FOOD & PUBLIC SPACE

The Food and Public Space Committee provides support for the creation of an environment that is welcoming and engaging for all community members, and that fosters emotional well-being, physical activity, and access to nutritious food.

  • Committee Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9:00-10:00 am

  • Our next Food and Public Space Committee meeting will occur on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Zoom . Come and join our conversation.

  • Here you can consult the running minutes of the Food and Public Space Committee meeting and our Community Action Plan (CAP).

 
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Dia de los Muertos

Our annual cultural festival takes place on November 2nd of every year.

 

Food Pantry

We are working on bringing a food pantry to the Healthy Little Havana office with funds from the American Heart Association. We are also collaborating with Buddy System to bring a community fridge to the office.

 

Sustainable Urban Farming Initiative

 
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Porque Amo Mi Barrio, Cuido Mi Barrio

 
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Pedestrian Priority Zones

 
 
 
 
 

Transit Benches

2020

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Little Havana residents use public transit three times more than the general population in Miami-Dade County, but because of constraints in the right-of-way, there are many locations without a bench to wait for the service. The Have a Seat project aims to enhance the transit experience for Little Havana residents who ride the Miami-Dade County bus and City of Miami trolley by installing 35 narrow benches in and around the neighborhood. The Have a Seat 2020 project is led by Urban Health Partnerships, which is an expansion of a 2018 AARP-funded HLH-supported pilot project where 12 benches were installed in an area of Little Havana with a large older adult population. Where else is a transit bench needed in Little Havana? Please share with us via social media @LiveHealthyLH.

 

SHADE

2017-2018

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In 2017, the Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF) and Miami-Dade County were selected to participate in Round 9 of Partners for Places to grow the success of the SHADE project. Live Healthy Little Havana, Citizens for a Better South Florida, and the City of Miami partnered to bring shade trees to transit routes in Little Havana.

 

Vamonos

2017-2018

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In 2018, ¡Vamos a Jugar! was a community-led process where Healthy Little Havana’s (HLH) partner Urban Health Partnerships (UHP) worked with residents of Little Havana, Citrus Grove Elementary/Middle school students, and parents to design a space to play and meet with family and friends. Together they created a “Play Trail” in an area of Little Havana that lacks open space for residents to connect with neighbors and that supports their emotional wellbeing. This project is an extension of a HLH UHP-led Healthy Little Havana Vámonos campaign that is focused on increasing walking, bicycling, and riding transit in Little Havana.