The Underline — Connecting Miami Through Culture, Community, and Nature

The Underline celebrated the opening of Chewy Bark Park in Coral Gables, a new dog-friendly outdoor space bringing pets and community together.

The Underline launches its first Artist-in-Residence program with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, featuring immersive, community-driven public art by Bahamian artist April Bey

At The Underline, we believe parks are more than green space.

Imagine walking under the Metrorail and hearing live music that reflects the sounds of our city — salsa one week, indie rock the next, gospel, jazz, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and more.

The Green Leaders at Montgomery Botanical Center collecting Atala caterpillars This summer, The Underline’s third cohort of the Green Leaders Apprenticeship Program blossomed—literally and figuratively.

Friends of The Underline today announced Daniel Marosi is the winner of the Art Deco-Inspired Bench Open Call for artists.

MIAMI, FL — The Underline, Miami’s transformative 10-mile linear park and urban trail, today announced that Juan Mullerat, Principal and Founder of Plusurbia Design, has been appointed to the Underline Conservancy’s Board of Directors.

The Underline Management Organization is inviting qualified vendors to submit proposals for two essential services: Outdoor Maintenance and Vegetation Management.

Miami, FL — Friends of The Underline announced today four nonprofit partners who will receive grants to advance environmental education and stewardship as part of the Growing Miami’s Green Corridor: Cultivating Community Environmental Stewards initiative.

At Friends of The Underline, we believe in the power of green space, community, and culture to transform our city—and this year, we have the numbers, stories, and milestones to prove it.

Today, Friends of The Underline announced the finalists for its open call to artists to design an Art Deco-inspired bench: Carola Bravo, Daniel Marosi, and Troy Simmons.

Friends of The Underline are proud to announce Lisle Bowen as the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

Featuring Inter&Co as the Honoree and Supported by Leading Sponsors Miami, FL – Friends of The Underline is proud to announce Inter&Co (NASDAQ: INTR) as the official honoree of the inaugural The Underline Sneaker Ball, taking place on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Brickell City Centre.

Friends of The Underline and TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, announced a $300,000 grant over two years to support the planting and maintenance of two microforests, an innovative method of rapidly growing Miami’s tree canopy and cooling our climate in urban areas.

Miami, FL — Friends of The Underline is proud to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for nonprofit environmental education partners as part of the "Growing Miami’s Green Corridor: Cultivating Community Environmental Stewards" initiative.

As we begin 2025, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.

Cleckley to Champion the Mission of Advancing Miami’s Multimodal Urban Corridor Destination While Working Alongside Founder Meg Daly as Chair of the Board Miami, FL—January 9, 2025: Friends of The Underline announced today that Eulois Cleckley has officially begun his tenure as Chief Executive Officer.

Celebrating 20 Years of Nonprofit Investments in Miami, BofA Announces WOW Center AND Friends of the Underline as its 2024 Neighborhood Builder Honorees Each Receives a Multiyear Grant & Comprehensive Leadership Training to Expand Critical Services Locally MIAMI – Celebrating its 20th year, Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders® program continues to be one of the nation’s largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development, while providing unique multiyear flexible grant funding annually to high-impact nonprofits in nearly 100 communities nationwide.

Friends of The Underline hosted Miami’s inaugural Sneaker Ball on Saturday, Sept.

Are you interested in applying for The Underline's request for proposals for nonprofit environmental education? This initiative “Growing Miami’s Green Corridor” is supported by an urban forestry grant from the Forest Service, U.S.

Miami, FL – Friends of The Underline proudly celebrated a significant milestone this past Saturday, Sept.

When husband and wife Juan Mullerat and Megan McLaughlin, longtime Underline supporters, were looking for a new place for their family to live, proximity to safe open green spaces and trails were a top priority.

The Underline is honored to announce that Rina Gitlin, a curator and art historian from Mexico, has joined the team as the new Open Space Curatorial Manager.

Ten years ago, the unused space beneath the Miami Metrorail was home to little more than pigeons and sparse grass.

Last year, The Underline's founder and CEO, Meg Daly, was interviewed on Proyecto Podcast.

