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Asked for funding to redevelop the Fenkell corridor, a supermarket to end the area's food desert, and relief from the $1,500 land-use hearing fee for small Black clubs and nonprofits.

Asked council and the administration to find money for corridor redevelopment, and sought help with a $1,500 land use hearing fee and playground equipment for a park expansion.

Opposed solar farms via eminent domain and new construction on contaminated land, urging renovation of existing homes over building unaffordable new houses and criticizing land bank practices.

Asked whether committee members signed NDAs with the developer and, in the hearing, questioned whether financial analysis should be updated for the new nonprofit structure before any $300 million recommendation.

A boater who supports the project, saying Riverside and Irma Henderson marinas are dilapidated and need updating.

District 7 resident and yacht club member who called the project a positive destination for the city.

Co-CEO of Joe Louis Southern Kitchen who praised his Bedrock partnership downtown and urged a yes vote.

Detroit Regional Chamber policy director who backed the project, citing parkland, housing units, jobs and the NAC process.

Visit Detroit CEO who said the NAC overwhelmingly supported a robust CBA package and called the transformation a generational opportunity.

Dexter-Linwood Community Association president voiced community support for the project.

Son of Joe Louis who expressed personal trust in Dan Gilbert and Bedrock and asked the council to support the project.

Opposed the project, saying the towers should stay and be reused, and that the public hasn't had meaningful input.

Developer who argued the $300 million is forgone revenue, not money spent, and urged support for the project.

Jefferson resident who enthusiastically supported the project, citing jobs and the nonprofit structure.

Developer and investor who called the Bedrock contribution greater than the Ilitches' for Little Caesars Arena and urged approval.

Downtown Detroit Partnership chief community impact officer voiced support and praised the engagement hub.

Emerging developer who said the plan moves the waterfront forward and spreads growth citywide.

Developer who cited DEGC diligence and Bedrock's 15-year commitment in voicing strong support.

Lafayette Park resident who warned an empty RenCen would be blight and noted tax revenue would rise from under $700,000 to $10 million a year.

Advocated for investment in the Finkle/Gratiot corridor and invited members to the evening business association meeting.

Called for reinvestment in the historic Finkle district and questioned public funding for the Renaissance Center project.

Advocated for funding and support to revitalize the Finkel corridor and assist with park playground equipment.

Michigan Black Business Alliance CEO voiced excitement about small-business benefits from the Ren Cen community benefits package.

Supported the East Riverfront redevelopment for jobs and as an attraction.

Asked the committee to critically examine Bedrock/DEGC assumptions and clarify public ownership possibilities.

Wants more citywide input and strong language ensuring Black and brown residents benefit.

Carpenters union rep supporting the project for apprenticeship pathways and jobs.

Cited the investment figures and endorsed the riverfront redevelopment for small business and jobs.

Operating Engineers Local 324 political director: 8,000 union construction jobs, the biggest trade opportunity in a decade.

OE 324 policy advocate supporting the project for long-term jobs and riverfront investment.

Workers Local 25 president urging the council to see the generational opportunity.

Operating Engineers rep urging a yes vote on the community benefits package.

Stationary engineers rep noting members historically worked at the Ren Cen and supporting the project.

Developer/investor supporting the package and asking the council to help residents understand the benefits.

Opposed the deal, questioning Bedrock's record on the Hudson's jobs commitment and calling for historic designation.

Strongly supported the project, citing the $1 billion gift and jobs, and praised Fleischer's youth work.

Supported the development for revenue, jobs, and tourism.

Thanked council members for dialogue regarding staff interactions and praised questioning on utility and zoning matters near schools and recreation centers.

Complained about transit center cleanliness, debris at bus stops affecting disabled seniors, and tenant retaliatory evictions.

Endorsed the Gilbert redevelopment and urged the council to embrace progress.

Former economic developer strongly endorsed the RenCen redevelopment and demolition of the towers, urging swift approval.

Requested funding support for the Finkel corridor redevelopment and assistance with land-use hearing fees for a neighborhood park expansion.

Raised concerns about transit disruptions on Jefferson Avenue due to downtown development projects and requested public hearings with MDOT.

Voiced support for the Seward block club, urged proper police-community grievance channels, and advocated for legacy resident protections.

Spoke on behalf of SEIU Local One regarding worker transitions, community benefits agreements, and janitorial staff at the Renaissance Center redevelopment.

Encouraged supporting local Detroit businesses and referenced municipal preference policies in neighboring cities.

Criticized workforce housing PILOT programs, tax reductions in Corktown, and police oversight.

Accused the chair of being a 'cheating public official' and demanded answers about lots moved into a jobs and amenities development assemblage program.

Thanked council for supporting a community mini market in a food desert and requested assistance with corridor funding and land use fees.

Visit Detroit/Detroit Sports Commission COO endorsed the PA 255 embassy suites hotel redevelopment, citing NBA All-Star 2029 hotel-room needs.

Expressed frustration over council procedures and overtaxation issues.

Argued that developers should be held to high standards regardless of past broken promises by major entities.

Expressed support for the Joy Road encroachment request for bollards to protect a business from break-ins.

Expressed concerns over solar farms, municipal settlements, and demolition processes.

Expressed interest from Detroit City Football Club in partnering with the city's after-school programming and youth sports initiatives.

