1. History

2. Media

3. Geography and climate
    Geography  Surrounding areas  Climate 

4. Demographics
    Language and culture 

5. Transportation

6. Area Attractions

7. Education

8. Notable residents

9. See also

10. References

11. External links

Aventura is a planned, suburban city in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.18 miles North of the city of Miami, FL.

The city name is from the Spanish word for "adventure", and was named "Aventura" after the developers of the original group of condominiums in the area, Eddie Lewis and Don Soffer, remarked "What an adventure this is going to be."^[6]

According to the U.S. Census estimates of 2010, the city had a population of 35,762.^[7]

History

Being initially referred to as Turnberry, Aventura began to be developed during the early 1970s and became an incorporated city in 1995. The Aventura Police Department was formed in 1997.^[8]

Aventura is home to the luxury resort Turnberry Isle, where the yacht Monkey Business was docked during the Gary Hart/Donna Rice incident, which contributed to Hart ending his 1988 bid for the presidency.^[9]

Aventura is also home to the Aventura Mall, the fifth-largest shopping mall in the US. Built in 1983, it is a joint venture of Turnberry Associates and Simon Property,^[10] and brings a major source of income to the city.

In early 2001, Former US President Bill Clinton delivered one of his first speeches after leaving the White House at Aventura-Turnberry Jewish Center.^[11]

Media

Geography and climate

Geography

Aventura is located at {{Coord|25.964345|-80.135818|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.^[13]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2|sp=us|abbr=off}}. Of that, {{convert|2.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} is land and {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} of it (23.08%) is water.

Surrounding areas

{{pad|7em}} Hallandale Beach

{{pad|0.1em}} Hallandale Beach Hallandale Beach

{{pad|6.7em}} Ojus Golden Beach, Sunny Isles Beach

North Miami Beach Sunny Isles Beach

{{pad|7em}} North Miami Beach

Climate

Aventura has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am)^[14] with hot and humid summers and short, warm winters, with a marked drier season in the winter. The city sees most of its rain in the summer (wet season) and is mainly dry in winter (dry season). The wet season, which is hot and humid, lasts from May to September, when it gives way to the dry season, which features mild temperatures with some invasions of colder air, which is when the little winter rainfall occurs-with the passing of a front. The hurricane season largely coincides with the wet season.

In addition to its sea-level elevation, coastal location and position just north of the Tropic of Cancer, the area owes its warm, humid climate to the Gulf Stream, which moderates climate year-round. A typical summer day does not see temperatures below {{convert|75|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. Temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s (30–35 °C) accompanied by high humidity are often relieved by afternoon thunderstorms or a sea breeze that develops off the Atlantic Ocean, which then allow lower temperatures, although conditions still remain very muggy. During winter, humidity is significantly lower, allowing for cooler weather to develop. Average minimum temperatures during that time are around {{convert|59|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, rarely dipping below {{convert|40|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, and the equivalent maxima usually range between {{convert|65|and|75|F|C}}.

Demographics

In 2010, there were 26,120 households out of which 31.5% were vacant. As of 2000, 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 45.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.45.

In 2000, the city population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $44,526, and the median income for a family was $59,507. Males had a median income of $50,791 versus $37,682 for females. The per capita income for the city was $41,092. About 5.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Language and culture

As of 2000, speakers of English as their first language accounted for 59.92% of the population, while Spanish accounted for 22.63% of residents. It has a Jewish population; Hebrew and Yiddish speakers were respectively 3.66% and 2.78% of the population. Other languages spoken include Portuguese 2.65%, French 2.40%, Russian 1.75%, and German at 1.46% of city residents.^[19]

As of 2000, Aventura had the seventeenth-highest percentage of Brazilian residents in the US, with 1.9% of the US populace.^[20] the thirtieth-highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.25% of the city's population,^[21] and the ninety-second-highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 2.89% of the city's population.^[22] It also had the twelfth-most Israelis in the US, at 2.4%,^[23] while it had the thirteenth-highest percentage of Romanians (tied with Hartford, Ohio and Bern, Pennsylvania,) at 1.8% of all residents.^[24] Aventura's Russian community had the twenty-fifth-highest percentage of residents, which was at 12.4%,^[25] while it was the thirteenth-highest Venezuelan community in the US, which made up 1.31% of the population.^[26]

