After more than three years of construction delays, two blocks of Flagler Street — one of Miami’s most historic roadways — have finally reopened, bringing both renewed optimism and lingering frustration to downtown residents and business owners.
The project, originally launched in 2019 through a partnership between the City of Miami, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and the Flagler Business Improvement District, aimed to modernize a five-block stretch of the century-old street.
New look, new opportunities
The makeover includes brick roads, widened curbless sidewalks for outdoor cafes, improved drainage, and a flexible “festival streetscape” designed to host large outdoor events.
City crews reopened the first block on Saturday, followed days later by another in front of local business Bespoke Barber Pub…