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AGENCIES OUTCOMES

This restaurant and other Black-owned businesses and residences thrived in and around the Triangle block from its development as “West Williamsburg” by African American business leader Samuel Harris (1851-1904) until the last of the businesses were displaced by “urban renewal” in the 1970s.

• Re-emergence of the Triangle Area as the epicenter for thriving Black tourism, community, culture, and economy.

• City provides regular timelines and updates on progress.

• Establishment of the greater Triangle Area as an inviting and welcoming reflection of a valuable and integral contribution to the WIlliamsburg tapestry.

• Increased public engagement and awareness in local history, particularly Black history.

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