As plans to reimagine Detroit’s infamous I-375 move forward, voices on both sides of the aisle continue to speak up. On one hand you have project leaders who are enthusiastic about the reimaging and the next steps in the development process, while on the other, community leaders and elected officials have voiced growing concerns, questioning whether the project truly serves those once displaced by its creation.

While the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) frames the redesign as a necessary step toward improving pedestrian safety and modern infrastructure, many Detroiters are calling for a deeper reckoning—one that addresses the generational trauma and systemic displacement rooted in the freeway’s original construction through Black Bottom and Paradise Valley.

The word “reparati

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