Key Takeaways:
- Dearborn has a recently passed $100 million road budget to redesign 40 miles of city roads
- Proposed changes include protected bike lanes, narrower traffic lanes and added greenery to slow cars and improve safety
- Mayor Hammoud is actively seeking resident feedback through social media and email at [email protected]
DEARBORN, Mich. — Dearborn leaders are looking beyond simple repaving — they want to rethink the roads themselves.
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud is publicly floating the idea of redesigning key city streets to prioritize safety, and he wants residents at the table before any decisions are made.
A blank slate approach
With a recently passed $100 million road budget aimed at redoing 40 miles of city roads, Hammoud is challenging residents, city council members and engineers to think bigger.
“What would you do if you could start with a blank slate?” Hammoud said…