbr=}} Panorama Tower.WEB, Miami:High rise buildings–Completed,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20040618062114weblink">weblink June 18, 2004, August 19, 2007, Emporis, The housing market crash of 2007 caused a foreclosure crisis in the area.NEWS, Bell, Maya, August 27, 2007, Boom of condo crash loudest in Miami, Orlando Sentinel,weblink dead, August 30, 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070901092249weblink">weblink September 1, 2007, Like other metro areas in the United States, crime in Miami is localized to specific neighborhoods.WEB, Werner, Raleigh, Moving to Miami, FL: Relocating Tips & Advice,weblink dead,weblink September 11, 2016, May 27, 2016, Jumpshell, In a 2016 study by the website 24/7 Wall Street, Miami was rated as the worst U.S. city in which to live, based on crime, poverty, income inequality, education, and housing costs that far exceed the national median.NEWS, Kaufmanmkaufman, Michelle, June 28, 2016, Miami was rated Worst American City to Live In by website 24/7 Wall St., Miami Herald,weblink September 23, 2017, September 12, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170912122922weblink">weblink live, Miami International Airport (MIA) and PortMiami are among the nation's busiest ports of entry, especially for cargo from South America and the Caribbean. PortMiami is the world's busiest cruise port, and MIA is the busiest airport in Florida and the largest gateway between the United States and Latin America.NEWS, New figures show PortMiami retained No. 1 cruise port ranking, Business Journal,weblink March 31, 2013, March 7, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130307070350weblink">weblink live, Due to its strength in international business, finance and trade, the city has among the largest concentration of international banks in the country, primarily along Brickell Avenue in Brickell, Miami's financial district. Miami was the host city of the 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations.Miami is the home to the National Hurricane Center and the headquarters of the United States Southern Command, responsible for military operations in Central and South America. Miami is also an industrial center, especially for stone quarrying and warehousing. These industries are centered largely on the western fringes of the city near Doral and Hialeah.WEB,weblink The Official website of the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, nhc.noaa.gov, November 20, 2023, June 1, 2020,weblink live, According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2012, Miami had the fourth highest percentage of family incomes below the federal poverty line out of all large cities in the United States, behind Detroit, Michigan, Cleveland, Ohio, and Cincinnati, Ohio, respectively. Miami is also one of the very few cities in the U.S. where the local government has gone bankrupt, in 2001.{{Citation |last=Cohen |first=Adam |title=Gloom over Miami |date=June 24, 2001 |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,135186,00.html |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930034506weblink |access-date=September 2, 2007 |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |url-status=dead}}The Little Fire Ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, is an invasive agricultural pest in parts of Miami.JOURNAL, Wetterer, James, Porter, Sanford, 2003, The Little Fire Ant Wasmannia auropunctata: Distribution, Impact and Control, Sociobiology (journal), Sociobiology, 41, 3, 0361-6525, CABI ISC # 20043012612. AGRIS ID US201300806939, 53132506,PortMiami
File:PortMiami.jpg|thumb|PortMiami, the world's largest cruise ship port and headquarters for many of the world's largest cruise companies, seen from a docked Carnival ConquestCarnival ConquestPortMiami in Miami is the largest cruise ship port in the world.WEB, Port of Miami,weblink October 28, 2008, Miami-Dade County, May 3, 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20210503070701weblink">weblink live, It has retained its status as the number one cruise and passenger port in the world for well over a decade, accommodating the largest cruise ships and the major cruise lines. In 2017, the port served 5,340,559 cruise passengers.WEB, 2017–18 Port Report,weblink PortMiami, October 5, 2018, October 5, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181005071916weblink">weblink live, The port is one of the nation's busiest cargo ports, importing 9,162,340 tons of cargo in 2017. Among North American ports, it ranks second to New Orleans' Port of South Louisiana in cargo tonnage imported from Latin America. The port sits on {{convert|518|acre|km2|0|abbr=on}} and has seven passenger terminals. China is the port's number one import country and number one export country. Miami has the world's largest amount of cruise line headquarters, home to Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Royal Caribbean International. In 2014, the Port of Miami Tunnel opened, connecting the MacArthur Causeway to PortMiami.NEWS, Cordle, Ina Paiva, May 28, 2014, The new PortMiami tunnel's opening is delayed until mid-June, The Miami Herald,weblink June 6, 2014, July 12, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140712133703weblink">weblink live,Tourism and conventions
File:Miami-florida-royal-caribbean-building.jpg|thumb|The Royal Caribbean International headquarters at PortMiamiPortMiamiTourism is one of the Miami's largest private-sector industries, accounting for more than 144,800 jobs in Miami-Dade County.WEB, Jordan, John, May 2, 2018, Greater Miami Tourism Industry Setting Records,weblink April 1, 2019, globest.com, GlobeSt, April 1, 2019,weblink live, The city's frequent portrayal in music, film, and popular culture has made the city and its landmarks recognizable worldwide. In 2016, it attracted the second-highest number of foreign tourists of any city in the United States, after New York City, and is among the top 20 cities worldwide by international visitor spending. More than 15.9 million visitors arrived in Miami in 2017, adding $26.1 billion to the economy.NEWS, Herrera, Chabeli, May 1, 2018, Despite Irma, Miami tourism grew in 2017. Will Asia flights make 2018 even better?, miamiherald.com, Miami Herald,weblink April 1, 2019, April 1, 2019,weblink live, With a large hotel infrastructure and the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami is a popular destination for annual conventions and conferences.Some of the most popular tourist destinations in Miami include South Beach, Lincoln Road, Bayside Marketplace, Downtown Miami, and Brickell City Centre. The Art Deco District in Miami Beach is reputed as one of the most glamorous in the world for its nightclubs, beaches, historical buildings, and shopping. Annual events such as the Miami Open, Art Basel, the Winter Music Conference, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami attract millions to the metropolis every year.Culture
