A group of homeowners fund the purchase and elegant redesign of a house as an alternative to 'McMansions' in Coconut Grove.
"A legendary Miami architect whose romantic tropical designs helped define Coconut Grove starting in the 1950s will lead the way again. George F. Reed's design won a competition to find an elegant and appropriate alternative to the McMansions that are invading Coconut Grove.
...NAMBIES is actually 16 residents of the North Grove who pooled their money and expertise in an effort to show that there were better ways to build. They bought a house of no real redeeming architectural value (an obvious teardown and future McMansion site) and determined to hold an open competition."
Thanks to Chris Steins
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UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research