New Funding
announced in blight removal efforts
Detroit’s demolition program received another huge boost when
the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced Wednesday that
it has authorized $88 million in new blight removal funding. This is the
largest single financial award in the history of the city’s blight removal
efforts and a tremendous display of confidence in Detroit’s demolition program.
The U.S. Department of Treasury has so far awarded more than
a quarter-billion dollars for Detroit’s blight removal efforts. As of today,
the city has taken down 9,156 dangerous and vacant buildings in neighborhoods
across the city. This new funding will allow Detroit to add another 6,000
vacant houses to the demolition list.
To learn more about Detroit’s demolition program, go to www.detroitmi.gov/demoliton.
Charter
school & DPS leaders urge legislators to support Detroit Education Commission
DPS and charter-school leaders stood united this week in support of the
Detroit Education Commission; a Detroit solution that will hold schools
accountable for results and provide Detroit families with more quality schools
in their neighborhoods.
Among those present at a press
conference with Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit Public Schools Interim Superintendent
Alycia Meriweather were some of the city’s leading charter school operators,
including:
- Ralph Bland, who is the CEO of New Paradigm for Education, a
charter management organization in Detroit which operates 4 K-8 schools
and one high school serving 2,000 students
- Clark Durant, co-chairman of the Academic subcommittee of the
Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren, and co-founder and active
board member of the Cornerstone Schools, which operates three K-8 charter
schools, one charter high school, and one private K-12 school, serving more
than 2,800 students.
- Doug Ross, President of American Promise Schools, which operates
two K-8 schools and two high schools that serve more than 1,800 students.
Ross is a former State Senator, Michigan Commerce Director, and U.S.
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
- Renee Burgess, President of Equity Education, a charter management
organization serving more than 1,200 students across two K-8 and two high
schools in Detroit.
For more information go to: http://www.detroitmi.gov/News/ArticleID/852/Charter-School-and-DPS-Leaders-Urge-Legislators-to-Support-Detroit-Education-Commission-Welcome-Accountability
Mackinac
Speech
Mayor Duggan delivered the keynote address at the annual
Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Island policy conference, addressing the
following topics:
- A new vision for Detroit's
neighborhoods
- Improving Detroit's education
system
- Job creation and job training for
Detroiters
- Expanding entrepreneurism
- Developing housing options for all
Detroiters
- Opportunities for youth
To watch the full speech, go to: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f2hJ_IQ_rFc&feature=youtu.be
Project
Green Light now live at 28 sites
Project Green Light has added two new sites to its crime
fighting partnership:
·
McDonald’s, 22021 W. 8 Mile
·
Hibbard Party Store, 8935 E. Jefferson
For a full list of sites, go to: www.greenlightdetroit.org
What's Coming up?
Occupy the
Corner-Detroit
Join
Councilwoman Mary Sheffield, Mayor Mike Duggan, Police Chief James Craig,
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon and many
more for the 2016 kickoff event. Community
leaders, staff and volunteers will hit the blocks in District 5’s highest crime
neighborhoods, bringing resources and hope every other Friday throughout the summer
of 2016. The movement will be armed with information regarding voter
registration, employment opportunities, job training, expungement resources,
utility assistance, upcoming community events and much more.
Please RSVP at (313)224-4505.
When: 6 p.m.
Friday, June 10
Where:
Pingree Park, corner of E. Canfield and Iroquois
Project
Clean Slate
Project Clean Slate
is a City of Detroit initiative to help residents get their criminal
records expunged in order to help them land better job opportunities.
At the Project Clean
Slate Fair there will be resources available to help:
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Prepare application
for record expungement
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Get connected with an
attorney that can help you through the process
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Find information
about ex-offender jobs available
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Find information
about job readiness programs and Workforce Development
When:
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 4
Where:
Fellowship Chapel, 7707 W. Outer Drive
For more information,
go to www.detroitmi.gov/projectcleanslate
District 7
Health Fair
Come learn more about the health of your community and join the Detroit
Health Department as we have a conversation about the state of health in
District 4.
