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Detroit outlines parks gains, maintenance needs; Coleman A. Young rec center expected to reopen in spring
Summary
GSD highlighted park awards, capital projects, Joe Louis Greenway cleanup and plans to reopen the Coleman A. Young Recreation Center in April–May pending final permits. Councilmembers placed multiple park projects and pathways into executive session for budget consideration.
The General Services Department told Detroit councilmembers on Oct. 12 that parks and recreation work has expanded in the past year but that maintenance and capital needs remain.
Director Crystal Perkins said crews maintain more than 300 city parks, added more than 50,000 square feet of gardens and planted roughly 700,000 bulbs last spring. She said Roosevelt Park won a Gold Award from the Michigan Green Industry Association and the Keep Michigan Beautiful Presidential Award. Perkins also briefed councilmembers on cleanup tied to the Joe Louis Greenway — including removal of about 31,000 tires — and said about 4.5 miles of the greenway are under construction…
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