Plans to turn Detroit's I-375 into an 'urban boulevard' to move forward this spring

[marmar]

On Edit: Fixed the link


(Detroit Metro Times) By now, everyone should know that the prominent Black neighborhoods Paradise Valley and Black Bottom were bulldozed back in the day to build Detroit’s I-375 freeway — among the many other predominantly Black communities that were razed by the interstate highway system.

Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced the state is finally ready to move forward with plans to replace 1-375 with an “urban boulevard.”

Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan reportedly met Wednesday to discuss the plans, with Duggan imagining the boulevard to look something like the Avenue of Fashion on Livernois — a sprawling, walkable district populated mostly by Black-owned businesses.

Whitmer had previously requested federal funding for the project, and it was given the green light after an environmental review by the Federal Highway Administration was completed.

Now that Michigan has secured a Finding of No Significant Impact (a formality that had to be given before work on the project could start), the design phase will commence this spring. Construction is expected to begin in 2027. ...............(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/plans-to-turn-detroits-i-375-into-an-urban-boulevard-to-move-forward-this-spring/Content?oid=29570582#.YjSekEqXP-8.link

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Wonderful!

I've quieted down my reparations discussions at DU -

But this is a PERFECT example of what I would like to see happen.