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Updates from the campaign to protect Neon Reef — town halls, milestones, and momentum on the way to a designated marine park.

Speak up for Neon Reef at City Hall

September 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM–1:00 PM ET · City Hall Commission Chamber, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach

The Public Safety & Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee is set to take up the process of creating a marine protected area around Neon Reef. This is a real step forward — and public testimony is what makes the difference.

Here’s how you can help:

  • Attend in person and testify. Come to the City Hall Commission Chamber and tell the committee why this reef needs protecting. Planning to speak? Email david@urban-paradise.org.
  • Join virtually. Can’t make it in person? The meeting is hybrid — attend on Zoom.
  • Email the commissioners. Two weeks before the meeting, we’ll ask supporters to email the committee about this item. We’ll post the details here as the date gets closer.

A Miami Beach commissioner sponsors the park

Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez speaks at the Spring 2025 Reef Town Hall, a ‘Creating the Miami Beach Marine Park’ slide projected behind her
Commissioner Laura Dominguez speaks in support of the marine park at the Reef Town Hall.
Laura Dominguez
Miami Beach City Commissioner · Marine park sponsor

In spring 2025, Urban Paradise Guild hosted a Reef Town Hall at the Art Deco Museum on Ocean Drive — steps from the water it aims to protect. To a crowd of about 100 residents, UPG laid out the community case for the Miami Beach Marine Park.

The evening’s headline: Miami Beach Commissioner Laura Dominguez — who is sponsoring the marine park at City Hall — spoke in support, a clear signal the effort has real backing where it counts.

Co-founder Patrick presents the Neon Reef documentary at the Reef Town Hall
Co-founder Patrick presents the Neon Reef documentary to attendees.

Held right on Ocean Drive, within sight of the reef itself, the town hall turned neighbors into advocates — and put the case for protection in front of the people who live and vote in Miami Beach.

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