Bio: Luciana Lamardo González is the Assistant to Director for the City of Miami’s Planning Department and was the City’s project manager for the Miami 21 effort. She served a significant role in the development of Miami 21, managing all public outreach, marketing and communications, briefing of political leaders, drafting legislation, participating in the drafting of the Code, and leading the Miami 21 implementation efforts. She continues to take part of daily development operations and review of major plans as well as managing many of the aspects of post-adoption of the Code. Prior to her position in the Planning Department, she was the Marketing Coordinator for the Department of Economic Development at the City of Miami, where her main duties consisted of the development and coordination of marketing, communications, and business strategies to attract, retain, and promote businesses. She participated in the advancement of many high-profile projects such as Midtown Miami, Miami Children’s Museum, and others. The Miami 21 efforts were honored with the 2011 National Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice by the APA, 2011 Award of Excellence, Best Practice, Florida Chapter APA, and the 2010 Driehaus Form-Based Code Award.
Education: Luciana possesses a Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, in Exercise and Sports Sciences with a concentration in Sports Management from the University of Florida as well as a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. She is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
Other Publications: Miami Transformed, by Manny Diaz (name mention); The Rules That Shape Urban Form, Donald Elliot, Matthew Goebel, and Chad Meadows (name mention)
Past Assignments: Conference speaker: CNU Florida; Guest Lecturer: Florida International University (FIU) Real Estate Program
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