$6M Roosevelt Park Project + $203M To Help Stabilize Detroit Housing

Morning, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Detroit Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and hot. High: 93 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. A $6 million transformation of Roosevelt Park in Corktown broke ground Tuesday, city officials said. The plan, expected to be completed by spring 2023, will expand the park in front of the Michigan Central Station from 9.5 acres to 13 acres with new walkways, landscaping, an event space, seating areas and a pedestrian gateway entrance. (Detroit Patch)
2. Detroit officials announced a broad $203 million plan Thursday that could help to stabilize housing for city residents. (Detroit Free Press)
3. A Republican candidate seeking to challenge Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November thinks the state's abortion ban should include victims of rape and incest. (Michigan Patch)

Today in Detroit:

• Football Strength & Conditioning-Weight Room (Events) (1:00 PM)
• Orientation to Southwest Detroit's Latino history and health considerations (1:00 PM)
• Outfit Rap League Showcase - Spread Art @Detroit Contemporary (3:00 PM)
• Amp Fiddler X Urban Art Orchestra - Detroit Symphony Orchestra (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: ""It's very hard to keep living every day knowing your child is not here with you," said Vera Jones, mother of 27-year-old Dymaris Jones who was gunned down at a gas station in January 2022. "It is hard. I can't take it anymore," she told..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On July 21, 1934, this photographic skyline view was captured. A caption reads, "Picture taken from the 25th floor of the Barlum Tower. Dime Bank-back, City Hall-front." Also visible are the First National Building (in the foreground on ..." (Detroit Historical Society via Facebook)
• Detroit Public Library: "Have you been stopping by the #detroitpubliclibrary Wilder Branch this summer? They have crafts available every day for #summerreading! Pick one up, put it together in the library or take it home for later." (Detroit Public Library via Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "Did you know snow leopards are nicknamed "ghost of the mountain" because they're so hard to see? Travel to Kyrgyzstan to search for the endangered animal with Steve Backshall - TONIGHT at 10pm ET. #ScienceNight" (Detroit Public Television via Facebook)

That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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