OK, it's big news to ME. ("You can take the kid out of the projects, but you can't take the project out of the kid", etc).
HUD press release is HERE, notes that former resident Judge Mathis was also one of the speakers, and will have street named after him in the development. (I think release indicates that PHA, Detroit Housing Commission, is still in receivership).
Only 96 units of original 2,200 units are in this phase. Eventual full build out will replace only total of 833 units. This is opposite of Portland's New Columbia where density increased with HOPE VI redevelopment. Both were WWII era garden style developments.
I visited project last summer, at that time infrastructure redevelopment was underway.
With former Piston's great Dave Bing as Mayor at opening ceremonies, and NFL Boy's and Girls club on site, only thing missing is some investment from Red Wings and Tigers for project to be first HOPE VI with four sport involvement? (I can see Kaline Blvd and Howe Parkway on the horizon).
Wikipedia on Herman Gardens is HERE.
Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.
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of course, the first thing that comes to mind is, "where are all those displaced tenants going to live?" hopefully in a better setting, but maybe not. are we going to find out?
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