Mentioned as the centerpiece of a downtown Jersey City neighborhood and historic district, Van Vorst Park is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. While it has been positioned as the town square, the plain features and overgrowth of plants prevent it from truly being recognized as one, despite the prominence to the past and present […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park is a community park located just outside the city limits of Miami, Florida. Containing open green space and many of the other types of amenities that define most parks, the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that greets visitors to the park has provided it with an […]
Featuring numerous different types of monuments that honor high-profile figures who fought for Cuban independence, Cuban Culture in Exile Heritage Park celebrates Cuban heritage in a profound manner in Hialeah, Florida. Filled with a variety of artistic and historic memorials, monuments and markers, the landmark is connected to the legacy of a community that spans […]
Celebrating the immigration and friendship between Florida and various nations, the Circle of Friendship is part of Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida. Featuring an everlasting flame designed to be a welcoming beacon for visitors and immigrants, the monument has fulfilled a vision around cultivating and connecting people and nations across space and time. Connecting with […]
A series of busts of Latin American leaders reside along a parking median in downtown Miami, Florida. Most of them honor the people who helped liberate specific South American countries but all of them are connected to individuals that have greatly impacted one or multiple modern countries in Central and South America. Their placement without […]
Designed to pay tribute to President Ronald Reagan’s political career and his personal passion, the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Monument has come to define Tropical Park in Miami, Florida. By connecting to the original vision for the park and site, the monument highlights how many different ways a landmark can connect with audiences to cultivate activity […]
Paying tribute to Cuban & Latin actors, writers, artists and musicians, the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame celebrates the many individuals that have helped shape the Little Havana community. The effort to do so has brought residents together to discuss what sort of people they want to highlight while creating an attraction that has captured […]