{"id":7722,"date":"2023-12-07T09:07:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T14:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/chang\/?p=7722"},"modified":"2023-12-11T09:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T14:07:49","slug":"i-375-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/chang\/2023\/12\/07\/i-375-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Chang Sends Letter to MDOT With Residents&#8217; Concerns Regarding I-375 Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>LANSING, Mich. (December 6, 2023) \u2014 This week, Sen. <b>Stephanie Chang<\/b> (D-Detroit)<b> <\/b>sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation to share her concerns and the concerns of Detroit residents regarding the <\/span><\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mdot\/projects-studies\/special-construction\/i-375-reconnecting-communities-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\">I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>. Through this project, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to convert the I-375 freeway to a street-level boulevard. A Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study, conducted by MDOT, was completed in 2016.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>In 2016, Sen. <b>Chang <\/b>held a town hall meeting for the community to discuss the study and the six proposals at the time for the future of the roadway. She also conducted a door-to-door and online survey the following year. In early November of this year, Sen. <b>Chang<\/b> held another town hall meeting, and her team listened to the recent Detroit City Council Public Hearing.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Sen. <b>Chang<\/b>&#8216;s office has received numerous calls and correspondence about this issue. After listening to the town hall and communications from residents, Sen. <b>Chang<\/b> sent a letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation on December 5, 2023. In the letter, she highlighted the following concerns:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Land Use\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Honoring Black Bottom and Paradise Valley\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Impact on Businesses\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Transportation Modes\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Up-To-Date Traffic Analysis\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>High Noise Levels\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>\u201cI lived in Lafayette Park for eight years, and I am a proud Detroiter,\u201d said Sen. <b>Chang, <\/b>\u201cWhat happened to families and business owners of Black Bottom and Paradise Valley decades ago was terrible. None of us can undo this painful part of our city\u2019s history, but what we can do is work to ensure residents\u2019 voices are better heard throughout the process of determining the future of this area, including the redesign of I-375. I look forward to continuing our communication with MDOT and hope that decisions about the design will be determined after the city&#8217;s neighborhood framework planning process is completed. I also hope MDOT will address the numerous concerns regarding pedestrian safety, noise levels, business impacts and more. My residents have made it clear that these concerns must be addressed for the sake of our neighborhood and to honor the descendants of Black Bottom.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span>Construction is expected to start in 2025. Click <b><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/chang\/2023\/12\/07\/i-375-senator-chang-letter\/#dearflip-df_7703\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">here<\/a><\/b> for a copy of the letter.<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_eop\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. (December 6, 2023) \u2014 This week, Sen. 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