Transportation

The Aventura Express shuttle bus is a city run public bus service, free to Aventura residents. Miami-Dade Transit's Metrobus and Broward County Transit bus systems also run through the city. Metrobus provide connections to Metrorail and Metromover at Government Center via Biscayne Boulevard/US 1. Over the last 30 years, travel infrastructure in Aventura has been heavily funded and influenced by developers of the many highrise condominium projects near the beach. Efforts to mitigate traffic impacts associated with increased travel demand to and from these projects led to the majority of principal road, bridge and structure designed primarily to accommodate automobile travel. This, coupled with single-use zoning and a general lack of connectivity for pedestrians, cyclists and similar modes has contributed to heavy traffic congestion on and near Biscayne Boulevard (US 1), despite this highway having up to ten travel lanes at points. Moreover, costly road improvements have not effectively mitigated traffic increases. A grade separation at the intersection of Ives Dairy Road and Biscayne Boulevard was constructed to facilitate westbound travel leading to Interstate 95 and free flowing eastbound right turns, but traffic signal phasing of the remaining approaches was unchanged, and the intersection continued to experience regular long queues.

The main north-south road in the city is Biscayne Boulevard (US 1) and the main east-west route is the William H. Lehman Causeway. Although no interstates run through the city, I-95 is just five minutes away.

By 2015, Tri-Rail commuter rail service may run on the FEC line that runs parallel to Biscayne Boulevard through Aventura. Until then, Aventura has no other means of transportation other than roads. One of the proposed lines for the Miami Metrorail was a corridor that would follow US 1 from downtown Miami to the Dade-Broward County line between Aventura and Hallandale Beach.

Area Attractions

The most famous shopping attraction is Aventura Mall, a {{convert|2400000|sqft|m2|0|abbr=on}} indoor shopping center.^[27] The outdoor malls are "Loehmann's Fashion Island", "Aventura Shopping Center", "Aventura Commons", "The Promenade Shops", and "The Shoppes at the Waterways".

The city also has its own exclusive parks and recreation department which operate Founders Park, Founders Park Bayside, Waterways Park, Waterways Dog Park, Veterans Park, The Community Recreation Center, and the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center (AACC).

At the geographical center of Aventura is The Turnberry Golf Course, encircled by Aventura's Country Club Drive. The Turnberry Golf Course is a three-mile walking/jogging paved promenade which overlooks a multi million-dollar horticultural exhibit, lakes, opulent residential high rises, yachts and the Atlantic Ocean.

Education

Aventura is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. Aventura Waterways K–8 Center serves as the public K-8 school of MDCPS which serves Aventura. The school is outside of the city limits but all children that live in Aventura are in the boundary for that school.

There is also a charter school established with sponsorship from the municipal government, Aventura City of Excellence School (ACES), a K-8 school. It was for years the only public school within the City of Aventura. It is operated by a private charter school company called Charter Schools USA. Built and opened in 2003,^[29] ACES was ranked in the top 10 of all schools in Florida in 2006.^[30] Children who live in Aventura are given admission preference during the annual admission lottery. The school has an enrollment cap of 100 students per grade.

The Northeast Branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System serves Aventura^[31] as a means of accessing information for all education alike.

Regional universities and higher education institutions include:

• Florida International University: Biscayne Bay Campus (North Miami)

Notable residents

• Sid Luckman, NFL Hall of Fame football player
• Howard Metzenbaum, United States Senator representing Ohio in 1974, and then again from 1977 to 1995^[32]
• Jimmy Johnson, Dallas Cowboys 2-time Super Bowl Champion; Cowboys and later Miami Dolphins Coach^[33]
• Dennis Rodman, Basketball Hall of Fame, 5x NBA World Champion, and 2x NBA All-Star

See also

References

External links

• City of Aventura
• Aventura Waterways K-8 Center
• Aventura City of Excellence School - Charter K-8

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