{{See also|LGBT culture in Miami|List of films and television shows set in Miami|Music of Miami}}Miami enjoys a vibrant culture that is influenced by a diverse population from all around the world. Miami is known as the "Magic City" for seemingly popping up overnight due to its young age and massive growth. The city itself is infamous for its drug war in the early 1980s and its outrun aesthetics.WEB, February 12, 2019, 8 Things you didn't know about the Miami Drug Wars,weblink February 12, 2019, culturecrusaders.com, March 27, 2022,weblink dead, WEB,weblink Cocaine Cowboys: the story of the billionaires who controlled Miami, Simonpilali, Radheyan, August 3, 2021, theguardian.com, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Timeline: America's War on Drugs, April 2, 2007, NPR, November 20, 2023, March 29, 2018,weblink live, It is also nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" because of its high population of Spanish-speakers.WEB, Fajardo, Luis, May 16, 2016, How Miami became the capital of affluent Latin America,weblink May 16, 2016, BBC News, May 16, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160516050618weblink">weblink live, WEB, Alvarez, Lizette, July 19, 2014, Influx of South Americans Drives Miami's Reinvention,weblink July 19, 2014, The New York Times, July 20, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140720043100weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink If Latin America has a commercial capital, it is Miami, May 7, 2022, Economist.com, November 19, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Why Miami is Latin America's Center of Interconnection, Garcia, Gustavo, May 1, 2018, blog.equinix.com, November 19, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, Miami has been the setting of numerous films and television shows, including Miami Vice, Cocaine Cowboys, Burn Notice, Jane the Virgin, Scarface, The Birdcage, Ballers, South Beach Tow, (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective), Ride Along 2, (Love & Hip Hop: Miami), Kourtney & Kim Take Miami, The Golden Girls, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and Dexter.WEB,weblink Ride Along 2 world premiere in Miami Beach, Marr, Madeleine, January 7, 2016, Miami Herald, November 19, 2023, April 25, 2024,weblink live, WEB,weblink "Golden Girls" experience to open in Miami, Funcheon, Deirdra, October 19, 2023, Axios Miami, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Five Times Jane the Virgin Got Miami Completely Wrong, August 4, 2015, Miami New Times, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink South Beach Tow, Apple TV, July 20, 2011, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Scarface's Chainsaw Scene Location on Ocean Drive is Turning into a CVS, Shammas, Brittany, April 14, 2017, Miami New Times, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink About Miami Vice, National Broadcasting Company, NBC, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20171101223646weblink">weblink live, November 1, 2017, Love & Hip Hop: Miami – TV Series, VH1, November 20, 2023, Several video games, including Hotline Miami, the Gameloft racing game Asphalt Overdrive, (Scarface: The World Is Yours), and the fictional Vice City in several video games across the Grand Theft Auto series, most notably (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City) and the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI, is based on Miami.WEB, September 27, 2002, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Graphics Q&A,weblink May 29, 2018, GameSpot, en-US, May 30, 2018,weblink live, WEB,weblink Hotline Miami Overview, IGN.com, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live,Entertainment and performing arts
File:Knightconcerthall.jpg|thumb|Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing ArtsAdrienne Arsht Center for the Performing ArtsIn addition to annual festivals like the Calle Ocho Festival, Miami is home to many entertainment venues, theaters, museums, parks and performing arts centers. The newest addition to the Miami arts scene is the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, home of the Florida Grand Opera and the second-largest performing arts center in the United States after Lincoln Center in New York City.NEWS, Tommasini, Anthony, February 4, 2007, Carnival Center for the Performing Arts – Miami – Music, en-US, The New York Times,weblink May 29, 2018, 0362-4331, August 8, 2018,weblink live, The center attracts many large-scale operas, ballets, concerts, and musicals from around the world. Other performing arts venues in Miami include the Olympia Theater, Wertheim Performing Arts Center, the Fair Expo Center, the Tower Theater, and the Bayfront Park Amphitheater.WEB,weblink About Olympia Theater: Downtown Miami's Historic Performing Arts Center since 1926, olympiaarts.miami, November 19, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, Another celebrated event is the Miami International Film Festival, taking place every year for 10 days around the first week of March, during which independent international and American films are screened across the city. Miami has over a half dozen independent film theaters.WEB, Miami International Film Festival,weblink June 20, 2019, Miami Film Festival, en-US, May 25, 2019,weblink live, Miami attracts a large number of musicians, singers, actors, dancers, and orchestral players. The city has numerous orchestras, symphonies and performing art conservatories. These include the Florida Grand Opera, FIU School of Music, Frost School of Music, and the New World School of the Arts.WEB,weblink Florida Grand Opera Homepage, fgo.org, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231120081259weblink">weblink live, WEB,weblink Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts Homepage, carta.fiu.edu, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Frost School of Music – University of Miami, frost.miami.edu, November 20, 2023, November 10, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink New World School of the Arts – Miami Dade College, nwsa.mdc.edu, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, Miami is also a major fashion center, home to models and some of the top modeling agencies in the world. The city is host to many fashion shows and events, including the annual Miami Fashion Week and the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami, held in the Wynwood Art District.WEB, Miami Fashion Week,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080511195801weblink">weblink May 11, 2008, April 20, 2008, Miami Fashion Week, WEB,weblink Mercedes-Benz Fashion Force Patrols Miami For Swim Week, July 14, 2011, Mercedes-Benz USA, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Highlights from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2012, Naziri, Jessica, September 13, 2013, CNBC, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, Miami's first boat-in movie theater opened on Saturday, July 25, 2020.WEB, There's a new drive in movie theater on Biscayne Bay: Be sure to bring your boat,weblink February 26, 2021, Miami Herald, June 17, 2021,weblink live,Museums and visual arts
