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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 1h

When we invest in our neighborhoods, we invest in the heart of Detroit. That's how we build a city where everyone has a chance to succeed.

Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 1h

Kresge didn't just invest in Detroit, they stayed. By choosing Marygrove over a downtown tower, they showed what real belief in Detroiters looks like: building with the people who never left.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 2d

Detroiters who stayed and invested in their neighborhoods are seeing it pay off. Property values are rising, homes are being restored, and Detroiters are building generational wealth. Mr. Johnson's $40,000 investment is now worth $100,000, proof that Detroit is leveling up together.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 3d

Detroit's blight removal mission is almost complete. 47,000+ vacant houses down to fewer than 1,000 left. 50,000 lots now ready for Detroiters to build, grow, and create what's next.

Learn more: detroitmi.gov/engagedetroit
#DetroitStrong #NeighborhoodRevitalization

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 4d

These large single-family homes were meticulously restored to resemble their 1925 exterior while offering modern, spacious living inside. Your new home connects you to a vital piece of Detroit and American history.

Learn more - Detroitmi.gov/engagedetroit

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 4d

Own a piece of history on Detroit's East Side!

The City of Detroit has put two beautifully renovated former duplexes up for sale directly across the street from the historic Ossian Sweet Home and the newly completed Ossian Sweet Memorial Garden.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 5d

The PILOT Fast Track Ordinance is here to help developers and investors bring more affordable housing to our city and save big while doing it!

Building affordable housing just got simpler, faster, and smarter. Detroit is open for building and for everyone.
#AffordableHousing #DetroitDevelopment

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 15d

Ms. Kim calls it "a whole new world" and I couldn't agree more.

With more than 8,000 homes demolished under Proposal N, Detroit neighborhoods are safer, stronger, and full of opportunity. Together, we're turning every block into a place to thrive.

#DetroitinAction #FromTheBlockUp

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 17d

More than 3,000 properties have been preserved for future renovation and resale in Detroit neighborhoods.

This is how we rebuild Detroit. One home, one block, one neighborhood at a time.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 17d

The Cooley neighborhood was written off by many when the high school closed. But now, families are moving back in, houses are being restored, and what was once decline is turning into hope.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 19d

$10M invested.
Local leaders empowered.
Neighborhoods protected.

Together, we're building a stronger, safer Detroit.💙
#OneDetroit

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 26d

We're investing in what works.
Trusted CVI groups are in our neighborhoods, standing with residents to prevent violence and save lives. Because of this work, Detroit is seeing another 15% drop in homicides in 2025. We're building safer, stronger neighborhoods together.💙

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 28d

The current partnership between federal, state, county, and private violence prevention groups is achieving record reductions. #OneDetroit

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · 28d

In 2024, Detroit’s law enforcement strategy produced record declines and resulted in the fewest homicides, shootings, and carjackings since 1965. In 2025, Detroit is right now experiencing a further 15% drop in homicides, 25% drop in shootings, and 30% drop in carjackings, all record lows.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 19

What an amazing sight to see!

Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 19

I took a walk along the Whittier Corridor with residents to look at all of the progress we have seen. 600 broken fences, repaired. 500 vacant signs, removed. Corridors within the neighborhoods are now being reborn to drive further progress for our city in our neighborhoods.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 16

Our finances are strong, our commitments are secure, and because of that strength, we can keep doing what matters most: investing in the future of Detroit’s neighborhoods.

Fiscal responsibility and neighborhood investment, that’s how we build a Detroit that lasts.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 16

Detroit is keeping its promises.

In 2024, we began making pension payments to our retirees and we are meeting those obligations without difficulty. That’s a milestone many thought this city would never reach again.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 16

#TakePart in developing your neighborhood's future detroitmi.gov/engagedetroit
#FromTheBlockUp #DetroitNeighborhoods

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 16

Across our neighborhoods, long-abandoned sites are finally giving way to new opportunities.

From the former Cadillac Stamping Plant on Connor to the Southwest Hospital site, Detroit is transforming spaces that sat empty for decades into places that drive jobs, growth, and pride in our communities.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 15

As Detroit’s population rises, so does the demand for quality housing. This project proves that when neighbors and developers work together, we can meet that need while honoring the community that’s been here all along.

Progress and community, rising together.
#DetroitNeighborhoods

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 15

🏙️ Brush Park is growing and Detroiters are at the center of it.

With the completion of City Modern, hundreds of new homes now stand in Brush Park, built with the voices of longtime residents and the Brush Park CDC at the table every step of the way.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 12

From daily commutes to weekend plans, Water Square Station is connecting residents to the heart of the city.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 12

Detroit's momentum continues expanding the western riverfront with new investments and improvements in the Detroit People Mover that provide access to the Second Avenue Extension and Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park.

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Mayor Mike Duggan @michaelduggan.bsky.social · Sep 11

May we never forget the resilience, unity, and strength that carried our country forward and may we continue to reflect those same values here in our city.

#NeverForget #DetroitRemembers

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