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

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

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….

Overtown residents want to reclaim a destructive I-95

Overtown residents want to reclaim a destructive I-95

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 planning a major area of recreation in the heart of the city is itself no…

Planners release final survey for Underdeck name

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 committee released a final survey this week that was the culmination of…

‘The Underdeck’ planners dream of green Overtown-Downtown Miami connection

The project, known as The Underdeck, stretches from Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood to Biscayne Bay near the Pérez Art Museum Miami. MIAMI – A 33-acre public space project will use the shade of Interstate 395 in downtown Miami to create a connective outdoor space. The project, known as The Underdeck, stretches from Miami’s historic Overtown…

Downtown Miami’s The Underdeck Looking For A New Name

August 4, 2022 The 33-acre public park known The Underdeck that is planned to be built underneath downtown Miami’s Signature Bridge is looking for a new name. It’s unclear why a new name is being considered, but The Underdeck Committee helping to oversee the project has launched a survey to help steer the rebranding, according…

A new 33-acre park is coming to downtown Miami. You have a chance to help name it

Alexander Lugo | August 3, 2022, 3:16 PM Downtown Miami is getting 33 acres of new public space in an area that is seeing lots of development. The park is part of an $840 million project that will turn Interstate 395 connecting the Dolphin Expressway to the MacArthur Causeway into a double-decker of traffic, expanding…