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City unveils statue of Joe Louis honoring his barrier-breaking work in golf at grand opening of 2-mile segment of Joe Louis Greenway | City of Detroit

Mayor Mike Duggan joined with community partners and residents to cut the ribbon on a beautiful section of the Joe Louis Greenway at Grand River near Oakman Boulevard and to unveil a new bronze statue of the boxing legend that will adorn this section of the 27-mile greenway named in his honor.

The new segments of the Greenway are located between Joy Road and Intervale Street, adding two new miles of greenway north of the section between Warren Avenue and Joy Road opened in 2023. The segment inc...

City of Detroit transforms once vacant land into new Tireman-Minock Park | City of Detroit

Today, Mayor Duggan joined city leaders and community partners to celebrate the completion of Tireman-Minock Park, a beautiful new park right in the heart of the Warrendale/Cody Rouge neighborhood.

Dixon Elementary School was formerly at this site and was demolished in 2017, leaving a 3.7-acre block at the intersection of Tireman Avenue and Minock Street on Detroit’s West Side vacant. The City of Detroit has more than 300 parks, most of which are nestled within neighborhoods. Prior to the Tirem...

City, community honor the legacy of Dr. Ossian Sweet with opening of new educational park next to his home | City of Detroit

Mayor Mike Duggan joined with family members of Dr. Ossian Sweet, community members and other officials to unveil the newly completed Dr. Ossian Sweet Memorial Park.

The park tells the story of the Sweet family, which was African American, after they moved into the then all white neighborhood one hundred years ago.  In September 1925, shortly after they moved in, occupants of the Sweet Home defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds that surrounded the house, firing shots and killing...