Workers just wrapped up a major transformation at A.B. Ford Park on Detroit’s east side. The $11.9 million project turned 34 acres into a new community space, paid for by federal rescue funds and neighborhood money.
“This center represents a new era for our community,” said a city official according to Click on Detroit. “When a center comes up, and a community comes together, that means everybody involved with this community will also thrive.”
Kids can now play at two new playgrounds. Adults might prefer the waterfront plaza or fitness zone. Basketball players got their court. Families can gather to eat and rest at picnic spots. The ground’s better too – workers planted 500 trees and brought in clean soil…