CORAL GABLES, FLA. — The city of Coral Gables has selected Cooper, Robertson & Partners of New York to design its Streetscape Project in downtown Coral Gables. The selection marks the start of the design phase of the much-anticipated project, which will provide a facelift to Miracle Mile and Giralda Avenue. The approximately $20 million project, which received the go-ahead from the City Commission last August, will widen sidewalks, plant trees, create garden areas and add outdoor dining along newly landscaped curbs. The plan also calls for benches, kiosks, mid-block parks, intimate public spaces and plazas for events and gatherings. It will also feature better signage for businesses and parking garages, more welcoming connections to garages and alleyways and permanent valet stations.
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