Tell Us Detroit Community Town Hall Series

8 Riverbank Drive,Detroit MI 48207

12 July, 2022

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Is the Detroit city government listening to you? Your neighborhood? Do your representatives understand your priorities? BridgeDetroit wants to hear how residents believe the city should be spending their tax dollars. 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. As a resident, do you feel like your priorities are reflected in city policy and initiatives? 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 Dates District 1 May 17, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Norwest Gallery of Art 19556 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48223 District 2 May 24, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Detroit is Different Incubator Space 1652 Clements, Detroit, MI 48238 District 3 May 26, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Shed at Martz Park 11530 Flanders, Detroit, MI 48205 District 4 June 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Feedom Freedom Growers 291 Manistique, Detroit, MI 48215 District 5 June 14, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Mama Akua House 2431 Ferry Park, Detroit, MI 48208 District 6 June 21, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation 1211 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216 Distrito 6 21 de Junio, 18 h. – 20:00 Corporación de Desarrollo Hispano de Detroit 1211 Trumbull, Detroit, MI 48216 District 7 June 28, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Birwood House 12605 Wyoming, Detroit, MI 48238 Citywide July 12, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Belle Isle Shelter #8 8 Riverbank Dr, Detroit, MI 48207