What if the city actually built the cool thing?
Renderings, ideas, and unbuilt proposals for Miami's next twenty-five years. Some are concept work from the Ledger desk. Some are real proposals that got shelved. All of them are here to provoke a better conversation about what this city could be.
- Concepttarget · 2034Transit·Brickell · Downtown · Edgewater
The Brickell Monorail Loop
An elevated 8.4-mile ring that finally makes Brickell walkable.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief → - Dreamtarget · 2040Climate·Biscayne Bay · off Bayfront
Biscayne Floating Park
A 14-acre tidal park that rises with the bay and absorbs storm surge.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief → - Concepttarget · 2038Transit·MIA · Doral · Brickell
MIA-Brickell Maglev
Airport to Brickell in 8 minutes, every 4 minutes.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief → - Proposedtarget · 2032Transit·Brickell · Edgewater · Wynwood
The Wynwood Subway
A two-mile subway connecting Brickell, Edgewater, and Wynwood.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief → - Under studytarget · 2036Climate·Miami Beach · Government Cut to 87th St
Miami Beach Seawall Walk
A 9-mile resilient promenade that doubles as the city's flood defense.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief → - Concepttarget · 2030Infrastructure·City-wide
305 Vertical Farms Network
Forty rooftop farms that grow 18% of Miami's leafy greens locally.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief → - Concepttarget · 2031Infrastructure·Brickell · 8th to 14th Streets
The Brickell Skybridge System
An aerial walkway network connecting the towers of Brickell — air-conditioned, 24/7.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief → - Dreamtarget · 2035Mixed-use·Liberty City · NW 22nd Ave corridor
Liberty City Innovation District
A 90-acre tech corridor anchored by community ownership.
Speculative · Ledger DeskRead the brief →
Got a vision for Miami? Send it to the desk.
Architects, urbanists, students, hobbyists — if you've sketched something the city should see, send it over. Best submissions get their own brief on the Ledger and a card on this page.