File:Lowe.jpg|thumb|Lowe Art Museum on the campus of the University of MiamiUniversity of MiamiSome of the museums in Miami include the Frost Art Museum, Frost Museum of Science, HistoryMiami, Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami Children's Museum, Pérez Art Museum, Lowe Art Museum, and the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a National Historic Landmark set on a 28-acre early 20th century estate in Coconut Grove.WEB,weblink Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University, November 19, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live,Cuisine
The cuisine of Miami is a reflection of its diverse population, with a heavy influence from Latin American, Caribbean, Soul, and Jewish cuisine. By combining them with mainstream-American cuisine, it has spawned a unique South Florida style of cooking known as Floribbean cuisine. It is widely available throughout Miami and South Florida and can be found in restaurant chains such as Pollo Tropical.Cuban immigrants in the 1960s originated the Cuban sandwich and brought medianoche, Cuban espresso, Bistec de palomilla, and croquetas, all of which have grown in popularity among all Miamians and have become symbols of the city's varied cuisine. Today, these are part of the local culture and can be found throughout the city at window cafés, particularly outside of supermarkets and restaurants.WEB, Cuban Sandwich, History of Cuban Sandwich, History of Cubano Sandwich,weblink Whatscookingamerica.net, May 21, 2015, July 3, 2011, April 21, 2005,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20050421105240weblink">weblink live, WEB, Local Cuisine in Miami at Frommer's,weblink October 8, 2012, Frommers.com, October 4, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121004143352weblink">weblink live, Some of these locations, such as the Versailles restaurant in Little Havana, are landmark eateries of Miami. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, and with a long history as a seaport, Miami is also known for its seafood, with many seafood restaurants located along the Miami River and in and around Biscayne Bay.NEWS, Miami Cuisine: Seafood Restaurants Guide – Miami Dining Guide, Miami New Times,weblink October 8, 2012,weblink July 20, 2012, The city is also the headquarters of restaurant chains such as Burger King and Benihana.Dialect
The Miami area has a unique dialect of American English, commonly called the "Miami accent", that is widely spoken. The accent developed among second- or third-generation Hispanics, including Cuban Americans, whose first language was English. In addition, some non-Hispanic white, black and other races who were born and raised in the Miami area have tended to adopt it as well.WEB, August 27, 2013, Miami Accents: Why Locals Embrace That Heavy "L" Or Not,weblink September 1, 2013, WLRN (WLRN-TV and WLRN-FM), October 6, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141006082641weblink">weblink live, It is based on a fairly standard American accent but with some changes, very similar to dialects in the Mid-Atlantic (especially those in the New York area and Northern New Jersey, including New York Latino English). Unlike Virginia Piedmont, Coastal Southern American, Northeast American dialects and Florida Cracker dialect, "Miami accent" is rhotic; it also incorporates a rhythm and pronunciation heavily influenced by Spanish (wherein rhythm is syllable-timed).WEB, June 13, 2004, 'Miami Accent' Takes Speakers By Surprise,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120820020926weblink">weblink August 20, 2012, October 8, 2012, Articles – Sun-Sentinel.com, This is a native dialect of English, not learner English or interlanguage; it is possible to differentiate this variety from an interlanguage spoken by second-language speakers in that the "Miami accent" does not generally display the following features: there is no addition of {{IPA|/ɛ/}} before initial consonant clusters with {{IPA|/s/}}, speakers do not confuse of {{IPA|/dʒ/}} with {{IPA|/j/}}, (e.g., Yale with jail), and /r/ and /rr/ are pronounced as alveolar approximant [{{IPA|ɹ|cat=no}}] instead of alveolar tap {{IPA|[ɾ]}} or alveolar trill [r] in Spanish.WEB, August 26, 2013, Miami Accents: How 'Miamah' Turned Into A Different Sort Of Twang,weblink September 1, 2013, WLRN (WLRN-TV & WLRN-FM), August 31, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130831034043weblink">weblink live, WEB, Haggin, Patience, August 27, 2013, Miami Accents: Why Locals Embrace That Heavy "L" Or Not,weblink August 10, 2015, {{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}WEB, Watts, Gabriella, August 26, 2013, Miami Accents: How 'Miamah' Turned Into A Different Sort Of Twang,weblink August 10, 2015, August 31, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130831034043weblink">weblink live, NEWS, Haggin, Patience, September 16, 2013, English in the 305 has its own distinct Miami sound, Miami Herald,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131203181803weblink">weblink December 3, 2013,Sports
{{See also|Florida Panthers|Inter Miami CF|Miami Dolphins|Miami Heat|Miami Hurricanes|Miami Marlins}}File:200127-H-PX819-0092.jpg|right|thumb|Hard Rock Stadium is the home field for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, the Miami Hurricanes football team of the University of Miami, and College Football Playoff's Orange BowlOrange Bowl File:Marlins First Pitch at Marlins Park, April 4, 2012 (cropped).jpg|thumb|LoanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins of Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMiami's main five sports teams are Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer (MLS),WEB, About the Club,weblink February 27, 2022, Inter Miami CF, February 28, 2022,weblink live, the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL),WEB, The Official website of the Miami Dolphins,weblink July 31, 2022, Miami Dolphins, July 30, 2022,weblink live, the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA),WEB, Miami HEAT Team Homepage,weblink February 26, 2022, HEAT.com, February 25, 2022,weblink live, the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB),WEB, Miami Marlins Franchise Timeline,weblink February 26, 2022, Marlins.com, February 27, 2022,weblink live, and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).WEB, Official website of the Florida Panthers,weblink February 27, 