Longtime planner Antoine Bryant tapped as Detroit development director
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A Brooklyn native with more than 25 years of planning experience has been nominated to serve as the next director of Detroit’s Planning & Development Department.
Mayor Mike Duggan announced Wednesday that he has selected Antoine Bryant to serve in the post following a nationwide search. The Detroit City Council is expected to vote on the nomination Tuesday.
Bryant previously served as business development and project manager for architecture firm Moody Nolan in Houston, where he worked on projects in historic African-American neighborhoods. The city notes that Bryan s career focus has been the development and social empowerment of underserved communities.
Clark Park in Detroit to get $3 3 million in renovations as part of Strategic Neighborhood Fund
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Antoine Bryant appointed new Detroit planning director
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and local residents gathered Wednesday at Zussman Park on the city s west side to celebrate its reopening after an $850,000 upgrade.
A new playground, walking loop, outdoor fitness zone, basketball court, drinking fountain and picnic area have been installed in the park, located in the Russell Woods neighborhood, according to a news release. Outdoor grills and a new mural featuring Diana Ross and Dinah Washington have also been added for the community to enjoy. The makeover is part of Mayor Mike Duggan’s Strategic Neighborhood Fund initiative, which is bringing retail, other park upgrades, a new streetscape for Dexter and neighborhood stabilization measures to Russell Woods-Nardin Park in District 7, stated the release. A ribbon-cutting took place Wednesday at the park.
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