We Will Rebuild

business led Hurricane Andrew recovery committee · South Dade (corridor wide)

Started

1992 to 1994

Community

South Dade, corridor wide · corridor wide

Status as of 11 September 2026

dissolved 1994

Historical state

post Andrew

Connections

3 edges, 3 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.007 (rank 51 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 22)

Confidence

High · sources: [J67], [J66], [G53], [G52], [G75] (register)

Former Knight Ridder chairman Alvah Chapman convenes We Will Rebuild in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew as a private sector committee to coordinate the economic recovery of Homestead and south Miami-Dade with government and philanthropic funds. Miami Today describes it in 2020 as a comprehensive recovery effort and a success. The dissolution year is not documented in the sources used and is set to the end of the main rebuilding period reported for Homestead.

Connections

Moves, founders, developers

• founded byAlvah Chapman Jr.co founded with Bob Epling of Community Bank of Florida1992

Lineage

• came out ofHurricane AndrewCommittee formed in response to the storm1992

Plans, funding, partners

• fundedHomesteadBusiness led recovery coordination for Homestead and south Dade1992 to 1994
• fundedFlorida City27 million dollars raised and leveraged for South Dade recovery1992 to 1994
• fundedSouth Dade Planning CharretteInnovation Committee sponsors the charrette1992