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North Beach
UNITED
2025 FALL ELECTION EDITION
Prepared to Lead.
Ready to Serve.
Endorsed by 50+
Residents and Leaders
Election Day Nov 4, 2025
Vote By Mail Starts Oct 6
Early voting Oct 20 - Nov 2
Daniel Ciraldo grew up on
Biscayne Bay in Miami Beach
Inside:
North Beach
Deserves a Seat
at the Table
Daniel’s Priorities for North Beach
North Beach Deserves a Seat at the Table
Growing up on Miami Beach, Daniel Ciraldo has fond memories of watching films at the Byron Carlyle and after school activities at the North Shore Youth Center and the Bandshell. Unfortunately, North Beach continues to be neglected by City Hall. Daniel will pay attention.
Deliver Real Representation at City Hall for North Beach
North Beach often feels like an afterthought. Daniel will fight for equitable investment, including parks, sidewalks, and capital improvements.
He will support the Miami Beach Bandshell, Byron Carlyle, and other cultural and community assets that help give North Beach its character. We can’t ignore North Beach any longer.
Protect Against Overdevelopment and Fix Flooding Hotspots
North Beach zoning is under threat from Tallahassee laws like Live Local. Daniel will push back against this overreach and protect maximum building height limits. Communities should be built through master plans and consensus – not spot zoning for insiders.
Flooding in North Beach needs more attention from City Hall. By shifting the focus from new development to infrastructure, we’ll protect what we have while protecting our quality of life.We also need to help neighbors maintain their property and find creative solutions to deal with the challenges of today. Daniel will focus on building a truly resilient community for us all.
Ease Traffic & Make Transit Work
North Beach Residents want better transit connections to South / Mid Beach and an end to rush hour gridlock. Drivers should have sufficient parking to make it easy to visit local businesses and neighborhood establishments.
Broad Support for Daniel Ciraldo
Miami Beach, FL – Daniel Ciraldo has officially qualified...
Miami Beach, FL – Daniel Ciraldo officially qualified today to run for Miami Beach City Commission, Group 1, entering the race with momentum, more than 50 endorsements from community leaders, neighborhood voices, and residents across the city, and a campaign rooted in protecting Miami Beach’s unique character at a time when Tallahassee is threatening local control.
A Record of Service
For eight years, Ciraldo led the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) — the nonprofit founded in 1976 by preservationist Barbara Baer Capitman and her allies, which went on to save Miami Beach’s Art Deco District, the first 20th-century neighborhood listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Designated as a Cultural Anchor by the City of Miami Beach, MDPL today produces tours, museum exhibits, educational programs, archives, and the world-famous Art Deco Weekend Festival, which under Ciraldo’s leadership drew more than 100,000 visitors each year and generated an estimated $13 million in local economic impact, according to a study by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors’ Bureau.
As Executive Director, Ciraldo worked to restore historic buildings, protect workforce housing, and designate MiMo landmarks like the North Beach Bandshell. He launched the MDPL Center for Resiliency and Sustainability, which helped inspire sea level rise programs such as Miami Beach’s Private Property Adaptation initiative and the Buoyant City study. He also worked to secure national recognition for Little Havana, fought incompatible development, served on key city preservation panels, and initiated the 2025 Art Deco Centennial celebrations.
Fighting for Local Control on Overdevelopment
Ciraldo warns that these efforts — and Miami Beach’s identity itself — are under direct threat from Tallahassee. Three measures in particular — the Live Local Act, Unsafe Structures, and SB180 — strip away Miami Beach’s zoning protections on height and density, allowing developers to bypass local rules and force high-rises into low-rise neighborhoods.
Even more troubling, these laws take away residents’ power to decide the future of their own city. Ciraldo has been a vocal opponent of these measures, arguing they threaten quality of life and drive up housing costs. In 2023, he took the fight directly to Tallahassee, spearheading a statewide effort to defend historic zoning protections in Florida’s coastal communities and gaining national attention.
“These bills are not about affordability or resiliency — they are about taking away our voice in zoning for our city,” Ciraldo said. “Miami Beach is a barrier island and it deserves thoughtful growth shaped by its residents, not unchecked overdevelopment imposed by politicians and lobbyists in Tallahassee.”
Miami Beach leaders have stood still while other cities mount legal challenges to Tallahassee’s overreach. Ciraldo pledges to change that, making the protection of local zoning laws a cornerstone of his platform.
The year 1976 is especially meaningful – it was also the year MDPL was founded, sparking the movement that saved Miami Beach’s Art Deco District.
“This van is more than a vehicle – it’s a rolling reminder of our history and a way to connect with residents in every corner of the city,” Ciraldo said. “Just like the preservationists of 1976 stood up for Miami Beach, we must stand up again today.”
With strong grassroots support, a proven record of leadership, and a clear vision to fight overdevelopment, protect housing, address flooding, and keep Miami Beach safe, Daniel Ciraldo is entering the Commission race as the candidate ready to deliver for residents.
Here’s Why North Beach Neighbors are Endorsing Daniel Ciraldo ->
David Wieder
Daniel has always put the city of Miami Beach and its residents ahead of himself.
His priorities at the Miami Design Preservation League and this advocacy before city boards are examples of outstanding citizen engagement. He would be a thoughtful asset to the city commission.
William Taylor
I believe Daniel knows Miami Beach better than almost any one else. His youth and his very positive energy will certainly be a great benefit for all.
Hannah Baumgarten
Daniel has a proven track record of working to preserve what makes Miami Beach the international attraction it is.
His breadth of knowledge of and commitment to our city will continue to elevate common sense decisions, valuing resident needs while promoting tourist-revenue generating initiatives and quality of life!
Gary Stevenson
Daniel is community oriented and organized to protect historical architecture in Miami Beach. He is a thoughtful and considerate neighbor who cares about people from all walks of life. He is not in the pocket of corrupt developers like most Commissioners are.
Recipient of the Edith Pinkney Award for “Outstanding Community Service” from the Urban Environment League (2015)
Nominee for Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Better Beach Citizen Award (2017)
Recipient of Henriette Harris Award from the Dade Heritage Trust (2019)
Appointed by Mayor Dan Gelber to the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Drive (2019) and by Mayor Steven Meiner and the Commission to the 2025 Ad Hoc Historic Preservation Incentives Review Board
Served as Executive Director of the Miami Design Preservation League from 2017-2025. To date, he is the longest continuously serving director in the organization’s history.
Logos are displayed solely to acknowledge prior awards and recognitions. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement of this campaign.
Miami Beach is a barrier island and it deserves thoughtful growth shaped by its residents, not imposed by politicians and lobbyists in Tallahassee.”
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