In July 1973, the Haitian activist Viter Juste moved his family and his belongings in a U-Haul truck from Bushwick, Brooklyn, to a neighborhood in Miami-Dade County known as one of the earliest settlements in the area. Mr. Juste’s move — about a decade after he relocated to the United States — was the catalyst for a change in the neighborhood then known as Buena Vista. Thousands of others later migrated from Haiti and created a new community that Mr. Juste is credited for naming Little Haiti. Little Haiti’s proximity to the hippest restaurants, bars, shops and clubs in Miami is enticing for developers. And as much of Miami-Dade County endures torrents brought on by climate change, the neighborhood’s elevation — about 10 feet above sea level and in an area of minimal flood hazards — is particularly attractive.

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Persons: Viter Juste, Juste’s, United States —, Juste Organizations: Little Locations: Haitian, Bushwick , Brooklyn, Miami, Dade, United States, Buena Vista, New York City, Haiti, Little Haiti