The powers overseeing construction of the long-delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge built a community benefits strategy over four years that\u2019s aimed at setting a precedent for how big projects engage with affected residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal has two parts: workforce development and neighborhood infrastructure, officials said at the announcement. More than 30 agencies and other entities will help implement the plan, which centers on the neighborhoods closest to the bridge that would feel its environmental, safety and traffic impacts the most: Delray in Southwest Detroit and Sandwich in the Windsor area. Funding is split between the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis marks a critical milestone in a long journey for the Delray and Southwest Detroit communities,\u201d state Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, said in a statement. \u201cFor more than a decade and a half, residents and community leaders have been advocating for quality of life protections and enhancements near the bridge \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n