Wynwood

Wynwood Art District
Neighborhood of Miami
Shops at Midtown on the eastern end of Wynwood on NE 36th St
Nickname(s): Wynwood Art District, Wynwood Fashion District, Little San Juan, El Barrio

Wynwood neighborhood within the City of Miami
Coordinates: 25°48′14″N 80°11′56″W / 25.804°N 80.199°W / 25.804; -80.199Coordinates: 25°48′14″N 80°11′56″W / 25.804°N 80.199°W / 25.804; -80.199
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade County
City City of Miami
Subdistricts of Wynwood
Neighborhoods list
Government
 • City of Miami Commissioner Richard Dunn (west) and Marc Sarnoff (east)
 • Miami-Dade Commissioners Audrey Edmonson
 • House of Representatives Cynthia Stafford (D)
 • State Senate Larcenia Bullard (D) and Miguel Díaz de la Portilla (R)
 • U.S. House Frederica Wilson (D) (west) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) (east)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,277
 • Density 7,725/sq mi (2,983/km2)
Time zone UTC-05 (EST)
ZIP Code 33127
Area code(s) 305, 786
Website Wynwood neighborhood

Wynwood is a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. Wynwood is best known for being a prominent entertainment district, dotted with artwork, restaurants, breweries, clothing stores, dance venues, among other retail options. Formerly an industrial district, the area is highlighted by colorful murals that cover the walls of many of the buildings. It is north of Downtown Miami and Overtown, and adjacent to Edgewater. Wynwood has two major sub-districts, the Wynwood Art District in northern Wynwood, and the Wynwood Fashion District along West 5th Avenue.[1] Wynwood is roughly divided by North 20th Street to the south, I-195 to the north, I-95 to the west and the Florida East Coast Railway to the east.[2]

Wynwood was long referred to as "Little San Juan", and commonly known as "El Barrio" as many Puerto Ricans began immigrating to this Miami neighborhood from the island and northeastern cities in the 1950s.[3] Puerto Rican-owned restaurants, shops, markets and other businesses line the streets of Wynwood. Since the early 2000s, the neighborhood has seen a rising amount of investments and attention, expanding the scope of the region. The Midtown Miami development construction began in 2005 between North 29th and 36th Street and Miami Avenue and the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) on what was historically an FEC rail yard. This brought renewed attention to the area, and previously abandoned warehouses have begun to be occupied by artists, restaurants, cafés, and lounges. Tony Goldman, a developer, also assisted in the growth of Wynwood by creating a mecca out of the already present graffiti. In 2009, artists commissioned by Goldman helped create in the Wynwood Art District what is now the Wynwood Walls, an outdoor exhibition of rotating street art.[4]

Human geography

Art district

The Wynwood Art District is a sub-district of Wynwood that contains galleries, outdoor murals and private art collections. The district is centered around Wynwood Walls, conceived of by the late urban developer Tony Goldman in 2009.[5] His idea was to revitalize the neighborhood by turning warehouses into works of art. According to the Walls' website, artists featured at Wynwood Walls include: Shepard Fairey, Okuda San Miguel, The London Police, Stelios Faitakis, Clare Rojas, The Date Farmers, avaf, ROA, Ron English, Jeff Soto, Logan Hicks, b., PHASE 2, Joe Grillo, COCO 144, Gaia, Vhils, Interesni Kazki, Brandon Opalka, Friends With You, DALeast, Faith 47, Santiago Rubino, Daze, Maya Hayuk and Lakwena.[6] The Walls were cited as a tourist destination for family fun by Palm Beach Illustrated in 2018.[7] The Walls are curated by Goldman Global Arts, an art dealer that has a gallery inside the wall area.[8]

Fashion district

The Miami Fashion District is a sub-district of Wynwood in Miami, Florida, United States. It is within the larger neighborhood of Wynwood. It is bounded by North 30th Street to the north, I-95 to the west, North 23rd Street to the south, and West 2nd Avenue to the east. Its primary artery is along Northwest Fifth Avenue, where a lot of the major clothing retailers and distributors are located.[9]

Technology district

The Wynwood Technology District is a sub-district of Wynwood. A co-working space called The LAB Miami is a hub for startup innovation in Wynwood. Furthermore, Wyncode is a coding bootcamp that has helped educate new employees for over 190 companies.[10]

Economy

Westward view of Wynwood business association banner.

For some years the neighborhood has been gentrified with large investments and developments. In 2010, the abandoned Wynwood Free Trade Zone, at 2235 NW 5th Avenue, was reconverted into a working production studio for films and television shows. In July 2011, production plans were announced for the Charlie's Angels 2011 TV show remake to be filmed in the old free trade zone building in Wynwood.[11] Other film production studios are located in neighboring Park West, and together, form a larger, growing film production industry in Miami.

