Vista previa
Description
Former state representative and longtime Miami resident Roy Hardemon reflects on growing up in Scott Housing Project, decades of Parks and Recreation work, and community organizing in Liberty Square. He recalls peacekeeping and advocacy efforts, tenant-council leadership, and a resident-led march to the Joseph Caleb Center. Hardemon critiques HOPE VI and RAD policies, demolition decisions, and what he views as displacement and loss of resident control. He discusses incomplete housing replacements, infrastructure projects on 22nd Avenue and 18th Avenue, and the need for training, homebuyer support, and stronger tenant governance. The interview documents local organizing, policy disputes, and the social effects of public housing redevelopment in Miami.