The Underline is a proposal to activate the 10 mile space underneath Miami’s elevated metro rail into an urban trail.  This initiative was a collaboration between the organizers of The Underline nonprofit, The University of Miami School of Architecture, and Miami Dade County.  Recently, James Corner Field Operations won a proposal to develop a master plan for the area.  This is a continued involvement by the firm, as they already are developing strategies for the Lincoln Road area of Miami Beach, and developed Knight Plaza between the art and science museums in Downtown Miami.  

Over the course of this weekend, organizers and volunteers of The Underline are putting together public meetings to gauge ideas from the locals of what they want for the future linear park.  Holding interactive presentations, members of the community were asked to vote on preselected ideas by Field Operations, write in their own ideas, draw out ideas on maps showcasing the scope of the project, and open poster where people could write out their own visions of The Underline.
The first of three public sessions were held at The University of Miami, with another at the Miami Dade Public Library, and the last concluding at the historic Villa Vizcaya.  Field Operations will then collect this data and begin preliminary proposals to show the public in mid September.