Miami is moving forward with its plans to create the Chinatown Cultural Arts & Innovation District, with the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) expected to review and approve a conceptual master plan for the neighborhood this month, per Miami Today.

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“Right now we are continuing our planning and public feedback process,” Larry Spring Jr., North Miami city manager, told Miami Today. “We have completed the master plan, which comprises aspiring schematic designs for street infrastructure along with an economic analysis of future developments such as commercial space, hotels, businesses, and potential retail opportunities.”

After the master plan is approved, then the city can begin to attract investors for projects in the area. The district, championed by Vice Mayor Alix Desulme and designated by the North Miami City Council in 2016, consists of 16 blocks over commercially zoned land along Northwest Seventh Avenue between 135th and 119th streets. The conceptual plan for the district was unveiled earlier this year.

Among ways that the city is hoping attract investors is through a partnership with Florida International University, which has established ties to China due to the school’s hospitality and tourism management program in Tianjin.