First Bike Rodeo to launch for children on August 24, 2024 MIAMI, FL – Friends of The Underline (FUL) announced a $100,000 grant from the Honda USA Foundation.

Artist draft rendering of mural subject to change FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miami, Florida – Today, Friends of The Underline (FUL) announced the selected artist from its recent open call: We Are Nice’n Easy, a collaborative venture by artists Allison Matherly and Jeffrey Noble.

Miamians are excited.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friends of The Underline is proud to announce an inaugural fundraising event: The Underline Sneaker Ball, Miami's premiere moveable feast and luxe urban sneaker experience.

The Underline's Green Leaders Apprenticeship program was highlighted on CBS News Miami! Watch the clip below to find out more information and head here to find out about this years cohort.

Friends of The Underline is excited to celebrate the opening of The Underline Phase 2 Hammock Trail at a special ribbon cutting with City of Miami officials on Thursday, June 27th at 12 PM.

Friends of The Underline announced today the launch of its second round of participants in the Green Leaders apprenticeship program.

I am living life’s third act in a city that has chosen to drive aggressively and often in an uncaring and dangerous way.

Friends of The Underline CEO Meg Daly and special guest Miami-Dade County Commissioner for District 7 Raquel Regalado discussed how proposed changes to a county signage ordinance will allow for donor recognition and art on a limited number of Metrorail columns along The Underline, boosting private philanthropy to support public art and The Underline operations and maintenance.

On behalf of your community park, we are thrilled to share The Underline Impact Report for fiscal year 2022/23.

Miami Dade County Mayor Daniella Cava, the Department of Transportation and Public Works and Friends of The Underline celebrate the opening of The Underline's Phase 2, with a formal ribbon cutting on April 24th at Vizcaya Metrorail Station at 10 AM.

Friends of The Underline elects new board member, Jordan Bargas, Senior Vice President at Related Companies, to the Board of Directors.

Miami, FL, January 25, 2024 - Friends of The Underline (FUL) appointed local philanthropist, Norma Jean Abraham, to the Board of Directors last week.

The Underline, Miami's 10-mile public art destination, urban trail, and linear park, is pleased to announce our first public call to artists.

At The Underline, we firmly believe in the power of collaboration and community engagement.

Miami, Florida – Friends of The Underline (FUL) Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors Meg Daly today announced a search for a successor CEO for the organization, a 501(c)3 nonprofit transforming 10 miles of underutilized land below Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, trail and public art destination.

MIAMI, Oct.

Experienced trial attorney Carmen Manrara Cartaya joins The Underline Conservancy Board of Directors.

Brickell City Centre Swire Properties is celebrating its global 50th Anniversary this year and The Underline is celebrating its connection to Swire and Brickell City Centre! Headquartered in Miami since 1979, Swire Properties Inc is the U.S.

The Underline, the fastest growing project of its kind in the country and Miami's premier initiative to create and revitalize public spaces, celebrated the groundbreaking of Phase 3 of the 10-mile linear park on Wednesday, September 27.

Miami, Florida - October 4, 2023 - Friends of The Underline announced it received a $2 million Urban and Community Forestry grant from the U.S.

Miami, FL, August 11, 2023 - Friends of The Underline elects five new members to the Board of Directors: Henry Bott, Jessica Brumley, Miriam Ramos, Josh Schertzer, and Christine Yormack.

Miami, FL, September 20, 2023 - Friends of The Underline (FUL) and Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) hosted the Phase 3 Groundbreaking Ceremony on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the University Metrorail Station.

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) announced today that Miami-Dade County will host the 2024 Designing Cities Conference.

The Underline teams up with the U.S.Soccer Foundation, adidas and The Children’s Trust to run the free program in Brickell.

As we settle down after an awesome summer, it's time to give a huge shoutout to two incredible individuals who have not only elevated our marketing game but have also played a pivotal role in our ongoing mission to create a more vibrant Miami community – Giulianna and Isabella.