Where: Adams-Butzel Recreation Complex, 10500
Lyndon
When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 4
Returning Citizens Task Force Fair
Currently on probation or parole? Convicted
of a crime and served your time? Come get the resources you need to get
back on track! Don't let a felony get in the way of you reaching your
potential.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 4
Where: Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, 1211 Trumbull St.
Community Safety Fair
Detroit
residents can learn more about safety and have fun during the Community Safety
Fair and Marshmallow Drop sponsored by Detroit Councilman Scott Benson on
Saturday, June 4 from noon - 3 p.m. This event will take place at the Lasky
Recreation Center, 13200 Fenelon.
The event
will include a zoo, marshmallow drop, safety presentations by the Detroit
Police and Fire Departments, Crime Stoppers and Wayne County Sheriff's Office,
resource tables, free Halal food, and more. The marshmallow drop is at 2:30
p.m.
In addition, McDonald’s will hand out applications, conduct potential
interviews and hire on the spot during the event.
Upcoming Road Closures
The Detroit Department
of Public Works today announced the following street closings:
- Westbound Cadillac between Woodward and Bates will be closed
completely from now through Oct. 22, 2016 for street activities.
- Monroe from Brush to St Antoine will be closed completely
from now through Sep. 6, 2016 for a weekend festival (Friday to Sunday between
4 PM to 3 AM).
- Westbound lanes on Michigan Ave from Griswold to Shelby will
be closed completely from now through Sept. 2016 for building renovation. However, one lane in each direction for both
eastbound and westbound traffic will be open at all times, using the eastbound
lanes.
- Jefferson, Larned, E. Grand River, Times Square, St. Anne,
and Lafayette will have intermittent traffic detours to perform fiber cable
work from now through June 15, 2016 from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Congress from Woodward to Bates will have northern westbound
lane and sidewalk closed for building renovation from now through Sep. 31,
2016.
- State St from Griswold to Shelby will have a partial closure
of the eastbound lane and sidewalk for building renovation from now through
Nov. 13, 2016.
- Shelby from State St to alley south of State St will have a
partial northbound lane closure for building renovation from now through Nov.
13, 2016.
- Griswold from W. Grand River to John R will have northbound
lane and parking lane closed from now through June 2017 for building
renovation. However, one lane in each
direction will be maintained.
-
Cadillac Square from Woodward to Bates will have parking
lanes closed from now through Oct. 29, 2016 for Food Huts, Monday through
Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. However,
two lanes in each direction will be maintained.
- Washington from Larned to the alley east of Washington will
be partially closed from now through Oct. 31, 2016 for building construction.
- Larned from Washington to the alley north of Larned will be
partially closed from now through Oct. 31, 2016 for building construction.
- Griswold from Larned to Congress will have the EB northern
lane closed from now through Jun. 25, 2016 for building façade work.
- Shelby from Grand River to State will be closed completely from
now through Jun. 1, 2016 for building construction.
- St. Antoine from E Lafayette to Monroe will be partially closed
from now through December 30, 2016 for building construction.
- Lafayette from Brush to Randolph will be partially closed
from now through Jun. 8, 2016 for conduit installation.
- Brush from Congress to Fort will be partially closed from
Jun. 9, 2016 through Jun. 14, 2016 for conduit installation.
- Brush from Fort to Lafayette will be partially closed from
Jun. 9, 2016 through Jun. 14, 2016 for conduit installation.
- Lafayette at Brush will be partially closed from Jun. 9,
2016 through Jun. 14, 2016 for conduit installation.
-
Adams from John R to Brush will be partially closed from
Jun. 9, 2016 through Jun. 19, 2016 for fiber installation.
- Third from Elizabeth to Beech will be partially closed from
Jun. 7, 2016 through Jun. 10, 2016 for antenna placement.
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