Here are a few of the stories we've been reading this month.
Changes in 375
A public meeting is scheduled with MDOT for Tuesday, December 3 to discuss design updates to the 375 reconfiguration. The Downtown Detroit Partnership released new designs after a peer review process for the urban freeway earlier this month, which would increase walkability and redevelopment potential and create more connections with other neighborhoods, while eliminating unnecessary traffic lanes. We're running out of time for final designs; construction is expected to start on the project next year. Hear more about the project, its background, stakeholders, traffic flow, and the proposed design from Eric Larson, CEO of the DDP, on a recent episode of Daily Detroit. Take a look at the new designs here.
Renderings of the future 375 from MDOT earlier this year and the DDP this month.Downtown Detroit Partnership
Waiting on the District Detroit
Developers gave an update on the District Detroit development last week, and we'll keep waiting for the 10-building plan which includes new buildings and renovating current ones. Olympia and Related Companies planned on breaking ground in summer of 2023, but that has yet to happen. Now, the first building on the schedule is an 18-story residential building near the upcoming University of Michigan Center for Innovation. The next would be a 14-story hotel next to the Little Caesars Arena. These would ideally break ground next year. TBD. Detroit Free Press
Unpacking Affordable Housing in Detroit
The terms "affordable housing" and "low-income housing" are thrown around a lot. But what do they actually mean, especially in a city like Detroit? Area Median Income is used to determine affordability in certain areas. The problem is that the AMI for Detroit factors in wealthier areas in the suburbs, while the city's actual median income is much lower. Experts from around the city weigh in on what affordability means, what the new affordable developments are like, and who's living in them. Model D
