Developers could soon build twice as many units in parts of Miami — but only if they help pay for the city’s climate defenses. Miami commissioners have advanced a proposal that would allow density to double in select neighborhoods, beginning with Edgewater, in exchange for developers contributing $35,000 per additional unit to a new Resilience Trust Fund. The fund would finance critical infrastructure upgrades such as raised streets, new pump stations and replacement seawalls, particularly in flood-prone, fast-growing areas like Edgewater, Watson Island and the Miami side of the Venetian Islands. Sponsored by Commissioner Damian Pardo, the measure passed its first reading and now heads to a second vote. While the proposal aims to create a transparent mechanism for accessing density that is technically already permitted through existing incentives, it has stirred debate. Commissioner Christine King insisted her district be excluded and criticized broader state programs like the Live Local Act, which in some cases allow up to 1,000 units per acre. To address confusion and resident concerns, commissioners agreed to hold a public workshop, noting that any Resilience Trust Fund projects over $100,000 would require commission approval and that collected funds must be reinvested locally.