Presented a customer service script desk tool created for property maintenance division staff to improve resident interactions.

Raised conflict of interest concerns regarding appointments to the East Riverfront Neighborhood Advisory Council.

Addressed accountability in major development advisory committees and commented on school board engagement.

Called for substantive political commitments and economic investments in Black neighborhoods rather than superficial campaign visits.

Rejected being labeled pro-capitalist, citing Black radical history from the Boggses to Malcolm X, and asked the committee to explain its understanding of capitalism and 'extractive and parasitic' developers.

Expressed concerns regarding a proposed stormwater pond in Brightmore and requested thorough environmental data.

Expressed support for the 1728 Michigan Avenue development project as a local plumbing contractor.

Spoke in favor of the 1728 Michigan Avenue project and requested approval of tax incentives.

Expressed support for the Michigan Avenue project as a long-time Detroit-based business owner.

Called for more professional, transparent, and lawful land development policies in the city.

Expressed concern over industrial site expansion and emissions near residential neighborhoods, urging council to enforce previous resolutions.

Expressed frustration with community engagement on the master plan update and solar energy project disparities.

Shared neighborhood association updates regarding neighborhood beautification grants and acquisition of boulders.

Expressed community need for grocery options and neighborhood retail in District 7.

Raised alley parking and encroachment concerns involving a local church in District 2.

Expressed concern over data center developments and changes in historic Detroit neighborhoods.

Demanded transparency regarding tax foreclosures, land bank properties, and community wealth preservation.

Criticized city contracting practices, land bank transparency, and solar project handling.

Criticized past city leadership and property tax issues, and expressed support for proposed neighborhood commercial developments.

Emphasized the need for adequate adult supervision, youth recreation, and neighborhood development over downtown projects.

Expressed support for a proposed mini-market and gas station development in a food desert area on Fenkell.

AdvOCated for commercial corridor investment in the Fenkell area and requested a waiver for land use hearing fees.

Demanded reparations and full implementation of property tax reform ordinances.

Voiced concerns about youth treatment and land transfers.

Objected to board appointments and questioned legal service contracts and nuisance abatement programs.

Advocated for her block association's Fenkel corridor, praising a new home health care agency and a proposed mini-market with fresh produce at Fenkel and Wyoming, and asked for help with the land use hearing fee.

Varner, president of the Fink corridor business association, asked for city funds to keep the corridor clean and praised new Black-owned businesses including a planned mini-market with gas pumps at Wyoming and Fink.

The caller said it is concerning that the city owns Butzel Center but cannot control it, and questioned why the development matter sits in this committee.

The caller called the Butzel parking-lot apartment proposal obscene and a charter violation, criticized the solar farm's lack of an alternative-site study, and argued the nuisance abatement program is illegal.

Argued data centers are wartime targets and criticized concentrated development and tax breaks in Corktown as inequitable.

President of the SoDA Ellsworth Block Association, she celebrated new businesses on the Finkel Corridor including a home care agency and a planned fresh-produce mini market, and asked for council support.

Expressed gratitude to the Mayor for student bus pass programs.

Inquired about accessing homebuyer assistance funds for closing costs on a home purchase in District 7.

Community Builders nonprofit developer voiced support, saying the project complements the Choice Neighborhood Initiative.

District 6 developer voiced strong support for the 72-unit Corktown project's design and density.

A licensed architect, she asked council to impose a moratorium on city-funded property rezoning, sales, demolitions and construction until community complaints and possible charter violations are addressed.

An environmental engineer, he asked what soil testing has been done as bulldozed neighborhoods' dirt is moved at the State Fairgrounds, citing PFOS found on virgin farmland elsewhere.

A licensed architect urged Council to impose a moratorium on city-funded development projects, alleging charter-violating land sales and uninvestigated misconduct.

Demanded a comprehensive planning study, postponement of airport-area land sales and zoning changes, and community benefit agreements within three miles of City Airport.

Said District 7 lacks a rec center, planning uses surplus dollars without residents, and barbershops and beauty shops got no COVID help.

Presented CDAD's transition playbook with policy recommendations on housing stability and neighborhood investment, praising budget hearing interest in the housing trust fund and DDOT.

Demanded master plan meetings in every neighborhood, opposed speed humps and solar farms on private land, supported single-family infill housing, and criticized a District 4 development dispute.

Called for more planning and economic development across all districts, noting District 7 gets little attention and that the recovery has come at the expense of city retirees.

Argued public investments must return value to residents and that historic landmark access is tilted toward corporations, citing the Veterans Memorial Building sale.

Argued corruption and backroom dealing divert tax dollars to billionaire developers instead of neighborhoods, schools and Black-owned businesses, and said stadium job promises fell short.

Criticized unequal treatment of districts, questioned unpaid Munur blight tickets, and objected to Corktown development priorities over District 7.

Announced plans to pursue a recall petition against CM Scott Benson, asked for an expedited response on the Kronos concrete facility from Pro Tem Young, and asked CM Miller for a block club meeting about the Buster Family Center development.

Asked for regular economic activity reports for all seven districts, citing his experience with citizen district councils and successful projects like Freedom Place near Wayne State.

Owner of Access Point Transport and Towing asked for help connecting with city resources to train young men in trades through his nonprofit.

Announced a run for State Rep and opposed the Bustler Family Center housing project as bad for his Islandview neighborhood.