Home to a large number of art galleries, artist studios, and clothing wholesalers, the art and fashion industries are the main economic engines of Wynwood. Zak the Baker is a kosher restaurant in Wynwood.[12][13][14][15]

In 2013, Miami New Times moved its headquarters to Wynwood.[16]

Demographics

As of 2000, Wynwood has a population of 43,109 residents, with 15,146 households in the neighborhood. The median household income is $24,332.93. .[17]

Transportation

Wynwood is served by Metrobus and Miami's free trolley service throughout the area, by Metromover's School Board station to the south, and by the [Metrorail (Miami-Dade County)|Miami Metrorail]] in adjoining Allapattah less than a mile due west at:

Education

Public schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:

Elementary schools

  • Eneida Hartner Elementary School
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School
  • Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School

Middle schools

  • José de Diego Middle School
  • Miami Arts Charter School (Wynwood Campus)

High schools

  • Young Men's Preparatory Academy (all-boys, 6-12th grade)
  • Miami Arts Charter School (Wynwood Campus)

Higher education

Cultural institutions

  • The Marguiles Collection at the Warehouse, art
  • Rubell Family Collection, art
  • Calix Gustav Gallery, art

•All the local Puerto Rican bodegas and Mom & Pop restaurants that have not been gentrified.

Parks

  • Roberto Clemente Park
  • José de Diego Park (Used by José de Diego Middle School and not available for the general public. Formerly called Robert E. Lee Park. Roberto Clemente is the only truly public park in Wynwood.)

2016 Zika outbreak

In summer 2016, Wynwood experienced a particularly high rate of Zika infection, as part of the 2015–16 epidemic. On August 1, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel warning, advising pregnant women not to visit the Wynwood, Design District and Midtown Miami areas.[18][19] This was the first time the CDC had advised against visiting a neighborhood in the United States to avoid catching an infectious disease. [20]

On August 11, 2016, four more cases of Zika were diagnosed in the Wynwood section of Miami. This brought the total count in Miami to 21 cases. All of them were in the Wynwood Section. Mosquito-control efforts in Wynwood have been difficult because it's a mixed-use area, where industrial sites are located next to a blend of residences and businesses.[21]

The US CDC on December 9, 2016, updated its warnings for 'red areas' ("Zika active transmission areas") and downgraded Wynwood, North Miami Beach, South Miami Beach, and Little River, to a 'yellow area' "where the risk of Zika remains but is no longer greater than that in the rest of Miami-Dade County."[22]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ City of Miami Neighborhoods Map Archived January 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Wynwood Art District boundary map
  3. ↑ "About The Wynwood/Edgewater Community". miamigov.com. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  4. ↑ Wynwood Walls. "About Wynwood Walls". TheWynwoodWalls.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Wynwood Walls. "About Wynwood Walls". TheWynwoodWalls.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Wynwood Walls. "About Wynwood Walls". TheWynwoodWalls.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Smith, Liza (25 July 2018). "Family-Friendly Fun in Florida". Palm Beach Illustrated. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Goldman Global Arts. "Goldman Global Arts". GoldmanGlobalArts.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Miami Fashion District neighborhood
  10. ↑ Article in The Miami Herald
  11. ↑ "New owner plans rehabilitation of Wynwood free trade zone". August 9, 2010.
  12. ↑ Handwerker, Haim (April 18, 2017). "Miami Is Lining Up for This Hipster's Heavenly Kosher Bread". Haaretz. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  13. ↑ Frias, Carlos (February 2, 2017). "How a secular Jewish baker became Miami's kosher king". Miami Herald. Miami. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "The coolest kosher bakery in Wynwood—make that Miami". Bon Appétit. June 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  15. ↑ Fabricant, Florence (January 24, 2017). "No Avocado Toast Here: A Glatt Kosher Deli Opens in Miami". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  16. ↑ http://www.miaminewtimes.com/about/index/
  17. ↑ "Demographics of Wynwood Miami, FL". Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ Daniel Chang; Emily Cochrane (August 1, 2016). "With 10 new Zika cases in Miami, CDC advises pregnant women to avoid Wynwood". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 2, 2016. The advisory extends to all expectant mothers, and women planning on becoming pregnant who have traveled to a one-square-mile area north of downtown Miami — including Wynwood, Midtown and the Design District — on or after June 15, said CDC Director Tom Frieden.
  19. ↑ "Advice for people living in or traveling to Wynwood, a neighborhood in Miami, FL". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  20. ↑ LaMotte, Sandy. "CDC issues historic travel warning over Miami Zika outbreak". CNN. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ http://www.fox14tv.com/story/32730045/4-more-cases-of-local-zika-infection-reported-in-miami-area
  22. ↑ CDC Florida update, December 9, 2016
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