Recognized for its poise and fashion, Miami Beach embodies the best elements of the new American city: cultural diversity, imaginative architecture, and dazzling scenery. In many aspects, Miami Beach is a metropolitan masterpiece, sculpted by the careful hands of visionary entrepreneurs against a magnificent coastal backdrop. ÝÝThe evolution of Miami Beach from a small, uninhabited strip of palmetto scrub and swamp into an internationally-renowned resort is a fascinating tale of human ingenuity, endurance, and foresight. A milestone in the cityís development, the year 1920 marked many significant improvement, such as the new County Causeway Bridge, and many ìfirstsî for the expanding hamlet, including the first electric trolley, the first automated telephone system, and its first post office building. ÝÝ