When Carl Fisher (the builder of the Indianapolis Speedway) began developing the area of Miami Beach in 1925, he envisioned a winter auto-racing capital. Fisher and Associates built the speedway in what is now the Sky Lake neighborhood of North Miami Beach. In 1926, the Fulford-Miami Speedway held its first and only racing event; the event attracted a crowd of over 20,000 spectators. The hurricane of 1926 destroyed the Speedway and caused extensive damage to residential and commercial structures. At the time of the hurricane, surrounding area was unincorporated so in order to receive Federal and State funding, local residents banded together and incorporated as the Town of Fulford in 1927. In 1931, the State legislature authorized a new city charter for the Town of Fulford, which annexed beach property and changed its name to the City of North Miami Beach. In 1951, The State completed State Road 826, also known as North Miami Beach Boulevard. During the 1950s and 1960s, businesses and professionals began moving into the area. The opening of North Miami Beach Boulevard spawned residential and commercial growth throughout North Miami Beach. The city adopted its the council/manager governmental structure in 1958.
In 1938, the City of North Miami Beach had a population of 2,129. Today the city has a population of over 40,000 people of many different ethnicities. According to the 2000 Census, the area is 16 percent White, 39 percent African American, and 30 percent Hispanic. The city’s reported per capita income was low at $14,699 compared with Miami-Dade County’s $26,780 per capita income average. The residents and community leaders claim prospective residents can find everything from small starter homes to luxury waterfront condominiums in the community. There are 5 community centers, 3 aquatic facilities, a community daycare, and 6 parks in North Miami Beach. At the aquatic facilities, free water safety clinics are offered for the residents and their children. The City operates its own cable access channel that informs residents about community information and upcoming events. The North Miami Beach community largely consists of older homes and building. In some neighborhoods, the newest homes were constructed in the 1970s. In 2000, The City passed a $17.5 million bond issue called the Proud Neighborhoods Plan. The plan consists of 46 different projects aimed at upgrading streets, sidewalks, drainage facilities, lighting, and landscaping in the neighborhoods throughout in the city.
Developed by Florida International University GIS-RS Center and Metropolitan Center. sponsored by Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization
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