A rendering of the boulevard proposed to replace I-375. The image shows a boulevard with six to nine lanes, wide sidewalks, a two-way bicycle track and greenspace.

Will the new I-375 boulevard be like the Davison?

November 22, 2023

The construction of I-375 in downtown Detroit beginning in the late 1950s hastened the destruction of the majority Black neighborhoods...

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Three boys, identities unknown, pose in front of a five and dime store in Detroit’s Near East Side. The area includes the Brush Park, Paradise Valley, and Black Bottom neighborhoods, 1930s-1940s.

Reckoning 375: Why advocates say centering Black voices is key in I-375’s redevelopment

November 17, 2023

 In the next installment of Detroit Today's miniseries, Reckoning 375, we explore what I-375's reimagining would look like if...

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A view of the Chrysler Freeway, looking east from the roof of the City-County Building, 1964.

Reckoning 375: A street level look at the plans to remove I-375

November 10, 2023

The Reckoning 375 series from Detroit Today continues this week with a deeper look at how the city's I-375 Reconnecting...

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A rendering of the boulevard replacing Interstate 375 in Detroit.

Reckoning 375: Community stakeholders discuss potential impact of I-375’s removal

November 3, 2023

 In the latest installment of Detroit Today’s special series, Reckoning 375, we continue our conversation about the plan to replace I-375...

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A view of the construction of the Chrysler Freeway at the Fisher interchange, under Vernor, 1964.

Reckoning 375: How New Orleans prioritized people over pavement

October 27, 2023

In the latest installment of Detroit Today’s special series, Reckoning 375, we continue our look at the plans to replace I-375 with...

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