2 Year Progress Update | City of Detroit

Gaining access to wholesome meals and train are important to Detroiters’ skill to thrive of their communities and lead more healthy life. Meals distribution has been entrance and middle in the course of the pandemic, with the Parks and Rec workforce distributing greater than 2 million meals in 2020, about 25 instances greater than the common 80 thousand meals yearly pre-pandemic.

Inside Metropolis parks, we piloted planting and upkeep methods to offer habitat and tree cover, whereas lowering upkeep boundaries. The Common Companies Division (GSD), in partnership with DWSD and others, applied inexperienced stormwater infrastructure (GSI) all through the park system as a part of common compliance and to enhance environmental outcomes, educate residents, and supply a pure park amenity. Websites embrace Rouge Park, O’Hair Park, Palmer Park, Chandler Park, and extra.

Parks and Rec grew the Metropolis’s soccer program from 300 individuals in 2019 to over 2,000 in 2021. Moreover, in 2019 the Metropolis launched a T-ball league with over 250 individuals and ran 50+ sports activities clinics in the course of the summer time of 2021. $30M was appropriated for brand spanking new and expanded recreation facilities.