Dadeland, Florida

Downtown Dadeland, as seen from an entrance ramp onto the Palmetto Expressway

Dadeland is an urban neighborhood in the metropolitan Miami suburb of Kendall, Florida, United States.

History

Development in the-then desolate area began in earnest in 1960 with the completion of Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and Dadeland Mall, the largest shopping mall in Greater Miami at the time. As Kendall became a center for urban sprawl in South Florida post-World War II, Dade County constructed two freeways in the area, Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) and Snapper Creek Expressway (SR 878), between 1972 and 1980.

Rapid transit service into Downtown Miami commenced with the completion of the Miami Metrorail in 1984, providing rail service to suburban commuters in southern Dade into Miami and greater South Florida's central business district. Residential and office complexes were constructed in the area in the 1990s and 2000s.

Transportation

Downtown Dadeland is served by the Metrorail at Dadeland North and Dadeland South stations. Numerous Metrobus lines terminate at the Dadeland South station, with connections to Homestead and Florida via the South Miami-Dade Busway.

Metrorail:

•      Dadeland North (SW 70th Avenue and U.S. 1)
•      Dadeland South (Dadeland Boulevard and U.S. 1)

Education and institutions

Elementary schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:

• Kenwood Elementary School

Private schools

• Gulliver Preparatory School
• Temple Beth AM Day School
• Cattoira Montessori School

Points of interest

• Dadeland Mall

External links

• Downtown Dadeland