Help Me Build The Ultimate Miami Map (Miami Beach, Kendall: safe area, new construction)

[twiggers]

1) East of US1 below Eureka Dr. (SW 184 St.) is a "4" east of Franjo Rd. and a "3" west of Franjo Rd. Anything below 184 St. is Cutler Bay.
Got it!

2) If you want to color in the area of Cutler Bay that is east of Ingraham, rate the area east of SW 85 Ave. as a "4" and the area west of SW 85 Ave. as a "3."
Got it! Although you might want to double check my southern boundary. Did I go too far? Or not far enough!

3) The diagonal canal north of SW 152 St. separates The Falls from Richmond Heights. The canal is the boundary, and I see you just have a straight line that cuts out some of the "5" area and includes a small portion of the area south of the canal.
I made some changes. There are two canals in this area. I found the one just south of 136 and followed it all the way to the highway. Not sure if this is the correct canal to be following?

4) If you want to add some more stuff, the area below the canal and down to SW 152 St. is a "2". Everything south of 152 and north of SW 168 St. is a "3." Everything in the triangular area bounded by US1, the FL Turnpike and 168 is a "2." Pretty confident I got these right!

Here is the updated map: Google Maps

I'll work on the rest later tonight :-)

[twiggers]

Originally Posted by joelibyan

S: 195
N: NE 50th St
E: Federal Hwy
W: N Miami Av
I would rate a 3.5 for this area due to the Design District location, new and local restaurants, galleries and upper end home design boutiques, older refurbished architecture and landscaping. The rating drops, however, due to its proximity to high crime areas.

S: NW 36 st
N: NW 54 st
E: Miami Ave
W: 95
This is my old neighborhood, a 2-3, depending on who you talk to. It is designated as part of Little Haiti by the city of Miami, but it is not as run down and "3rd world" as the part north of 54th. The neighborhood changes block to block, but there have been new residents coming in due to the proximity to the Design District and Wynwood and the cheaper rents/taxes... Some run down houses and some refurbished houses mixed in with a typical 9-5 working community.

Originally Posted by crisp444

-I would cautiously give the Design District a "3"
-I would give your old neighborhood a "2" - below average, but not straight up "ghetto."

Done! Using crisp's ratings, but I did add in descriptions from joel! Thank you for describing the areas so well Joel! That is a big help :-)

Here is updated map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en...,0.038323&z=15

[JulianM09]

Do you plan to ultimately cover up all of Dade County?

[ray1945]

Miami Lakes - 5

N - Palmetto X-way/NW 77 Ct/ NW 170 St.
S - Gratigny X-way/ I-75
E - NW 57 Ave
W - I-75

[twiggers]

Rating: 3
N: SW 32 St.
E: SW 107 Ave.
S: Coral Way
W: FL Turnpike

Rating: 5
N: Coral Way
E: SW 107 Ave.
S: SW 32 St.
W: FL Turnpike

All done this list...except these last two. They are the same area, no? The N and S boundaries are inverted.

Also, at some point we'll have to go in and give these neighborhood names....or what is the broader name of this neighborhood? Right now I have them as unknown 1 - 14....but we can worry about that later :-)

Updated map: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en...,0.038323&z=15

[twiggers]

Originally Posted by JulianM09

Do you plan to ultimately cover up all of Dade County?

I'm thinking that will eventually happen

[twiggers]

Originally Posted by ray1945

Miami Lakes - 5

N - Palmetto X-way/NW 77 Ct/ NW 170 St.
S - Gratigny X-way/ I-75
E - NW 57 Ave
W - I-75

Done! Thank you Ray!!!

Here is updated map: Google Maps

[twiggers]

FlyMIA....I am adding a rating to each of your descriptions. Please tell me if you agree or disagree, and what you would rate it as:

4 or 5? Any safety issues here?
West US1
East Shore Line
South SW22nd ave
North SE15th Road.
Upper Class homes and Apartments, Very urban area.

3 or 4?
South SE 15th Road
West SW1st Ave
North SE 4th Street.
East Shore Line.
Major Financial District, also middle and upper class apartments. Second largest international financial district in the US, very urban good public transit, is Downtown Miami.

4 or 5??
West NW 1st Ave
East Shore Line
North Ne 15st
East Shore Line
Heart of Downtown Miami, very urban area, middle and upper class apartments generally safe area. Very busy during business hours

A 3 because of high police presence??
West NE2nd Ave.
South NE15st
North NE 39th Street.
East Shore Line:
Lower and middle class homes, Middle class new construction apartments, new up and coming area called Midtown Miami. Urban area, generally safe with a high police presence pedestrian friendly area. More of a young professional part of town, except for the older homes and apartments these are lower class places.

5
Miami Beach:
North: 63rd street but also include Allison Island and La Garcie Island.
West : Shore line
East: Pinetree Dr shore line
South: West 42nd Street
Very nice upper middle class, upper class neighborhood, great location in Miami Beach Extremely safe area many homes over 1million dollars water front homes are very expensive.

All of this as a 5
East: Alton Road
West: Shore Line
South: 20th street
North: Chase Ave
Very nice upper middle class, upper class neighborhood, great location in Miami Beach Extremely safe area many homes over 1million dollars water front homes are very expensive.

Same description goes for all of those islands in the middle of the bay along the Venetian Causeway and along I-395 Palm island and Hibiscus Island.
Star Island: Very exclusive small area to live all homes are well over 5 million dollars most famous neighborhood in Miami.

Than you could add Fisher Island.
Extreme Upper class private island, most expensive zip code in the United States. Only way to and from the island is by ferry.

[twiggers]

Updated map with FlyMIA's Miami Beach locations that I could rate. Will update again when I receive the other ratings (as posted above): Google Maps

[crisp444]

Originally Posted by twiggers

Rating: 3
N: SW 32 St.
E: SW 107 Ave.
S: Bird
W: FL Turnpike

Rating: 5
N: Coral Way
E: SW 107 Ave.
S: SW 32 St.
W: FL Turnpike

I fixed the boundaries.