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MLK Memorial Park is a 1.83 acre neighborhood park located at the intersection of West Grand Blvd. and Rosa Parks Blvd (2589 W Grand Blvd). Serving District 5, this park is part of the historic Virginia Park neighborhood.The park was officially designated as the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on November 6, 1980, during a dedication ceremony where Mrs. Rosa Parks served as the keynote speaker. It was established to honor Dr. King as one of America's most prominent Civil Rights leaders and to recognize his significant influence, particularly in Detroit. The park features a memorial bust of Dr. King that was installed in 1981.
Park Maintenance, Trash Pick Up and Other Issues
New parcels were recently acquired, extending the park down Rosa Parks Blvd and tripling the park footprint. This $2.5 million project will renovate the MLK Plaza as well as the park expansion area, adding a new playground, parking, horseshoe area, picnic amenities, seating, trees and landscaping, all while honoring the history of the site.
Community Meeting #1 - 3/1/24
On March 21, 2024, Parks & Recreation met with residents about upcoming improvements to MLK Memorial Park. Residents shared their vision for the amenities, programmatic space and update to MLK Memorial Park.
Community Meeting #2 - 6/18/24
On June 18, 2024, Parks & Recreation met with residents and listened to their thoughts on the layout and possible future amenity choices for MLK Memorial Park. Having heard from residents in two community meetings and a community survey will now help the team design a preliminary concept outline for the space. This will be brought back to engage residents with at a third meeting in fall of 2024.
Juliana Fulton - Chief Parks Planner
Lydia Macklin-Camel - Parks Planner
Rayshaun Landrum - Landscape Designer
John DeRuiter - Assistant Chief of Landscape Architecture
Join us for the second community engagement to hear project updates for MLK Memorial Park and Williams Park.
Detroit Parks and Recreation
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