Bridge Detroit Town Hall Meeting

19556 Grand River Ave,Detroit MI 48223

17 May, 2022

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BridgeDetroit wants to hear how residents believe the city should be spending their tax dollars at Norwest Gallery on May 17th from 6-8pm! Is the Detroit city government listening to you? Your neighborhood? Do your representatives understand your priorities? As a resident, do you feel like your priorities are reflected in city policy and initiatives? To find out, we are partnering with Detroit is Different to host eight town hall meetings across the city in each council district and another citywide from mid-May through the end of June. BridgeDetroit’s Engagement Director Orlando Bailey will moderate each town hall with District 2 residents and Detroit is Different founder Khary Frazier. Detroit is getting an unprecedented $827 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds that the city has to spend by Dec. 31, 2026. BridgeDetroit wants to understand what your priorities are. Your views and opinions will help shape our coverage and get the attention of city policymakers. Bailey, who regularly meets with residents and community stakeholders to understand their priorities, said the pandemic made it difficult for in-person gatherings but there is a need to center resident voices at live events. “This round (of meetings) is very exciting because it’s almost as if BridgeDetroit gets to reintroduce itself to the community in person,” Bailey said. “It gives their voice and perspective a platform where they can freely express what is going on and how they see things in their community.” BridgeDetroit Town Hall Date: District 1 May 17, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Norwest Gallery of Art 19556 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48223