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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Detroit public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Park jurisdiction transfers
Four resolutions would move park parcels — the Joe Louis Greenway Trailhead, Riverside Park, Rogell Park, and the Riverside Skate Park — from various departments into Parks and Recreation so one agency manages them.
Strategic Staffing Solutions Turkey Trot
The Parade Company's annual Thanksgiving morning run gets the committee's nod to head to council. Roads downtown will close the morning of November 26.
Rouge River Greenway wayfinding
A $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan would fund wayfinding signage along the Rouge River Greenway.
Secondary street signs process reform
Council members want to shrink a growing backlog of street-sign naming applications; ordinance changes will come after this fall's cycle, which still caps approvals at five signs.
Detroit's techno and house music legacy honored
The council's 10th annual Techno Awards honored the Detroit House Collective, Homie Hangz, the Fotias brothers, DJ Stacy Hotwaxx Hale, Maria Elena Garcia, John Dixon, Jason Huvaere, and Tony Peoples. Members also floated turning soon-to-be-closed DPSCD schools into artist housing and creation space.
Bagley West Vernor National Register Historic District
A new National Register historic district covering 116 buildings in Southwest Detroit's Mexican Town corridor was approved January 22, unlocking federal preservation tax credits and community recognition.
Disability task force reauthorization
A Detroit Disability Power advocate thanked council for adding captions to meeting recordings and asked when the disability task force will be reauthorized; McCampbell and Young both want seats on it.