2022, NHL.com, National Hockey League, February 26, 2022,weblink live, The Miami Open, an annual tennis tournament, was previously held in Key Biscayne before moving to Hard Rock Stadium after the tournament was purchased by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross in 2019. The city is home to numerous marinas, jai alai venues, and golf courses. The city streets have hosted professional auto races in the past, most notably the open-wheel Grand Prix of Miami, the sports car Grand Prix of Miami, and Miami Grand Prix of Formula One.WEB, April 18, 2021, Miami Grand Prix to join F1 calendar in 2022, with exciting new circuit planned,weblink March 9, 2022, Formula1.com, January 23, 2022,weblink live, In 2015, Miami hosted a one-off Formula E race. The Homestead-Miami Speedway oval hosts NASCAR races.WEB, Track History and Records,weblink March 9, 2022, homestead Miami speedway.com, June 9, 2022,weblink live, The Heat and the Marlins play within Miami's city limits, at the Kaseya Center in Downtown and LoanDepot Park in Little Havana, respectively. Marlins Park is built on the site of the old Miami Orange Bowl stadium.WEB, About FTX Arena,weblink October 23, 2022, FTX Arena, October 23, 2022,weblink live, The Miami Dolphins play at Hard Rock Stadium in suburban Miami Gardens, while the Florida Panthers play in nearby Sunrise at Amerant Bank Arena. Inter Miami CF plays at Chase Stadium in nearby Fort Lauderdale, temporarily until a stadium is built at Miami Freedom Park. Miami FC is another professional soccer club that plays in the USL Championship second tier of the United States soccer league system. The Club plays its home matches at the FIU Stadium on the campus of Florida International University (FIU) in Miami.The Orange Bowl, one of the major bowl games in the College Football Playoff of the NCAA, is played at Hard Rock Stadium every winter. The stadium has also hosted the Super Bowl; the Miami metro area has hosted the game a total of ten times (five times at the current Hard Rock Stadium and five at the Miami Orange Bowl), tying New Orleans for the most games.WEB, Orange Bowl History,weblink October 23, 2022, Orange Bowl, October 23, 2022,weblink dead, Miami is also the home of many college sports teams. The two largest are the University of Miami Hurricanes, whose football team plays at Hard Rock Stadium and Florida International University Panthers, whose football team plays at FIU Stadium. The Hurricanes compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), while the Panthers compete in the Conference USA of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.WEB, University of Miami Athletics – Official Athletics Website,weblink October 23, 2022, Miami Hurricanes, October 23, 2022,weblink live, WEB, FIU Athletics,weblink October 23, 2022, FIUsports.com, October 23, 2022,weblink live, Miami is also home to Paso Fino horses, and competitions are held at Tropical Park Equestrian Center.WEB, Florida Paso Fino Horse Association,weblink October 23, 2022, floridapfha.org, October 23, 2022,weblink live, Miami will host the 2024 Copa América final on July 14, 2024.WEB,weblink Copa America 2024, February 23, 2024, February 23, 2024,weblink live, Miami will serve as one of eleven U.S. host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.WEB,weblink FIFA announces hosts cities for FIFA World Cup 2026™, December 28, 2022, December 28, 2022,weblink live, The following are the major professional sports teams in the Miami metropolitan area:{|class="wikitable" style="margin:0 auto; width:100%;"|+ Miami major league professional sports teamsBeaches and parks
File:Bayfront Park - panoramio (5).jpg|thumb|Bayfront Park on Biscayne BayBiscayne BayThe City of Miami has various lands operated by the National Park Service, the Florida Division of Recreation and Parks, and the City of Miami Department of Parks and Recreation.Miami's tropical weather allows for year-round outdoor activities.WEB, Outdoor Activities in Miami,weblink April 20, 2023, Greater Miami & Miami Beach, en, April 20, 2023,weblink live, The city has numerous marinas, rivers, bays, canals, and the Atlantic Ocean, which make boating, canoeing, sailing, and fishing popular outdoor activities. Biscayne Bay has numerous coral reefs that make snorkeling and scuba diving popular. There are over 80 parks and gardens in the city.WEB, Miami parks,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080820083309weblink">weblink August 20, 2008, June 27, 2009, Miamigov.com, The largest and most popular parks are Bayfront Park and Museum Park (located in the heart of Downtown and the location of the Miami-Dade Arena and Bayside Marketplace), Tropical Park, Peacock Park, Virginia Key, and Watson Island.WEB,weblink Bayfront Park, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Explore Maurice A. Ferré Park, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Explore Tropical Park, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Peacock Park, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Homepage, Virginiakeybeachpark.net, November 20, 2023, November 21, 2023,weblink live, Other popular cultural destinations in or near Miami include Zoo Miami,WEB, About Zoo Miami,weblink February 27, 2022, February 27, 2022,weblink live, Jungle Island,WEB, Jungle Island Homepage,weblink February 27, 2022, February 27, 2022,weblink live, the Miami Seaquarium,WEB, About Miami Seaquarium, January 24, 2022,weblink February 27, 2022, February 27, 2022,weblink live, Monkey Jungle,WEB, Monkey Jungle homepage,weblink February 27, 2022, February 26, 2022,weblink live, Coral Castle,WEB, Coral Castle Museum Info,weblink February 27, 2022, February 27, 2022,weblink live, Charles Deering Estate,WEB, Deering Estate history,weblink February 27, 2022, February 11, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160211211038weblink">weblink live, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, and Key Biscayne.WEB,weblink Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden official webpage, fairchildgarden.org, November 20, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live, WEB,weblink Explore Key Biscayne, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, November 20, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, In its 2020 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in the City of Miami was the 64th best park system among the 100 most populous U.S. cities,WEB, ParkScore 2018: Ranking Analysis,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20181110112624weblink">weblink November 10, 2018, November 8, 2018, The Trust for Public Land, down slightly from 48th place in the 2017 ranking.WEB, ParkScore Rankings 2017,weblinkweblink November 8, 2018, November 8, 2018, The Trust for Public Land, The City of Miami was analyzed to have a median park size of 2.6 acres, park land as percent of city area of 6.5%, 87% of residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park, $48.39 spending per capita of park services, and 1.3 playgrounds per 10,000 residents.WEB, 2021 Parkscore index: Access,weblink August 3, 2021, The Trust for Public Land, May 5, 2021,weblink dead,Law and government
