How Coleman Young transformed Detroit’s Riverfront, starting with Chene Park

“Coleman Young first put forth the vision to transform our once-industrial riverfront into a wonderful asset for the residents of the city of Detroit. The simple premise of allowing and promoting public access to the river’s edge to stimulate investment and development was sound — as evidenced by the completion of the Riverwalk today. “

The Detroit Riverfront has quite a history –  our own Rainy Hamilton, Jr.  shares his story of How Coleman Young transformed Detroit’s Riverfront… follow this link to read the full article>>> https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/02/27/detroit-mayor-coleman-young-detroit-riverfront-belle-isle-uniroyal-bridge/72621417007/

Also, be sure to check out before and after photos of the Riverfront here>>> https://detroitriverfront.org/our-story/after