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Smiling woman wearing a white helmet and white t-shirt sitting on a bicycle near a parked black Jeep in an outdoor parking area.

Person wearing a helmet sitting on a bicycle with text overlay 'A Crazy Idea'.

Smiling person wearing a bicycle helmet sitting on a bike with the text overlay about transforming land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 10-mile linear park, urban trail, and public art destination.

Newspaper article from The Miami Herald dated April 5, 2014, titled 'An academic exercise—and more' with a quote about enthusiastic group visioning from Meg Daly.

Collage showing three photos: people gathered around maps for discussion, a woman presenting plans to an audience, and a formal meeting at a public school with speakers and audience members.

Three people smiling outdoors on grass with trees; two inset maps show The Underline transit stations in Miami and a detailed route map.

Group of people in hard hats holding shovels decorated with green bows at a groundbreaking ceremony.

Collage showing The Underline, a 10-mile linear park with a basketball court under elevated train tracks, cyclists on a shaded urban trail day and night, and a schematic of proposed crosswalk improvements.

Collage of three photos showing groups of people smiling and posing at a professional event with a backdrop displaying sponsor logos.

Man in a dark suit speaking to an audience in a modern room with beige chairs and purple orchids on either side.

Two side-by-side photos of a tall white concrete pillar with informational text about 'The Word Miami' and a green sign noting Ken Griffin's sponsorship, with three women standing and smiling beside it in the right photo.

Smiling middle-aged man in a dark pinstripe suit with a red tie sitting at a wooden table in an office.

Group of people wearing white hard hats and holding green shovels participate in a groundbreaking ceremony under an elevated railway track with construction equipment in the background.

Collage of three images showing groups of diverse people at a groundbreaking event, some wearing hard hats and holding shovels near construction equipment, others dressed in business attire smiling under a bridge.

Collage showing a groundbreaking ceremony with a speaker at a podium, an audience seated outdoors, and a row of white hard hats on shovels.

Group of people wearing face masks participating in a green ribbon-cutting ceremony outdoors in an urban setting.

Collage of community activities including group yoga under urban overpass, people running with one participant in a wheelchair, group playing basketball on a green court, and a woman playing a bright orange piano while others watch.

People sitting on large rocks under an urban overpass with text about Phase 1 of a project from Miami River to SW 13th Street highlighting 0.5 miles, 5 destinations, and 10k+ native plants and trees.

Colorful outdoor playground under a concrete bridge with various curved and numbered structures and a large yellow smiley face ball.

Collage of three photos showing a group of people at an outdoor event with colorful sculptures, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony and attendees holding cups and mingling.

Night view of colorful playground structures including a blue bench, rainbow arches, large red shapes, and a large yellow smiley face under an overpass with 'The Underline' sign visible; inset daytime photo shows curved concrete path under construction.

Collage of four images showing a community event with people shaking hands, applauding under a tent with a podium, a large seated audience clapping, and a group photo of smiling, diverse participants raising their hands in front of a banner.

Collage of four images showing community and development activities including outdoor group fitness under a metro rail, a group photo of five smiling adults wearing event badges, a groundbreaking ceremony with people in hard hats shoveling dirt under metro tracks, and a family walking on a landscaped path with a pond and elevated metro line nearby.

Group of people wearing hard hats and holding shovels at The Underline Phase 3 Groundbreaking Ceremony under elevated train tracks on a sunny day.

Collage of four images showing a woman speaking at a podium, people jogging on a tree-lined path under a bridge, a curved pathway under elevated train tracks, and a group of people cutting a green ribbon for an opening ceremony on a paved trail.

Collage of four images showing diverse groups of people outdoors: a group portrait by blue benches, a couple walking a dog on a tree-lined path, a family with children playing on swings, and people gathered under a metro rail track in an urban park.

Group of diverse people outdoors under elevated train tracks, posing cheerfully with raised hands and peace signs on a sunny day.

Group of people cutting a green ribbon at an outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony with green columns and a city backdrop.

Collage of three images showing community members at Inter Grove Gallery, including a group posing under a bridge, colorful murals on columns with four people posing, and people riding bikes and walking on a path.

Three images showing a public event under an overpass: two men posing for a photo, an artist painting a colorful mural on a pillar, and a person in an orange pig mascot costume wearing an Inter t-shirt.

A group of smiling people, including two women holding young children, posing outdoors under a tent at a community event.

Collage of three photos: a community gathering outside City Hall with people standing and talking; children and adults posing with a person in a dinosaur costume at an outdoor event; and a park design rendering showing walking paths, green art installations, and families enjoying nature.

Two photos showing groups of people wearing The Underline T-shirts at an outdoor event with tents.

Collage of three images showing people at an outdoor event: a seated audience under a tent, a woman in a green shirt speaking with a microphone, and four adults posing and smiling together outdoors.

Collage showing people at an outdoor community event: top left, a seated audience smiling; bottom, a group of people in matching shirts with shovels at a groundbreaking under a bridge; right, a rendering of people playing pickleball near an elevated train track.

Collage showing four scenes from a sneaker ball event: a lively crowd outdoors near modern buildings, four women dressed stylishly smiling, a silent auction table with colorful gift bags and a sneaker ball sign, and a group roller skating in formation on a basketball court with spectators.

Collage of three photos from a lively event: a group of eight people posing on stage with flowers, a couple dancing in vibrant orange attire, and two performers in colorful feathered costumes on stage.

Green open-frame letters spelling 'The Underline' surrounded by plants and palm trees near elevated train tracks.

Collage of people enjoying an urban green space under elevated train tracks with walking paths, green seating, bike racks, and landscaping.

