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The City
and the
Ambassador
Bridge
will
cooperate
on the
plaza
expansion
and the
work
associated
with
buffering
and in
the
public
right of
way.
This
work
includes
a
$443,000
donation
by the
Ambassador
Bridge
for
lighting
and
landscaping
improvements. |
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Ambassador
Bridge,
City of
Detroit,
and the
Hubbard
Richard
Residents
Association
enter
into
Community
Agreement
DETROIT
- The
Ambassador
Bridge,
City of
Detroit
and the
Hubbard
Richard
Residents
Association
have
entered
into a
historic
agreement
addressing
long-standing
issues
between
the
Ambassador
Bridge
and the
surrounding
neighborhood,
including
an
agreed-upon
framework
for
expanding
the
Ambassador
Bridge
Plaza in
Detroit.
Specifically,
the
Ambassador
Bridge
has
agreed
that it
will:
• Donate
10
properties
it owns
in and
around
Hubbard
Richard
to the
neighborhood
along
with
$20,000
per
property
to
assist
in
redevelopment.
•
Contribute
property
to the
City
with the
intent
that it
be
incorporated
into the
City’s
Roberto
Clemente
Recreation
Center.
•
Demolish
the
former
“Greyhound
Building”
located
at 2300
W. Fort
Street,
split
the
property
into two
parcels,
and
donate
the
larger
parcel
to the
neighborhood
for
non-industrial
redevelopment.
•
Construct
a berm
along
16th
Street
that
buffers
the
neighborhood
from
industrial
uses to
the
east.
• Build
a new
16th
Street
between
West
Lafayette
and W.
Fort
Street
to
improve
ingress
and
egress
to the
neighborhood.
The
Ambassador
Bridge
has
additionally
agreed
to
restrictions
on
further
property
acquisitions
in the
neighborhood.
The HRRA
has
agreed:
• To the
expansion
of the
Ambassador
Bridge
Plaza
within
agreed
upon
areas.
• To
design
standards
including
aesthetics,
buffering,
lighting,
and
relocation
of
utilities
and
sidewalks.
The City
and the
Ambassador
Bridge
will
cooperate
on the
plaza
expansion
and the
work
associated
with
buffering
and in
the
public
right of
way.
This
work
includes
a
$443,000
donation
by the
Ambassador
Bridge
for
lighting
and
landscaping
improvements.
Matthew
T.
Moroun,
Chairman
of the
Ambassador
Bridge,
said,
“Earlier
this
year, I
promised
to the
City
Council
that we
would
make a
beneficial
and
positive
agreement
with the
community.
It was
important
that we
kept
that
promise.
This
agreement
is the
result
of a lot
of hard
work,
will
provide
a
win-win-win
for the
HRRA,
City and
our
company,
and
demonstrates
our
commitment
to
improving
important
relationships.
We look
forward
to
working
together
to
implement
the
agreement.”
“I want
to thank
the HRRA
and the
neighborhood
for
their
good
faith
participation
in the
discussions
and
negotiations
that led
to this
agreement.
Moreover,
I want
to thank
Mayor
Duggan
and his
staff
for
their
personal
involvement
and
commitment
to get
this
done
along
with
Council
President
Mary
Sheffield,
Council
Member
Mary
Waters,
their
staffs,
along
with a
special
thank
you to
Councilmember
Santiago-Romero
and her
staff,
all of
whom
played
key
roles
helping
bring
this
agreement
to
fruition.”
Sam
Butler,
president
of the
Hubbard
Richard
Resident
Association,
said,
“The
Ambassador
Bridge’s
commitment
to
restrict
further
property
acquisition
in our
neighborhood
is real
progress
toward
repairing
long-standing
disputes
between
Hubbard
Richard
and the
Ambassador
Bridge.
We hope
this is
the
beginning
of
continued
cooperation
with the
Ambassador
Bridge
to
sustain
our
thriving
residential
neighborhood.
With the
City’s
support,
we are
excited
to work
with
partners
to
transform
currently
vacant
land
into
affordable
housing,
greenspace,
and
other
valuable
assets
for the
neighborhood.”
“This is
a major
turning
point
for the
Hubbard-Richard
community
and the
Bridge
Company,"
said
Mayor
Mike
Duggan.
"Their
willingness
to work
together
resulted
in an
agreement
to build
a badly
needed
plaza
expansion
in a way
that
respects
the
residential
character
of the
community
and
provides
it some
real
benefits."
Council
Member
Santiago-Romero
said,
“As
Council
Member,
I am
focused
on
creating
vibrant,
thriving
communities
for
Detroiters
and I am
grateful
for the
opportunity
to do so
in
partnership
with my
residents.
This
most
recent
chapter
of
DIBC-Hubbard
Richard
relations
can be a
new
beginning.
For
years,
residents
had an
ask of
DIBC and
the
City:
come to
the
table,
listen
to our
lived
experiences,
and
negotiate
with us
–
directly.
After
countless
deliberations
and late
nights,
what
resulted
was this
community
driven
community
benefits
agreement
with
protections
and
assurances.
It’s my
hope
that we
build on
this
momentum
and
ensure
that we
put the
voices
and
wellbeing
of
impacted
residents
front
and
center
in all
development
moving
forward.”
The next
steps
under
the
Agreement
include
the
Ambassador
Bridge
obtaining
various
City
approvals,
including
City
Council
approval
of the
Agreement.
About
Hubbard
Richard
Resident
Association
The HRRA
advocates
for the
interests
of the
Hubbard
Richard
neighborhood,
which is
bounded
by Grand
Boulevard,
Fort
Street,
16th
Street,
and
Toledo
Street.
About
the
Ambassador
Bridge
The
Ambassador
Bridge
is a
tolled
suspension
bridge
across
the
Detroit
River
that
connects
Detroit,
Michigan
in the
United
States
with
Windsor,
Ontario
in
Canada.
The
Bridge
and its
related
companies
provide
employment
for over
20,000
worldwide
and
nearly
1,000 in
the City
of
Detroit.
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