Detroit Riverfront Development Breaks Ground on $2.3 Billion Expansion
By Sarah Mitchell | Detroit Digest Staff Writer
Mayor Mike Duggan joined city officials and developers yesterday to ceremonially break ground on the largest riverfront development project in Detroit's history. The ambitious $2.3 billion expansion will add 4,000 residential units, 200,000 square feet of retail space, and a new 50-story mixed-use tower to the downtown core. Construction is expected to create over 8,000 jobs and attract an estimated 15,000 new residents to the area over the next five years.
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Opinion
Hamtramck City Council: A Circus Without the Entertainment Value
By Frank Rodriguez | Opinion Columnist
Tuesday night's Hamtramck City Council meeting was yet another embarrassing display of political theater that would make even the most seasoned circus performers cringe. While residents packed the chambers to voice legitimate concerns about infrastructure, public safety, and the proposed budget cuts, our elected officials seemed more interested in scoring political points than addressing real issues. The three-hour spectacle included two walkouts, a shouting match over parliamentary procedure, and a motion to table every substantive agenda item until "further review" – which, in council-speak, apparently means "indefinitely."
It's time for Hamtramck voters to demand better from their representatives. The city deserves leaders who can govern, not perform.
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