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Detroit mayor kicks off final phase of Packard Plant demolition

A final phase of demolition got underway Monday at the Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side as the mayor declared that most of what’s left of the infamous graffiti-scrawled ruins will all be down by year’s end. “By the end of 2024, the Packard Plant will finally be history,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said at […]

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City Council in a 6-3 vote rejects the sale of the Bank Street Armory | #citycouncil

FALL RIVER — It’s been debated in Government Center and by the public for the past six months, but Tuesday the City Council finally made the decision to reject the sale of the Bank Street Armory to a local developer who would have created market rate housing in the historic structure. With a 6-3 vote to […]

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Bastrop City Council OKs contract for Old Iron Bridge restoration | #citycouncil

The Bastrop City Council on Jan. 9 approved a contract with an engineering firm, beginning the process of restoring the city’s iconic Old Iron Bridge. The $1.1 million contract signed with Huitt-Zollars funds the design and permitting of the restoration. The city will fund any related construction costs separately. The contract is the first significant […]

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Outgoing Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on crime, Tyre Nichols, economy

Outgoing Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s tenure was marked by some of Memphis’ highest recent moments. The early years were marked by the removal of statues of Confederate generals from city parks, and Strickland’s administration would later be part of erecting monuments to Black leaders. “One question I got tired of answering was, ‘Why in the […]

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Tecumseh City Council approves sale of Hayden-Ford Mill Building | #citycouncil

TECUMSEH — Redevelopment of the Hayden-Ford Mill Building in Tecumseh is in the hands of developers with experience in historic preservation. The sale of the city’s former community center on East Chicago Boulevard next to Globe Mill Pond was approved Monday on a 7-0 vote of the Tecumseh City Council. The $100,000 purchase price may […]

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Ames City Council hits pause on downtown pillar demolition | #citycouncil

A plan to demolish several historic art monuments downtown has hit a bit of a snag, bolstered by nearly 150 signatures. The City of Ames has asked for alternative options for the 16 brick pillars scattered across several intersections with 5th Street, from Duff Avenue to Pearl Avenue. The council previously approved up to $16,000 […]