Miami’s ‘Harlem of the South’ tries to heal from highway scars with green spaces

by Wendy R | Jan 17, 2023 | featured, Uncategorized

Miami’s Overtown neighborhood was once considered the “Harlem of the South” in the 1940s and 50s, but the interstate highway system split what was once a vibrant predominantly Black community. NBC News’ Guad Venegas reports on a new $53 million...

Overtown residents want to reclaim a destructive I-95

by Wendy R | Dec 5, 2022 | Uncategorized

Samantha Morell Miami Times Staff Writer Apr 5, 2022 Updated Dec 5, 2022 The Florida Department of Transportation is collaborating with the city of Miami to create The Underdeck, a linear park under the soon-to-be reconstructed I-395. Although the challenge of...

Underdeck: Bridging the Gap Between Two Worlds | Voices With Jawan Strader

by Wendy R | Nov 19, 2022 | featured, Uncategorized

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These six names are proposed for a new 33-acre park in Miami. You can help decide

by Wendy R | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized

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Planners release final survey for Underdeck name

by Wendy R | Oct 4, 2022 | Uncategorized

Miami Times Staff Report Oct 4, 2022 Updated Oct 5, 2022 Planners have entered the homestretch in naming the 33-acre public space that will sit beneath the reconstructed I-395 from Overtown to Biscayne Boulevard – known, for now, as the Underdeck. The Underdeck...