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Team Rocky staff member Erica and Kyle Black (from the Rollercade) flyering for the Fort & Schaefer (48217) Business Association clean-up this upcoming Saturday!
Scroll below to view the flyer and please share with your networks!
We are so excited for Welcoming Week 2019 - join us on September 13th for a fun-filled day!
Our office is partnering with the Fort & Schaefer (48217) Business Association, the Department of Neighborhoods and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation for a Corridor Clean Up in this Saturday!
See flyer to the right for information on how to volunteer or donate!
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Senior Appreciation Day on September 13th!
Seniors are invited for a fun-filled day - there will be free lunch (limited supply), musical performances and health vendors!
Our mobile office will be there - come check it out!
11AM-3PM, Capitol Park, Downtown Detroit
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 City Council resumed session on September 3, 2019.
The following items were approved during Council recess:
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Emergency residential demolition at the following District 6 properties: 4072 Junction. 6426 Hanson and 5655 Addison
- 40% ($78,000) in City funding, 60% State funding for air quality monitoring services conducted by the State of Michigan and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) for the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project.
- EGLE will conduct ambient air monitoring at 3 new stationary sites and add additional equipment to an existing EGLE air monitoring site on Waterman Street (formerly Southwestern High School).
Dart Mobile App for DDOT and SMART buses
See the chart below for fare information!
You can now download the Dart mobile app to buy Dart passes to ride DDOT and SMART buses!
Starting October 1st, QLINE will also join the Dart app and accept Dart mobile passes.
When using the app and purchasing a pass, you can show it to the driver when boarding.
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Detroit Charter Revision Commission Updates
- Learn about updates from the Detroit Charter Revision Commission via this website! You can find agendas and minutes, committee information and submit your own proposed revisions to the Charter here! The Commission is accepting initial proposals for revisions to the Detroit Charter through December 2019.
Residential Parking Updates
- If you want to start a residential parking zone in your neighborhood, you can start circulating a petition among your neighbors to create the zone. The ordinance requires that 60% of all residences in the zone sign the petition. Once established, 50% of residents must sign up for the permit in order for the ordinance to become active. Click here to read more about the ordinance!
- The permit application is available at the City Clerk's office Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 2 Woodward Ave. Suite 200) or via this link. There is no petition fee.
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Give your opinion on truck traffic!
- The City of Detroit is conducting a truck study in Southwest Detroit - Use this website to add feedback (including pictures, locations you've spotted trucks, and descriptions) about trucks in your neighborhood!
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The Planning and Development Department is hosting a workshop on "greening' in North Corktown!
For more information, visit this page or contact Kevin Schronce at 313-224-9489. Read the Greater Corktown Neighborhood Planning newsletter here!
Date: September 11
Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Location: Spirit of Hope Church (1519 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd)
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The Planning and Development Department is hosting a workshop on "greening' in Historic Corktown!
For more information, visit this page or contact Kevin Schronce at 313-224-9489.
Read the Greater Corktown Neighborhood Planning newsletter here!
Date: September 12
Time: 5:30PM-7:30PM
Location: IBEW Hall (1358 Abbott St)
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[Sundays until the end of September]: Sundays in Clark Park - music and fun! 4-5PM (Kid Focused Fun) and 5-7PM (Family Friendly Live Music). Clark Park.
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[September 8] Join Detroit Southwest Pride at their 8th Annual Stop the Violence Peace to remember your loved ones you have lost due to gun violence. 5:30PM, Patton Park.
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[September 10] Come to the next public meeting in District 6 about the Joe Louis Greenway! Topic is Walk and Talk: The Places, Spaces, and Connections Along the Greenway. 6-8PM, Ford Resource and Engagement Center (2826 Bagley)
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[September 14] Mexican Independence Day celebration! Join for fun, food, and music. 5PM, Holy Redeemer (1721 Junction Ave).
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[September 21] Connect to resources and school supplies at the Back to School Resource Fair with Southwest Pride! Are you able to donate? Call Liz at 313-574-2153! 2-5PM, Boyer Park (6203 W Vernor Hwy).
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[September 21] Holy Happy Hour: faith-based event embracing the arts, culture and scripture. Free & open to the public - music, jazz, spoken word poetry! 4:30PM, St. Stephem AME Church
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[September 21] Men - Attend a health event to get screened for skin, colon, and oral cancer. There will also be free haircuts and lunch. 9AM-3PM, Ford Field.
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Welcome to Luxie Vang, a MSW student from Wayne State.
She will be interning with the Building Better Blocks team with this semester!
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CHASS Mercado (a weekly produce market) is back!
You'll have the chance to obtain some fresh produce, cooking demos, kid activities, entertainment and more every Thursday from 9AM-1PM until October.
For more information, call 313-849-3920 ext. 5163
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Now is the time - take a course to complete your GED!
Call 313-577-9079 or 313-967-4880 to register for a free class starting on September 23rd at DHDC (1211 Trumbull!)
There will be day and evening classes available.
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