{{See also|List of mayors of Miami}}{{Further|Youth Crime Watch of America}}File:Miami FL Pan Am Bldg city hall02.jpg|thumb|Miami City Hall, located at Dinner Key in Coconut GroveCoconut GroveThe government of the City of Miami uses the mayor-commissioner type of system. The city commission consists of five commissioners that are elected from single member districts. The city commission constitutes the governing body with powers to pass ordinances, adopt regulations, and exercise all powers conferred upon the city in the city charter. The mayor is elected at large and appoints a city manager. The City of Miami is governed by Mayor Francis Suarez and 5 city commissioners that oversee the five districts in the city.WEB, Mayor Francis Suarez – City of Miami,weblink July 31, 2022, miamigov.com, August 2, 2022,weblink live, The commission's regular meetings are held at Miami City Hall, which is located at 3500 Pan American Drive on Dinner Key in the neighborhood of Coconut Grove. In the United States House of Representatives, Miami is represented by Republicans Maria Elvira Salazar and Mario Diaz-Balart, along with Democrat Frederica Wilson.City Commission
{{See also|List of mayors of Miami}}- Francis Suarez – Mayor of the City of Miami
- Miguel Angel Gabela – Miami Commissioner, District 1
- Damian Pardo – Miami Commissioner, District 2
- Joe Carollo – Miami Commissioner, District 3
- Manolo Reyes – Miami Commissioner, District 4
- Christine King – Miami Commissioner, District 5
- Arthur Noriega – City Manager
- Victoria Méndez – City Attorney
- Todd B. Hannon – City Clerk
- Barry University, Miami ShoresWEB,weblink Barry University Homepage, Barry.edu, November 19, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live,
- Broward College, Fort LauderdaleWEB,weblink Broward College Official webpage, Broward.edu, November 19, 2023, November 6, 2023,weblink live,
- Florida Atlantic University, Boca RatonWEB,weblink Florida Atlantic University Homepage, FAU.edu, November 19, 2023, November 18, 2023,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231118235528weblink">weblink live,
- Florida International University, University ParkWEB,weblink Florida International University Homepage, FIU.edu, November 19, 2023, November 18, 2023,weblink live,
- Florida Memorial University, Miami GardensWEB,weblink Florida Memorial University Website, fmuniv.edu, November 19, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live,
- Keiser University, Fort LauderdaleWEB,weblink Keiser University Homepage: At Keiser University Our Students Comes First, keiseruniversity.edu, November 19, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live,
- Miami Dade College, MiamiWEB,weblink Miami Dade College Homepage, MDC.edu, November 19, 2023, November 14, 2023,weblink live,
- Miami International University of Art & Design
- Nova Southeastern University, DavieWEB,weblink Nova Southeastern University Homepage, Nova.edu, November 19, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live,
- Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm BeachWEB,weblink Palm Beach Atlantic University Homepage, PBA.edu, November 19, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live,
- Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth BeachWEB,weblink Palm Beach State College Webpage, palmbeachstate.edu, November 19, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live,
- St. Thomas University, Miami GardensWEB,weblink About St Thomas University, STU.edu, November 19, 2023, November 10, 2023,weblink live,
- Southeastern College, West Palm BeachWEB,weblink West Palm Beach campuses – Southeastern College, sec.edu, November 19, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live,
- Talmudic University of Florida, Miami BeachWEB,weblink Welcome to Talmudic University, talmidicu.edu, November 19, 2023, November 19, 2023,weblink live,
- University of Fort Lauderdale, LauderhillWEB,weblink University of Fort Lauderdale Homepage, uftl.edu, November 19, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live,
- University of Miami, Coral GablesWEB,weblink The Official website of the University of Miami, Miami.edu, November 19, 2023, November 18, 2023,weblink live,
- SR 112 (Airport Expressway): Interstate 95 to MIA
- Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike (SR 821): Florida's Turnpike mainline (SR 91)/Miami Gardens to U.S. Route 1/Florida City
- SR 826 (Palmetto Expressway): Golden Glades Interchange to U.S. Route 1/Pinecrest
- SR 836 (Dolphin Expressway): Downtown to SW 137th Ave via MIA
- SR 874 (Don Shula Expressway): 826/Bird Road to Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike/Kendall
- SR 878 (Snapper Creek Expressway): SR 874/Kendall to U.S. Route 1/Pinecrest & South Miami
- SR 924 (Gratigny Parkway) Miami Lakes to Opa-locka
- {{flagicon|MAR}} Agadir, Morocco (since 1995) WEB, Agadir Maroc, Présentation de la ville d'agadir: Histoire, économie, géographie et cultures &124; Agadirnet,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141229174012weblink">weblink December 29, 2014,
- {{flagicon|MAR}} El Jadida, Morocco (since 1995)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Barranquilla, Colombia (since 2015)WEB, Mayor Noguera signs a sisterhood agreement with Miami (Spanish), June 2015,weblink May 24, 2020, El Heraldo, July 12, 2020,weblink live,
- {{flagicon|COL}} Bogotá, Colombia (since 1971)WEB, Mayor's International Council Sister Cities Program,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070526222509weblink">weblink May 26, 2007, July 13, 2007, City of Miami,
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Buenos Aires, Argentina (since 1979)
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Kagoshima, Japan (since 1990)WEB, ja:姉妹・å‹å¥½ãƒ»å…„弟都市, Sister cities,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130602195754weblink">weblink June 2, 2013, August 8, 2013, Kagoshima International Affairs Division, ja,
- {{flagicon|ROC}} Kaohsiung, Taiwan (since 1987) WEB, Taiwan Headlines,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070928061428weblink">weblink September 28, 2007,
- {{flagicon|PER}} Lima, Peru (since 1977)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Madrid, Spain (since 2014)NEWS, June 23, 2014, Madrid and Miami sign up as twin towns, latino foxnews,weblink dead, July 13, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140714213930weblink">weblink July 14, 2014,
