Even in primarily financial- and service-sector cities like Miami, industrial use of land is a critical component of the urban economy.
Industrial Land-Use in Miami-Dade County, Florida — 2013. Source: Matthew Toro
Yes; Miami is a ‘post-industrial’ city, having carved its niche in the world economy after other metropolitan centers had carved their own on the foundation of manufacturing and production, but significant pockets of industrial land-use do exist in the county.
For some, the industrial space is closer than for others.
Just think about your own neighborhood: Is it near one of Miami’s industrial clusters, or far-removed where the illusion of a production-free world is more easily accepted?
This industrial land-use map includes spaces used for activities classified as:
- [limestone/concrete] extraction, excavation, quarrying, and rock-mining,
- heavy and light manufacturing,
- industrial office parks,
- industrial-commercial condominiums, and
- junk yards.
If you’ve never been to one of the junk yards along the Miami River, or in Hialeah, it’s time you took a field trip. The industrial side of Miami’s economy will become much more apparent than you’ve ever imagined . . .
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Awesome. Where can I find these maps?
You can find them right here, Anon. Just download them!
You made these maps?!
Yes. But they’re for you and the rest of the community to use.
Great maps. So little industrial zoned space in the City of Miami. Just Little River and a portion of Wynwood.