(Miami, Florida) – The City of Miami, with the sponsorship of the Miami Downtown Development Authority and Miami-Dade County Transit Authority, will provide a park-and-ride shuttle service in the City’s Art Districts. This shuttle will connect galleries and art fairs throughout the Wynwood, Design and Downtown areas during Art Basel Week. The shuttle will run Thursday morning, Friday and Saturday evenings; it is during these times that the Art Districts are expecting the majority of their audience.

These shuttles are being provided to help alleviate the issue of parking and will serve to enhance the connection between the different art venues in the three districts. The shuttle stops will be clearly identified; maps of the shuttle service will be available on-board the shuttles and at most major galleries and art fairs. The shuttle maps were designed by students from the Miami International University of Art & Design with the guidance of Urbana Magazine.

An additional shuttle service will be provided on Saturday night for the Art Loves Design Event in the Miami Design District. This shuttle will run in a loop down Federal Highway from NE 54th St. to 39th St, then proceed North on NE 2nd Avenue to NE 54th St. back to Federal Highway.

For more information, please contact the Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment: (305) 860-3823.
For a copy of the map, please log onto: www.urbanamagazine.com

WHAT: FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE in Wynwood, Design and Downtown Art Districts

WHEN: Thursday, December 1st, 2005 9:00am -12:30pm
               Friday, December 2nd, 2005 3:00pm – 7:30 pm
               Sunday, December 3rd, 2005 7:30pm -1:00am

WHERE:
Bus Stops:

o SW Corner of NW 40th St. & N. Miami Ave.
o NW Corner of NW 36th St. & N. Miami Ave.
o NW 29th St. (between N. Miami Ave and NW 1st Ave.)
o NE 27th St (between N. Miami Ave. and NE 1st Ave.)
o N. Miami Ave. (between NW 24th St and NW 23rd St.)
o N. Miami Ave. (between NW 20th and NW 21st)
o NW 14th St. (between N. Miami Ave and N Miami Ct.)
o N. Miami Ave. (under I-395 overpass) –
o Alleyway just before NE 10th St. & N. Miami Ave –
o N. Miami Ave. and 13th St. (North side of 13th St.)

FRIDAY NIGHT STOP ONLY
o N. Miami Ave. and NE 20th St. –
o NW 23rd St between NW 1st Ct. and NW 1st Place
o NW 2nd Ave and NW 26th St. (south of NW 26th St.)
o NW 26th St between NW 4th and NW 5th Ave.
o NW 27th St. just before NW 6th Ave.
o NW 5th Ave and NW 32nd St.. (Thursday AM ONLY)
o NW 2nd Ave @ North Side of NW 36th St.



SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY
o PARK’N RIDE to Design District
LOTS on FEDERAL HWY between NE 39th St. and NE 54th St


About the City of Miami, Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment
The City of Miami Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment‘s mission is to serve the citizens of Miami, through the Mayor, City Commission and City Manager, as the official liaison to all cultural, arts and entertainment institutions/organizations and all manner of media production.

About the Miami Downtown Development Authority
The Miami Downtown Development Authority (Miami DDA), founded in 1965, is a public-private non-profit business organization that strives to develop Miami's downtown area as the most livable urban center in America, making it the preferred international destination for commerce, culture, tourism and urban living. For more information, log onto www.miamidda.com

About Miami-Dade Transit Authority
Miami-Dade Transit, a county department of more than 4,000 employees, is the largest transit agency in the state of Florida and provides more than 50% of the trips taken on public transit in the state. We operate an accessible, integrated system of 100-plus Metrobus routes; the elevated 22-mile Metrorail; Metromover, an automated downtown people mover; and the Paratransit division’s Special Transportation Service. Metrobus routes cover more than 35-million miles annually, including limited service to Broward and Monroe counties. In 2004, MDT's Metrobus, Metrorail, and Metromover transported more than 96 million passengers, compared to 85 million the previous year.

About Miami International University of Art & Design
Established in 1965, Miami International University of Art & Design (www.aimiu.aii.edu) offers master of fine arts degree programs in Computer Animation, Film, Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Visual Arts; bachelor of fine arts degree programs in Visual Arts & Entertainment Arts, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Computer Animation, Fashion Design, and Film & Digital Production; bachelor of arts degrees in Advertising, Fashion Merchandising and Interactive Media Design; and associate degree programs in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, and Accessory Design. Miami International University of Art & Design is one of The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) , with 31 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals. The parent company of The Art Institutes, Education Management Corporation (www.edmc.com)  is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America, based on student enrollment and revenue.

About Urbana Magazine
Urbana is the first publication in Miami devoted to promoting an urban lifestyle where culture takes on a central role. With just one and a half years on the market, Urbana has become the medium offering the city’s most relevant cultural events its greatest support, such as Art Basel, Omniart, Wynwood Gallery Walk, Design District Art & Design Night, Galleries openings. www.urbanamagazine.com