When news broke that Miami would lose more than $60 million in federal funding for the long-planned Underdeck project — now officially named the Rev. Edward T. Graham Greenway — many in Overtown saw it as yet another setback for a community scarred by broken promises. But business leaders say they are determined not to let the cut derail momentum.

The 10.5-mile, 33-acre greenway was designed to reconnect neighborhoods divided by Interstates 95 and 395, which displaced thousands, erased more than 300 businesses, and shrank Overtown’s population from 50,000 to 10,000. Planned features include an amphitheater, dog parks, walking and biking paths, plazas, play areas, food vendors, and a pedestrian trail stretching to Biscayne Bay.

The Biden administration awarded $60 million through th

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