This issue of MB begins with the hundreds of Miami Beach city workers — firefighters, police, public safety dispatchers, code enforcement, homeless outreach, parking enforcement officers and sanitation crews — who work nontraditional shifts on nights, weekends and holidays to make the island an inviting and safe destination. MB shadowed some of the men and women who perform these essential services for one night as you’ll read in “While You Were Sleeping” on page 8. Creating more attainable housing is an important long-term goal for the city. The many historic properties spread throughout our 14 historic districts have the potential to play an important role in filling the need for workforce housing as you’ll discover in “Finding Affordability in the Past” on page 40. MB also accompanies a team of art restoration experts in the field as you'll read in "Recapturing the Artistic Vision" on page 28.
