$2 Billion Design District a Boon for Developers, a Threat to Residents

To encourage a positive response from the media about the endeavor, Robins has been influencing them, by inviting them to come and see the project plans. And the media is giving the project good reviews. But the Design District project is not being well-received by residents in adjoining areas like Little Haiti, home to the Haitian Diaspora. They feel infringed upon, already threatened by the sharp rises in rent that have occurred due to other developers, pouncing on all the lots and buildings lying fallow in Miami.

Many people are conflicted about the burgeoning development, saying on one hand Miami needs newer and more modern buildings, but on the other people are losing their houses. Development will bring jobs to some (like cab drivers), while others will be pushed out of the area by skyrocketing rents. Developers do not solicit input from the communities affected, they are in such a hurry to build and reap the rewards of gentrification (more tourists visiting the area means more revenue for the city).

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