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Murcia, Spain (since 1993) WEB, Murcia, Spain, Wants to Boost Ties with Sister City Miami.(Originated from the Miami Herald) &124; Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070930181025weblink">weblink September 30, 2007,
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Nice, France (since 1986) NEWS, April 7, 1986, Clipped from the Miami Herald, 63, The Miami Herald,weblink November 29, 2022, November 29, 2022,weblink live,
- {{flagicon|ITA}} Palermo, Italy (since 1997)WEB, Sister Cities:Miami Florida, Palermo Italy,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150402143701weblink">weblink April 2, 2015, February 28, 2015,
- {{flagicon|CHN}} Qingdao, China (since 2005)
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (since 2006)
- {{flagicon|SLV}} San Salvador, El Salvador (since 1991)
- {{flagicon|CHL}} Santiago, Chile (since 1986)
- {{flagicon|DOM}} Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (since 1987)
- {{flagicon|BRI}} Southampton, United Kingdom (since 2019)NEWS, Southampton and Miami, Florida become sister cities at ceremonial signing event, Southampton City Council,weblink June 14, 2019, February 10, 2020,weblink dead,
- {{flagicon|POR}} Lisbon, PortugalWEB, Lisboa – Geminações de Cidades e Vilas, Lisbon – Twinning of Cities and Towns,weblink August 23, 2013, Associação Nacional de MunicÃpios Portugueses [National Association of Portuguese Municipalities], pt, February 1, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150201175323weblink">weblink dead, WEB, Acordos de Geminação, de Cooperação e/ou Amizade da Cidade de Lisboa, Lisbon – Twinning Agreements, Cooperation and Friendship,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131031202617weblink">weblink October 31, 2013, August 23, 2013, Camara Municipal de Lisboa, pt,
- {{flagicon|ISR}} Yeruham, IsraelNEWS, Miami-Yerucham Partnership, Greater Miami Jewish Federation,weblink January 7, 2018,
- Elizabeth M. Aranda, Sallie Hughes, and Elena Sabogal, Making a Life in Multiethnic Miami: Immigration and the Rise of a Global City. Boulder, Colorado: Renner, 2014.
Arts & Entertainment District, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Way, Downtown Miami, Edgewater, Midtown Miami, Park West and the South part Upper Eastside
Buena Vista, Design District, Liberty City, Little Haiti, Little River, Lummus Park, Overtown, Spring Garden and Wynwood and northern part of the Upper Eastside
Education
{{See also|Miami-Dade Public Library System}}Colleges and universities
File:Florida International University.jpg|thumb|Florida International University, with its main campus in nearby University Park, is the largest university in South FloridaSouth FloridaFile:University of Miami Otto G. Richter Library.jpg|thumb|Founded in 1925, the University of Miami in nearby Coral Gables is Florida's top ranked private institution of higher education.]]Miami-Dade County has over 200,000 students enrolled in local colleges and universities, placing it seventh in the nation in per capita university enrollment. In 2010, the city's four largest colleges and universities, Miami Dade College, Florida International University, University of Miami, and Barry University, graduated 28,000 students.WEB, Jobs, education and Miami-Dades future,weblink dead,weblink" title="archive.today/20120908025159weblink">weblink September 8, 2012, April 3, 2012, The Miami Herald, Miami is also home to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations that offer a range of professional training and other, related educational programs. Per Scholas, for example is a nonprofit organization that offers free professional certification training directed towards successfully passing CompTIA A+ and Network+ certification exams as a route to securing jobs and building careers.NEWS, Olson, Elizabeth, November 10, 2010, Helping Veterans Find Civilian Jobs, The New York Times,weblink February 25, 2017, July 1, 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170701040154weblink">weblink live, WEB, Training Workers for Good Jobs,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080820024613weblink">weblink August 20, 2008, WEB, Building a Career Path Where There Was Just a Dead End,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080720181355weblink">weblink July 20, 2008, Colleges and universities in and around Miami:Primary and secondary schools
Supplementary education
The Miami Hoshuko, is a part-time Japanese school for Japanese citizens and ethnic Japanese people in the area. Previously it was located on Virginia Key, at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.NEWS, Ortega, Cristina M., February 16, 1997, Lessons to bridge cultural differences, 1, 18–19, Miami Herald, Miami, Florida, – Clipping of first {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425030348weblink |date=April 25, 2024 }} and of second and third pages {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425020310weblink |date=April 25, 2024 }} from Newspapers.com. Currently the school holds classes in Westchester and has offices in Doral."WEB, ホーム,weblink April 30, 2014, Miami Hoshuko, May 17, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140517155453weblink">weblink live,Media
{{see also|Film in Miami|List of newspapers in Florida|List of radio stations in Florida|List of television stations in Florida}}File:Miami Herald building.jpg|thumb|The former headquarters of The Miami Herald on Biscayne BayBiscayne BayMiami has one of the largest television markets in the nation and the second largest in the state of Florida after Tampa Bay.WEB, Local Television Market Universe Estimates,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110317170600weblink">weblink March 17, 2011, January 6, 2011, nielsen, Miami has several major newspapers, the main and largest newspaper being The Miami Herald. El Nuevo Herald is the major and largest Spanish-language newspaper. The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald are Miami's and South Florida's main, major and largest newspapers. The papers left their longtime home in Downtown Miami in 2013. The newspapers are now headquartered at the former home of U.S. Southern Command in Doral.WEB, May 16, 2013, It's Moving Day for Miami Herald Staff, Reporters,weblink July 28, 2013, CBSMiami, August 12, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130812070351weblink">weblink live, Other major newspapers include Miami Today, headquartered in Brickell, Miami New Times, headquartered in Midtown, Miami SunPost, South Florida Business Journal, and The Miami Times. An additional Spanish-language newspaper, Diario Las Americas also serves Miami. Student newspapers from the local universities include the University of Miami's The Miami Hurricane, Florida International University's The Beacon, Miami-Dade College's The Metropolis, and Barry University's The Buccaneer. Many neighborhoods and neighboring areas also have