Meg Daly is a full-time volunteer Founder and CEO of Friends of The Underline, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization transforming the underutilized land below Miami’s Metrorail into a 120-acre linear park, urban trail and public art destination spanning 10-miles in the urban core.
A 30-year sales and marketing veteran, Meg owned First Media Direct, a target marketing company serving the broadcast television industry. She held executive marketing and management positions in the public relations, advertising, technology, and real estate industries. Meg has a BA in English from Vanderbilt University and has served on numerous philanthropic boards.
Meg also serves as Chair of The Underline Conservancy also a 501(c)3 non-profit organization responsible for the maintenance, management and programming of The Underline as a world-class trail and park facility. She is a member of the Citizen’s Independent Transportation Trust (CITT), Orange Bowl Committee, International Women’s Forum, University of Miami Climate Resilience Institute External Advisory Board, MRED+U ((Master of Real Estate Development + Urbanism) Advisory Board, and Baptist Health HEAT.HELP.CURE Advisory Council.
Courses
Revitalizing Urban Infrastructure: Transforming Underutilized Transportation Corridors into Sustainable and Vibrant Public Spaces
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 2:00-3:00pm ET
This course takes a behind-the-scenes look at two groundbreaking projects—City Walk BAHM in Birmingham, AL, and The Underline in Miami-Dade County, FL. Both projects were designed to reimagine the vacant land under transportation corridors, considered a physical barrier between communities, into dynamic public spaces.
Through these two case studies, you’ll gain insights into public-private partnership models, funding strategies, and community-driven and design approaches that make these projects possible. Examine how creative design solutions have transformed challenging spaces into multi-modal transportation corridors, resilient linear parks, and vibrant community destinations—improving neighborhood connections, safety, mobility, public health, sustainability, and innovation. Learn more about how the focus on health, safety, and welfare of the end users informed the design process: from the experience of the urban pedestrian to the cyclist commuter. In addition, you’ll learn about post-occupancy activation, including public programming, art initiatives, and revenue generating opportunities that ensure long-term success.