Friends of The Underline is excited to announce the official names for three nature and community-based amenity areas in Phase 2 of The Underline, Miami’s 10 mile urban trail, linear park, and public art destination connecting 8 Metrorail stations across numerous diverse neighborhoods.

Imagine a plot of land the size of a basketball court with dense, lush greenery that’s teeming with native birds, insects, and reptiles.

Community Connections on The Underline The United States is experiencing an epidemic of loneliness.

Developers of Miami’s LINK at Douglas Phase I make a multi-year $125,000 Gift to The Underline Miami, Florida - August 9, 2023 - Friends of The Underline announces a $125,000 multi-year, Corporate Partner gift from the owners of Miami’s LINK at Douglas Phase I transit-oriented development, a joint venture between 13th Floor Investments, Adler Group and Lefrak.

The Underline’s first cohort of Green Leader Apprentices just graduated, leaving their green thumbprint on our county and the city of Miami.

Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced 17 U.S.

Friends of The Underline announced today a grant from Peacock Foundation, Inc.

The Miami Foundation recently awarded The Underline, Miami's 10-mile urban trail, linear park and public art destination, a generous $90,000 grant.

At The Underline, we believe in the power and impact of public art.

“Why don’t we turn this into something?” Meg Daly asked, looking at the underbelly of the metrorail.

Friends of The Underline announces a $100,000 donation from Publix Super Markets Charities to support the Hammock Playground Plaza in Phase 2 of The Underline, Miami's 10-mile urban trail, linear park and public art destination.

An artisan market.

Assistant Vice President of Operations for Baptist Health, Jason Bell, and Grace Perdomo, architect and urban designer, join The Underline Conservancy Board of Directors.

Transportation and Public Works Brickell Backyard transforms the space underneath Miami’s elevated Metrorail into a lush linear park in one of Miami’s densest areas, providing a green space for the nearly 400,000 residents that live within a 10-minute walk of the park.

In February, Miami-Dade County board of county commission unanimously approved to use $3 Million in surtax (PTP) funds as a 50% contribution/match to potential $3 Million from the State of Florida to plan and design a future 22 mile bike path alongside the under construction South Dade Bus Rapid Transit route.

Five Miami Dade College students will cultivate native gardens, bolster resiliency The Underline, in collaboration with Miami Dade College, is pleased to announce the selection of five talented Green Leaders Apprentices for its paid, innovative apprenticeship program.

The new Cascade apartment tower rises 37 stories at the Douglas Road Metrorail Station near U.S.

It is an exciting and productive time for public transportation and mobility improvements in Miami-Dade County.

The V sign, more commonly known as the peace sign, has in the past century achieved a level of uber-ubiquity afforded to only the most universal of gestures.

Friends of The Underline (FUL) elected Ira Leesfield, long-time public safety champion and community service advocate to the Board of Directors during the March 15, 2023 Board meeting.

Photo: John Surico/Bloomberg CityLab There are cities across the country taking vital steps to make their streets safer for to walk on foot and ride a bike, and now, you can include Miami as one of them.

It’s time to celebrate! On February 26th, The Underline officially turns 2! Since opening in 2021, we've welcomed close to two million visitors to The Underline, Miami's 10 mile linear park, urban trail, and public art destination.

Thank you to Andres Viglucci and the Miami Herald for exceptional coverage of The Underline's expansion! As we move forward with the planning and design of Phase 3, we are working together with Miami-Dade County public works planners to gather public input for the project’s third and final phase.

Long time supporter and cycling enthusiast Alex Larmier will lead an exciting series of bike rides this year for The Underline! Register to ride along and see Overtown, Wynwood, Underline Phase 2 neighborhoods, Coconut Grove, and Downtown like you've never seen them before.

From improving mental and physical health and social interaction to supporting the environment, this recent article in Fast Company points to dozens of reasons why we, as Miamians, should want a more walkable city.

Monarch butterfly on host plant milkweed in the Brickell Backyard River Room As we look forward to an exciting 2023, we look back at 2022 with wonder and gratitude for the many ways we have connected people to nature and the community.