their own local newspapers, such as the Aventura News, Coral Gables Tribune, Biscayne Bay Tribune, Biscayne Times, and the Palmetto Bay News.A number of magazines circulate throughout the greater Miami area, including Miami Monthly, Southeast Florida's only city/regional, and Ocean Drive, a hot-spot social scene glossy.Miami is also the headquarters and main production city of many of the world's largest television networks, record label companies, broadcasting companies and production facilities, such as Telemundo, Univision, Univision Communications, Mega TV, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, RCTV International and Sunbeam Television. In 2009, Univision announced plans to build a new production studio in Miami, dubbed Univision Studios. Univision Studios is currently headquartered in Miami, and will produce programming for all of Univision Communications' television networks.PRESS RELEASE, Univision Announces Launch of Univision Studios, December 7, 2009, Business Wire,weblink October 30, 2010, May 13, 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130513004805weblink">weblink live, Miami is the twelfth largest radio marketWEB, Top 50 Radio Markets Ranked By Metro 12+ Population, Spring 2005,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080419055254weblink">weblink April 19, 2008, April 20, 2008, Northwestern University Media Management Center, and the seventeenth largest television marketWEB, Top 50 TV markets ranked by households,weblink dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20080419055254weblink">weblink April 19, 2008, April 20, 2008, Northwestern University Media Management Center, in the United States. Television stations serving the Miami area include WAMI (UniMás O&O), WBFS (Independent), WSFL (The CW), WFOR (CBS O&O), WHFT (TBN), WLTV (Univision O&O), WPLG (ABC), WPXM (Ion), WSCV (Telemundo), WSVN (Fox), WTVJ (NBC O&O), WPBT (PBS), and WLRN (also PBS).Transportation
{{See also|Brightline|Tri-Rail}}According to the 2016 American Community Survey, 72.3% of working city of Miami residents commuted by driving alone, 8.7% carpooled, 9% used public transportation, and 3.7% walked. About 1.8% used all other forms of transportation, including taxicab, motorcycle, and bicycle. About 4.5% of working city of Miami residents worked at home.WEB, Means of Transportation to Work by Age,weblink dead,weblink May 19, 2018, Census Reporter, In 2015, 19.9% of city of Miami households were without a car, which decreased to 18.6% in 2016. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. Miami averaged 1.24 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8 per household.JOURNAL, December 9, 2014, Car Ownership in U.S. Cities Data and Map,weblink Governing, May 18, 2018, May 11, 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20180511162014weblink">weblink live,Expressways and roads
File:Venetian Causeway South Beach.jpg|thumb|Venetian Causeway (left) and MacArthur Causeway (right) connect Downtown and South BeachSouth BeachFile:A306, Skyline at twilight, Miami, Florida, USA, 2010.JPG|thumb|State Road 886, also known as Port Boulevard, connects Downtown Miami and PortMiami over Biscayne BayBiscayne BayMiami's road system is based along the numerical Miami grid where Flagler Street forms the east–west baseline and Miami Avenue forms the north–south meridian. The corner of Flagler Street and Miami Avenue is in the middle of Downtown in front of the Downtown Macy's (formerly the Burdine's headquarters). The Miami grid is primarily numerical so that, for example, all street addresses north of Flagler Street and west of Miami Avenue have "NW" in their address. Because its point of origin is in Downtown, which is close to the coast, the "NW" and "SW" quadrants are much larger than the "SE" and "NE" quadrants. Many roads, especially major ones, are also named (e.g., Tamiami Trail/SW 8th St), although, with exceptions, the number is in more common usage among locals.With few exceptions, within this grid north–south roads are designated as Courts, Roads, Avenues or Places (often remembered by their acronym), while east–west roads are streets, Terraces, Drives or occasionally Ways. Major roads in each direction are located at one mile intervals. There are 16 blocks to each mile on north–south avenues, and 10 blocks to each mile on east–west streets. Major north–south avenues generally end in "7" – e.g., 17th, 27th, 37th/Douglas Aves., 57th/Red Rd., 67th/Ludlam, 87th/Galloway, etc., all the way west beyond 177th/Krome Avenue. (One prominent exception is 42nd Avenue, LeJeune Road, located at the half-mile point instead.) Major east–west streets to the south of Downtown are multiples of 16, though the beginning point of this system is at SW 8th St, one half-mile south of Flagler ("zeroth") Street. Thus, major streets are at 8th St., 24th St./Coral Way, 40th St./Bird, 56th/Miller, 72nd/ Sunset, 88th/N. Kendall, 104th (originally S. Kendall), 120th/Montgomery, 136th/Howard, 152nd/Coral Reef, 168th/Richmond, 184th/Eureka, 200th/Quail Roost, 216th/Hainlin Mill, 232nd/Silver Palm, 248th/Coconut Palm, etc., well into the 300s. Within the grid, odd-numbered addresses are generally on the north or east side, and even-numbered addresses are on the south or west side.All streets and avenues in Miami-Dade County follow the Miami grid, with a few exceptions, most notably in Coral Gables, Hialeah, Coconut Grove and Miami Beach. One neighborhood, The Roads, is named as such because its streets run off the Miami grid at a 45-degree angle, and therefore are all named roads.Miami-Dade County is served by four Interstate Highways (I-75, I-95, I-195, I-395) and several U.S. Highways including U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 27, U.S. Route 41, and U.S. Route 441.{|class="wikitable"Public transportation
{{See also|Metrobus (Miami-Dade County)|Metromover|Miami-Dade Transit}}File:Miami Metrorail Hitachi train 20190117.jpg|thumb|Miami's Metrorail is the city's rapid transitrapid transitFile:Tri Rail 616 Opa-locka Station (8439701464).jpg|thumb|Tri-Rail is Miami's commuter rail that runs north–south from Miami's suburbs in West Palm Beach to Miami International AirportMiami International AirportPublic transportation in Miami is operated by Miami-Dade Transit and SFRTA, and includes commuter rail (Tri-Rail), heavy-rail rapid transit (Metrorail), an elevated people mover (Metromover), and buses (Metrobus). Miami has Florida's highest transit ridership as about 17% of Miamians use transit on a daily basis.WEB, American Community Survey,weblink June 27, 2009, Census.gov, June 25, 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090625162107weblink">weblink live, The average Miami public transit commute on weekdays is 90 minutes, while 39% of public transit riders commute for more than 2 hours a day. The average wait time at