We were friends long before this project began. Our friendship goes back years - to the first period of sixth grade.

In 2025, when we lived just two minutes from each other in New York City, we decided to take our two laptops and shared passion for Old Cutler Road - the very same road we traveled together as middle schoolers - and produce this book.

All of our shared history and values, from the baseball we played, to the bikes we pedaled, to the smoothies we drank as 11-year-olds, somehow led us to this moment. 

If you get this book, and if you know Old Cutler the way we do, we hope you’ll find within these pages the same joy and love we have for our beloved road. Its stories, landmarks, and places radiate with the character that makes Old Cutler so special.

Thank you, Old Cutler, for being such a meaningful part of our lives. In a city where residents struggle with affordability and the relentless pace of change, this road remains a timeless place - a product of love, beauty, memory, and community, and a reflection of all that is best about Miami.