The City of Miami Climate Resilience Committee recently reviewed two proposals concerning developing and using City-owned waterfront property on Watson Island. These proposals were presented for evaluation due to their deviation from previous plans and now include updated requests and public benefits. The following steps involve potential approval by the Miami City Commission at their upcoming meeting, followed by consideration by Miami voters in the next election.

One of the proposals, named ‘Jungle Trail,’ involves transforming the north side of Watson Island. […]

The second proposal, by BH3 IG Developer, LLC, a joint venture between BH3 Management and Merrimac Ventures, is proposing to enhance connectivity on the island. This involves extending the Baywalk under the currently fenced-off portion of the I-395 Bridge on the NW corner, connecting it to a 100-foot-wide Promenade on the 888 MacArthur Causeway project site. Nichols Architects is working on what is now called Watson Harbor, where a mix of hotel, retail, and residential uses are planned. The plan includes two more parcels to the southeast for promenade extensions and a public park in the southeast corner.