a public transit stop or station is 18 minutes, while 37% of riders wait for more than 20 minutes on average every day. The average single trip distance with public transit is {{convert|7.46|mi|km|0|abbr=on}}, while 38% travel more than {{convert|8.08|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} in each direction.WEB, Facts and usage statistics about public transit in Miami, US,weblink June 19, 2017, Global Public Transit Index by Moovit, August 24, 2017,weblink live, (File:CC BY icon.svg|50x50px) Material was copied from this source, which is available under a (creativecommons:by/4.0/|Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License).Miami's heavy-rail rapid transit system, Metrorail, is an elevated system comprising two lines and 23 stations on a {{convert|24.4|mi|km|adj=on}}-long line. Metrorail connects the urban western suburbs of Hialeah, Medley, and inner-city Miami with suburban The Roads, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami, and urban Kendall via the central business districts of Miami International Airport, the Health District, and Downtown. A free, elevated people mover, Metromover, operates 21 stations on three different lines in greater Downtown Miami, with a station at roughly every two blocks of Downtown and Brickell. Several expansion projects are being funded by a transit development sales tax surcharge throughout Miami-Dade County.WEB,weblink Metrorail Information, Miamidade.gov, November 19, 2023, December 6, 2023,weblink live, Tri-Rail, a commuter rail system operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), runs from Miami International Airport northward to West Palm Beach, making eighteen stops throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.WEB,weblink Tri-Rail Homepage, tri-rail.com, November 19, 2023, November 20, 2023,weblink live, The Miami Intermodal Center is a massive transportation hub servicing Metrorail, Amtrak, Tri-Rail, Brightline, Metrobus, Greyhound Lines, taxis, rental cars, MIA Mover, private automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians adjacent to Miami International Airport. Miami Intermodal Center was completed in 2010, and is serving about 150,000 commuters and travelers in the Miami area. Phase I of MiamiCentral Station was completed in 2012, and the Tri-Rail part of Phase II was completed in 2015, but the construction of the Amtrak part remains delayed.Two new light rail systems, Baylink and the Miami Streetcar, have been proposed and are currently in the planning stage. BayLink would connect Downtown with South Beach, and the Miami Streetcar would connect Downtown with Midtown.Miami is the southern terminus of Amtrak's Atlantic Coast services, running two lines, the Silver Meteor and the Silver Star, both terminating in New York City. The Miami Amtrak Station is located in the suburb of Hialeah near the Tri-Rail/Metrorail Station on NW 79 St and NW 38 Ave. Current construction of the Miami Central Station will move all Amtrak operations from its current out-of-the-way location to a centralized location with Metrorail, MIA Mover, Tri-Rail, Miami International Airport, and the Miami Intermodal Center all within the same station closer to Downtown. The station was expected to be completed by 2012,WEB, Projects: Miami Central Station,weblink October 30, 2010, Miami Intermodal Center, Micdot.com, February 12, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100212114414weblink">weblink live, but experienced several delays and was later expected to be completed in late 2014,NEWS, Miami airport transit hub on the way to bringing planes, trains, automobiles under one roof, Miami Herald,weblink August 28, 2014, May 26, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140526024921weblink">weblink live, again pushed back to early 2015.WEB, Turnbell, Michael, October 15, 2014, Tri-Rail station at Miami airport delayed until January,weblink October 30, 2014, Sun Sentinel, October 31, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141031055324weblink">weblink live,Airports
{{See also|Miami International Airport|Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport|Palm Beach International Airport}}(File:Miami International Airport (KMIA-MIA) (8204606870).jpg|thumb|Miami International Airport, the nation's 10th-largest airport.)Miami International Airport serves as the primary international airport of the Greater Miami Area. One of the busiest international airports in the world because of its centric location, Miami International Airport caters to over 45 million passengers a year. The airport is a major hub and the largest international gateway for American Airlines. Miami International is the second busiest airport by passenger traffic in Florida, the United States' third-largest international port of entry for foreign air passengers behind New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. The airport's extensive international route network includes non-stop flights to over seventy international cities in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.WEB, The official website of the Miami International Airport,weblink October 23, 2022, Miami International Airport, October 23, 2022,weblink live, Alternatively, nearby Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport also serve commercial traffic in the Miami area.WEB, Southwest Airlines Cities,weblink October 30, 2008, Southwest Airlines, September 19, 2010,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100919010027weblink">weblink live, Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Opa-locka and Miami Executive Airport in an unincorporated area southwest of Miami serve general aviation traffic in the Miami area.Cycling and walking
The city government under former mayor Manny Diaz took an ambitious stance in support of bicycling in Miami for both recreation and commuting.WEB, Cycling and walking,weblink October 7, 2009, miamiherald.com, Miami Herald, In 2010, Miami was ranked as the 44th-most bike-friendly city in the U.S. according to Bicycling Magazine.NEWS, April 6, 2010, Miami becoming more bike friendly {{pipe, South Florida Business Journal |publisher=Southflorida.bizjournals.com |url=http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/04/05/daily16.html |access-date=October 30, 2010 |archive-date=April 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412050525weblink |url-status=live }}A 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Miami the eighth-most walkable of the fifty largest cities in the U.S.WEB, 2011, 2011 City and Neighborhood Rankings,weblink August 28, 2011, Walk Score, August 4, 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120804175531weblink">weblink live,Public safety
International relations
{{See also|List of sister cities in Florida}}Sister cities
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