Collage of three images showing a green urban park area with a train on elevated tracks, a woman sitting at a green table on a phone, and a man with a bicycle resting on a green chair.

Person wearing a red shirt and white cap walking two dogs on a path in a green park with trees and plants.

Man in red shirt walking a dog on a paved path in a green park with trees and plants.

Man in red shirt walking a dog on a paved path in a green park with trees and plants.

We're only
getting started

Designs are refined with public input. Construction continueson the longest and most ambitious segment yet.block.

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Office Address

1800 SW 1st Ave., Suite 504
Miami, FL 33129, (305) 603-9895

Say Hello

hello@theunderline.org

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2012

2014

2018

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Following a bike accident, Meg Daly conceives the idea for The Underline.

The Underline brand officially launches.

Groundbreaking for Phase 1

Ribbon cutting and opening of Phase 1

Groundbreaking for Phase 2

Ken Griffin donates $5M to support the Urban Trail

Typoe Sculpture Garden Unveiled

Groundbreaking for Phase 3

Opening of Phase 2

First inaugural Sneaker Ball fundraiser

Opening of Inter Grove Gallery

Opening of Underline Plaza

Opening of Bark Park

Groundbreaking for Pineland Courts

Groundbreaking for Play Forest

2012

Smiling woman wearing a white helmet and white t-shirt sitting on a bicycle near a parked black Jeep in an outdoor parking area.

Person wearing a helmet sitting on a bicycle with text overlay 'A Crazy Idea'.

Newspaper article from The Miami Herald dated April 5, 2014, titled 'An academic exercise—and more' with a quote about enthusiastic group visioning from Meg Daly.

Following a bike accident,
Meg Daly conceives the idea
for The Underline.

2014

Collage showing three photos: people gathered around maps for discussion, a woman presenting plans to an audience, and a formal meeting at a public school with speakers and audience members.

Three people smiling outdoors on grass with trees; two inset maps show The Underline transit stations in Miami and a detailed route map.

Group of professionals in suits and hard hats holding shovels decorated with green bows at a groundbreaking ceremony.

The Underline brand officially launches

2018

Collage showing The Underline, a 10-mile linear park with a basketball court under elevated train tracks, cyclists on a shaded urban trail day and night, and a schematic of proposed crosswalk improvements.

Collage of three photos showing groups of people smiling and posing at a professional event with a backdrop displaying sponsor logos.

Man in a dark suit speaking to an audience in a modern room with beige chairs and purple orchids on either side.

Groundbreaking for Phase 1

2021

Two side-by-side photos of a tall white concrete pillar with informational text about 'The Word Miami' and a green sign noting Ken Griffin's sponsorship, with three women standing and smiling beside it in the right photo.

Smiling middle-aged man in a dark pinstripe suit with a red tie sitting at a wooden table in an office.

Group of people wearing white hard hats and holding green shovels participate in a groundbreaking ceremony under an elevated railway track with construction equipment in the background.

Ribbon cutting and opening of Phase 1

Collage of three images showing groups of diverse people at a groundbreaking event, some wearing hard hats and holding shovels near construction equipment, others dressed in business attire smiling under a bridge.

Collage showing a groundbreaking ceremony with a speaker at a podium, an audience seated outdoors, and a row of white hard hats on shovels.

Group of people wearing face masks participating in a green ribbon-cutting ceremony outdoors in an urban setting.

Groundbreaking for Phase 2

Collage of community activities including group yoga under urban overpass, people running with one participant in a wheelchair, group playing basketball on a green court, and a woman playing a bright orange piano while others watch.

People sitting on large rocks under an urban overpass with text about Phase 1 of a project from Miami River to SW 13th Street highlighting 0.5 miles, 5 destinations, and 10k+ native plants and trees.

Outdoor area with colorful abstract sculptures, including a large red ampersand, a yellow smiley face, and various blue, green, and orange shapes under a concrete overpass.

Ken Griffin donates $5M to support the Urban Trail

2022

Collage of three photos showing a group of people at an outdoor event with colorful sculptures, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony and attendees holding cups and mingling.

Night view of colorful playground structures including a blue bench, rainbow arches, large red shapes, and a large yellow smiley face under an overpass with 'The Underline' sign visible; inset daytime photo shows curved concrete path under construction.

Collage of four images showing a community event with people shaking hands, applauding under a tent with a podium, a large seated audience clapping, and a group photo of smiling, diverse participants raising their hands in front of a banner.

Typoe Sculpture Garden unveiled

2023

Collage of four images showing community and development activities including outdoor group fitness under a metro rail, a group photo of five smiling adults wearing event badges, a groundbreaking ceremony with people in hard hats shoveling dirt under metro tracks, and a family walking on a landscaped path with a pond and elevated metro line nearby.

Group of people wearing hard hats and holding shovels at The Underline Phase 3 Groundbreaking Ceremony at University Metrorail Station on September 12, 2023.

Collage of four images showing a ribbon-cutting event for an outdoor path under a raised train track: a woman speaking at a podium with an audience, two people jogging on a tree-lined path, a curved pathway under the elevated track, and a group of people cutting a green ribbon.

Groundbreaking for Phase 3

2024

Opening of Phase 2

First inaugural Sneaker Ball fundraiser

2025

Opening of Inter Grove Gallery

Opening of Underline Plaza

Opening of Bark Park

Groundbreaking for Pineland Courts

Groundbreaking for Play Forest

We're only
getting started

Designs are refined with public input. Construction continueson the longest and most ambitious segment yet.block.

check events calendar

Office Address

1800 SW 1st Ave., Suite 504
Miami, FL 33129, (305) 603-9895

Say Hello

hello@theunderline.org

Follow Along