Miami's 'Harlem of the South' tries to heal from highway scars with green spaces
NBC News
By Guad Venegas
This article originally appeared on NBC News.
*Note: Catalyst Miami's Overtown Champions are active members of the Underdeck Committee.*
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 investment to create green spaces under the highway, an area that was overlooked for decades.
By Guad Venegas
This article originally appeared on NBC News.
*Note: Catalyst Miami's Overtown Champions are active members of the Underdeck Committee.*
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 investment to create green spaces under the highway, an area that was overlooked for decades.
