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Boundaries:  Return to top
North:  N.W. 169th Street
South:  Okechobee Road
East: W. 20th Avenue
West:  Florida Turnpike
History:  Return to top

Hialeah Gardens lies in the northwestern portion of Miami-Dade County just west of fellow Hispanic municipality, Hialeah.  The municipality sprouted from humble beginnings at Walter C. Ohlerts Tourist Camp.  By way of 26 unanimous votes, the town of Hialeah Gardens achieved incorporation in December of 1948. 

In February of 1949, Hialeah Gardens adopted their first building code, their first traffic ordinance, and the first laws regarding hunting.        
Hialeah Gardens served mainly as a rural community in which one of its mainindustries was raising horses. This remained so until 1968. In this year, the city adopted an aggressive land use and zoning master plan to lead the growth of the city.  Only a small amount of small businesses existed along the Okechobee Road corridor.  The city’s close proximity to major roadways such as Okechobee Road and The Palmetto Expressway (State Road 826) provide opportunity for Hialeah Gardens to become one of the fastest growing municipalities in the county.  The municipality boasts a population over 20,000 residents, making it one of the larger municipalities in the county.
    

Community Dynamics:  Return to top
Hialeah Gardens is a largely Hispanic municipality.  Its large Hispanic population and their high voter turnout rate have made the city one of the few municipalities in the city that is led by a Cuban mayor.  Their seasonal newsletter contains information in both English and Spanish to address the needs of their Hispanic and non-Hispanic community members.  The city places an emphasis on providing and maintaining open spaces for parks and recreational activities, the development of single and multi-family residential areas, and strives to create a synchronized commercial activity with non-commercial growth.     
 There are a variety of community development projects planned in Hialeah Gardens.  In February 2005, there are plans to construct a new police department on the corner of NW 103rd Street and N.W. 87th Avenue and the city recently opened a new fire department.  Because of a 2004 voter referendum, Hialeah Gardens is adding a new regional library.  The city has recently introduced a new radio station for its residents that will make it easier for them to receive updates about events such as park activities as well as weather and traffic alerts.
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Grenier, G & Stepick, A. (1992) Miami Now: Immigration, Ethnicity, and Social Change. FL.  University press of Florida
 
City of Hialeah Gardens. (2004) Hialeah Gardens News.

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