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Southfield council adopts Freeway Park master plan, council and residents press for lighting and safety measures
Summary
After a presentation by Parks & Recreation and consultants, the Southfield City Council adopted the Freeway Park master plan, emphasizing phased work, safety upgrades (lighting and pathways) and pursuit of grant funding; councilors and residents urged quicker action on lighting, ADA access and restroom solutions.
The Southfield City Council voted to adopt the Freeway Park master plan on May 11, following a detailed presentation from Parks and Recreation staff and consultants from OHM Advisors.
Parks Director Fields introduced the plan and said it reflected more than two years of community engagement, technical review and coordination with agencies. Rhett Groenebel of OHM summarized findings: the planning process produced three concept options that were refined into a single preferred concept, and staff developed phased implementation to address site constraints including drainage, limited public parking and the park’s deck over I-696.
Stacy Tobar, who presented the community-engagement summary, said the process included more than 100 open-house attendees, 108 survey…
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