ULI Florida Members learning about The Allegory Last week, 35+ land use experts visited The Underline during the ULI Florida Summit in Miami.

Award-winning journalist Jane Wooldridge, and Brian Goldmeier, founder and president of BYG Strategies, join the Friends of The Underline Board of Directors.

Last month on October 12th we had the honor of hosting the Highline Network 2022 Symposium #ForwardSpaces alongside the High Line Network.

The Underline’s Phase 3, a 7-mile segment, design-build construction team is approved by Miami Dade County Board of County Commission.

Volunteers gardening at Day in the Dirt It was a busy Saturday at The Underline’s Brickell Backyard, with free yoga and volunteer gardening at 9 AM.

Photo by Daryl Mendez / Gallivanti Key Takeaways: Airbnb and Nasdaq have teamed up with beloved local Miami artist Typoe to create an installation on The Underline to serve as a living, breathing space for connection and belongingThe Airbnb Entrepreneurship Academy in Miami launched to empower local residents who are interested in reaping the financial benefits of hosting ahead of Miami Art Week.Over Art Basel, Hosts in Miami collectively earned $2.4 million by welcoming nearly 12,000 guests — all art lovers and artists from around the world[1] As artists and art aficionados flock to Art Basel, Airbnb and Nasdaq have teamed up to debut a new public art installation at The Underline, transforming a section of the 10-mile linear park into a vibrant and surreal gathering area.

Miami, FL, - Friends of The Underline and Friends of Miami Animals Foundation (FoMA) will host their first free dog training class on Saturday, November 5th, with Applause Your Paws certified trainers.

Miami, FL- Friends of the Underline and Bank of America have partnered to launch “The Underline’s Global Music Series”, a concert series with some of Miami’s most beloved emerging and established artists.

Rendering provided by Terra Group Let's Explore, Together We love exploring all the new opportunities coming to The Underline, all the way from Brickell to Dadeland.

The Underline receives international coverage from the Swedish newspaper, Svenska Dagbladet.

MIAMI, FL – CinderFit, a Miami-based performance fitness brand, will host a community workout featuring its signature range of weighted exercise blocks each month at The Underline Sound Stage and Plaza sponsored by FPL.

Meg Daly, Founder and CEO of Friends of The Underline, was covered in a profile feature by the Commerical Observer.

In a new Placemaking Postcards blog series by the prestigious Brookings Institution, The Underline was featured for its transformative impact to create a connected, vibrant, and inclusive community.

The Underline Oolite Room - (c) 2022 Sam Oberter Photography Florida recently ranked the second deadliest state for pedestrians, making Miami-Dade among the most dangerous places to walk, run, or even bike.

Climate Champs is an immersive learning experience about The Underline’s ecosystem restoration and environmental impact.

Light pole base installation Phase 2 of The Underline is moving forward with some exciting new construction progress through August 21st.

The moment we have all been waiting for! Today we began the process of selecting plants and trees from local nurseries for The Underline's Phase 2.

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Falyn Wood (@falynrose) at Timeout Miami mentioned The Underline in a featured article about green spaces in Miami.

South Florida Caribbean News just featured the "Marcus Garvey and Jamaica Independence Celebration!" "That saying, ‘Emancipate Yourself From Mental Slavery’, will be placed on a tree marker to be unveiled in a ceremony on August 17 at The Underline Brickell Backyard Sound Stage Plaza.

Left to right: Meg Daly, Founder, and CEO of Friends of The Underline, Eulois Cleckley, Director and CEO of the Department of Transportation and Public Works for Miami-Dade County, Commissioner Raquel Regalado of District 7, Senator Ileana Garcia, Nora Vinas from Office of Commissioner Eileen Higgins District 5, and Irene Hegedus, Miami-Dade County Chief of Transportation Enhancements.

Amy Tara Koch (@amytarakoch) at New York Times Travel (@nytimestravel) recently highlighted The Underline in a feature article about Miami where The Underline is mentioned as a public art destination! "The Underline, a civic project in Downtown Miami, is in the process of transforming 10 miles of barren lands beneath the Metrorail system into native-plant gardens.