Detroiters who live and work downtown got their say today on an ambitious idea: capping portions of I‑75 with new parkland to knit downtown back together with Midtown. Planners used the session to walk attendees through updated engineering, traffic and environmental findings while gathering stories, memories and neighborhood feedback that could influence the final design.
Meeting Logistics and How to Participate
The Downtown Detroit Partnership hosted the in‑person meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the MSU Detroit Center, 3408 Woodward Ave., with light refreshments and validated parking on offer, according to the Downtown Detroit Partnership. Organizers also set up a storytelling booth so residents could contribute photos, memorabilia and oral histories that will help guide how the public spaces on the caps might look and feel.
Who’s Running the Feasibility Study
AECOM is leading the year‑long feasibility study that is testing structural, ventilation and traffic solutions for three proposed park caps, following the firm’s selection last summer. The planning phase is backed in part by a $2 million USDOT Reconnecting Communities planning grant to advance design work and make the effort shovel‑ready, according to DBusiness…