Dearborn Seeks Input on Downtown Development
The city of Dearborn is asking for more public input on future development ideas around Dearborn’s new train station, which is scheduled to open in 2014.
The three open meetings are Jan. 17-19.
The three interactive meetings all will take place inside the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, and are follow up events to a lively kickoff brainstorming session held in December, which attracted about 100 residents.
The Jan. 17-19 sessions are part of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) initiative that seeks to capitalize on the new train station’s ability to draw more visitors, businesses and residents to Dearborn’s west downtown.
Public sessions will be 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, January 17 and Friday, January 18, and 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19.
All will be in Wet Rooms 1 & 2 at The Center.
Through a grant awarded the city from MIPlace Partnership, planners from Michigan State University and experts from the Michigan Municipal League and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority are assisting city staff and stakeholders with creating a vision for the neighborhoods, parkland and business area near the train station.
The train station is scheduled to open by early 2014. Through this visioning process, steps can be taken over the next year to set in place future development to accommodate elements determined important by Dearborn stakeholders, such as bike paths and fresh housing opportunities.
On January 17 and 18, there will be additional sessions during the day aimed at invited groups, such as business and land owners.
All ideas will be considered. On Saturday, January 19, the revised TOD Neighborhood designs with illustrations will be presented to all groups and the public at the same time. People will be able to react to the conceptual design and comments will be recorded.
For more information, please call Liz Hendley in the City Plan Office at 313-943-2171.