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The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced postponing a planned I-375 reconstruction project citing increasing increased costs and community feedback.
The project was characterized as repartive, a way to correct past injustices that occured when primarily Black neighborhoods were demolished to build highways.
While engaging the commuity, MDOT presented on the history of the notable Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighoborhoods that thrived in the area 1-375 now sits.
Marcia Black and Lex Draper Garcia Bey from Black Bottom Archives joined Tia Graham on The Metro to share their reaction to the I-375 redesign project being postponed.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on demand.
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The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced postponing a planned I-375 reconstruction project citing increasing increased costs and community feedback.
The project was characterized as repartive, a way to correct past injustices that occured when primarily Black neighborhoods were demolished to build highways.
While engaging the commuity, MDOT presented on the history of the notable Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighoborhoods that thrived in the area 1-375 now sits.
Marcia Black and Lex Draper Garcia Bey from Black Bottom Archives joined Tia Graham on The Metro to share their reaction to the I-375 redesign project being postponed.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on demand.

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