How a Black Miami neighborhood became 'ground zero for climate gentrification'

A documentary, Razing Liberty Square, examines the plight of families in Liberty City as developers 'revitalize' community on desirable higher landAaron McKinney had high hopes for Liberty City.In 2015, Miami-Dade county officials announced a $74m development project aimed at revitalizing the historically Black neighborhood in the north-west of the city. The plan was to raze Liberty Square, the dilapidated housing project in the heart of the neighborhood, and build 1,900 new apartments in its place. Continue reading...