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Southwest
Greenway
opens as
Detroit’s
newest
public
space
connecting
with
World-Class
Detroit
Riverfront
and Joe
Louis
Greenway
By
Laydell
Wood
Harper
TellUsDetroit.Com
DETROIT
-
Wednesday,
May 24th
marked
the
official
opening
of the
Southwest
Greenway
in
Detroit.
The path
connects
the
Detroit
Riverfront
with
Michigan
Central,
Corktown
and the
surrounding
Southwest
Neighborhoods.
The
One-half
mile
long
walking
and
biking
path
took 18
months
to
complete
and
gives
more
people
access.
Guests
enjoyed
an
afternoon
of
sunshine,
free
rides to
the end
of the
greenway
at West
Jefferson
by
Pedicab
(a
bicycle
with 3
or more
wheels
that
transports
passengers)
and
food.
Many of
the
guests
enjoyed
the
afternoon
celebrating
the
Southwest
Greenway
opening.
Whether
walking
or on
wheels
the
Greenway
is about
making
the city
more
assessable.
Many of
the
guests
were on
bicycles.
The
event
was a
festive
occasion
attended
by many
of the
neighborhood
residents,
local
dignitaries
and
community
partners
to
celebrate
this
special
opening.
Clearly
it was a
day to
celebrate
the
beginning
of a
brand-new
partnership
joining
neighborhoods
closer
together
in
proximity
and
accessibily.
The
Southwest
Greenway
will
eventually
be a
part of
the Joe
Louis
Greenway.
“It’s a
great
place to
be in
nature.
It’s a
great
place to
be out
of the
hustle
and
bustle
of your
neighborhoods.
And it’s
also a
great
connector
to the
people
in
Southwest
Detroit
and Cork
Town to
get down
to the
riverfront,”
said
Mark
Wallace,
President
and CEO,
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy.
“As one
of
Detroit’s
most
scenic
family
friendly
destinations,
The
Detroit
Riverfront
has
something
for
everyone,”
comments
Mark
Wallace.
“In fact
more
than
three
Million
people
visit
the
riverfront
each
year.”
Many
Conservancy,
dignitaries
and
community
partners
attended
the
event.
Conservancy
members
include;
Matthew
Cullen,
Chairman,
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy,
Mary
Culler,
President,
Ford
Motor
Company
Fund,
Michigan
Central,
Mayor
Mike
Duggan,
City of
Detroit,
David
Egner,
President
& CEO,
Ralph C.
Wilson,
Jr.
Foundation,
Laura
Grannemann,
Executive
Director,
Gilbert
Family
Foundation,
Darin
McKeever,
President
& CEO,
William
Davidson
Foundation,
Council
President
Mary
Sheffield,
City of
Detroit,
District
5, Mark
Wallace,
President
& CEO,
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy.
The
celebration
also
included
a
special
announcement
on the
Unified
Greenway
Campaign,
a
collaborative
effort
to raise
$350
million
which
will be
used to
complete
the
world-class
Detroit
Riverfront,
fund
construction
of the
Joe
Louis
Greenway,
and
create
endowments
that
will
maintain
both
projects
for
future
generations.
The
Detroit
Riverfront
Conservancy
is a
non-profit
organization
founded
in 2003
with the
mission
to
develop
public
access
to
Detroit’s
riverfront
and
serve as
an
anchor
for
economic
development.
As the
permanent
stewards
of the
Detroit
Riverwalk
and the
Dequindre
Cut, the
Conservancy
is
responsible
for
raising
the
funds
needed
for
construction,
operation,
maintenance,
security
and
programming
of the
public
spaces
located
along
the
riverfront.
The
ultimate
vision
is for
the
Conservancy
to
develop
five-and-a-half
miles of
riverfront
from the
Ambassador
Bridge
on the
west to
Gabriel
Richard
Park,
just
east of
the
MacArthur
Bridge
to Belle
Isle.
Visit
www.detroitriverfront.org
for more
information.
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