The Deco Developers and Miami Beach CDC: 1985-1995

Miami Design Preservation Leagueis a not-for-profit preservation and arts organization founded in 1976, which preserves, protects and promotes the architectural, cultural, social and environmental integrity of Miami Beach and the surrounding areas. Originally organized by Barbara Baer Capitman and friends in 1976, it is the oldest Art Deco Society®in the World.MDPL provides cultural and educational programs to Dade County residents, surrounding counties, citizens of Florida and to national and international visitors and tourists. Our programs are developed for the general public and have special appeal to those interested in art, design, architecture, history, preservation, urban and community planning and development.

Miami Design Preservation League

Miami Beach 1985-1995: from Paradise Lost, there emerged a widely shared vision:  that attention to our architectural and urban fabric would create opportunity for revitalization of the City — economic development through historic preservation. 
Moderator: Denis Russ, Founder of the MBCDC