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Mack Avenue Improvement Plan
On The Boards
Cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, and Grosse Pointe Park; Wayne County; Eastside Community Network; and SEMCOG.
DOWNLOAD TIMING:
Began November 2019. Public presentation of plan scheduled for September 2020.
PROJECT LEAD:
Julie Connochie, AICP McKenna Principal Planner
IN ONE WORD:
Collaboration!
LEARN MORE:
www.mackaveplan.com
“I really appreciate the Strategy Committee’s openness to meaningful collaboration. This process involves trade-offs and cooperation from all of the municipalities, and they are willing to talk about it openly together.”
THE HIGHLIGHTS:
A diverse group of stakeholders coming together to create a corridor improvement framework that will revitalize Mack Avenue, seeking to elevate its commercial and mixed-use viability. This project is the first known joint-planning effort for a border street shared by Detroit and any of its suburban neighbors.
WORTH NOTING:
In response to COVID-19, McKenna pivoted to an interactive online site for all public engagement, allowing community members to view, vote and comment on project ideas, recommendations and proposals, providing timely feedback in a fully virtual environment.