Downtown Miami DDA Ambassadors Expand To Brickell

November 15, 2017

Photo courtesy of blockbyblock.com

If you’ve been in Downtown Miami during the day or evening over the last few years, you’ve likely seen these folks. The walk around in official orange shirts and make sure everything is ok. They are the Downtown Miami Development Authority’s Ambassadors.

I’ve heard people say before that they thought the Ambassadors are Downtown Miami mall cops, but that’s wrong. They’re here to help. They make sure tourists know where they’re going, help the elderly cross the street, and report infrastructure problems. And now, they roam Brickell as well!

Just yesterday, I was teetering on a curb, pushing a baby stroller with one hand, trying to avoid an annoying puddle that is always on the corner of SW 1st Avenue and SW 13th Street. Even if there has been no rain, the puddle remains. It is the most resilient puddle I’ve ever seen. Anyway, I was in the middle of my puddle-dodging dance when I spotted these guys. It couldn’t have been a better time to stumble upon them. Within minutes, they had reported the puddle to the city for repair, handed me a brochure with handy numbers for everything from illegal parking and broken street lights to trolley information. They also have a Safe Walks program to make sure residents arrive home without issue!

If you see these guys roaming around in Brickell or Downtown, be sure to stop and thank them for keeping us safe and informed!