Protecting Miami-Dade's Future and Quality of Life with the Urban Development Boundary
Love The Line connects residents with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions. These choices will safeguard our unique way of life while building a stronger future. By focusing on three key pillars of prosperity, we are committed to ensuring Miami-Dade’s best days are yet to come.
In 2025, the Love The Line campaign will provide Miami-Dade County residents with essential education and resources on how participatory community planning and thoughtful policies, particularly the Urban Development Boundary (UDB), can significantly improve quality of life and decrease cost of living for families across South Florida.
Modern Miami, a beacon of hope and opportunity, has always been shaped by the resilience of its people. From Aventura to Florida City, a new generation in Miami-Dade County is now tackling fresh challenges that demand innovative, community-based solutions.
The way we approach development and growth is vital for ensuring the long-term economic and environmental resilience of Miami-Dade. Simultaneously, these efforts are crucial for protecting South Florida’s most sensitive and important natural habitats.
Preserving our Quality of Life
Access to safe, clean drinking water and Miami-Dade’s priceless natural resources is a fundamental right for every family. The Urban Development Boundary (UDB) plays a vital role, preserving critical lands essential for maintaining these resources and ensuring Miamians’ continued quality of life.
Protect our drinking water
Preserve our quality of life
Ensuring Our Economic Wellbeing
Rising costs of living, soaring real estate prices, and heavy transportation burdens are challenging many Miami-Dade residents, forcing them to put their dreams of economic advancement on hold. We have a comprehensive solution: the Urban Development Boundary (UDB). By guiding development, the UDB actively encourages affordable construction and significantly reduces transportation costs. This strategic approach ensures that both current and future generations can truly thrive in Miami-Dade County, building a more accessible and prosperous future for all.
Reduce traffic and transportation costs
Encourage affordable housing
Protecting Our Families and Assets
South Florida’s future depends on strong defenses against storms and flooding. The Urban Development Boundary protects crucial open spaces and natural infrastructure like wetlands, rural areas, and the Everglades. These invaluable natural areas are our frontline defense, acting as sponges and barriers that help to defend us from stronger storm surges and rising floodwaters. Protecting the UDB isn’t just about preserving nature; it’s about safeguarding our community’s future and ensuring Miami-Dade’s resilience.
Prevent flooding
Defend against storm surge
1000 Friends of Florida is the state’s leading not-for-profit smart growth advocacy organization, building better communities and saving special places in one of the fastest growing states in the nation. The organization promotes vibrant, sustainable, walkable, livable, equitable communities which provide residents with affordable housing choices and transportation alternatives. 1000 friends of Florida works to protect natural lands that cleanse and store fresh water needed for residents, agriculture and the environment, provide refuge for wildlife, and support abundant recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike. Above all, the organization strives to give citizens a meaningful role in shaping the futures of their communities and state. Founded in 1986, 1000 Friends of Florida is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization.