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The Denby/Whittier Neighborhood Framework Plan is an action-oriented, community-driven vision that reflect community needs and guides future improvements in the neighborhoods: Denby, Moross-Morang, Outer Drive-Hayes, and Yorkshire Woods.  

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DW Plan Area - Updated map

 

Project Timeline

DW Timeline 2026_7_23

Planning Focus Areas

HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION

  • Explore opportunities for multi-family and mixed-use redevelopment
  • Identify opportunities for publicly owned land and structures

COMMERCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  • Explore opportunities for commercial corridor improvements 
  • Identify assets and areas of reinvestment  
  • Support small business development  

MOBILITY AND STREETSCAPES 

  • Explore opportunities to improve multi-modal (i.e. walking, biking, transit, driving) safety and connectivity
  • Identify opportunities for streetscape beautification

ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC REALM 

  • Explore multi-modal activity connectivity to parks and public spaces  
  • Integrate placemaking and placekeeping strategy and design  
  • Act on the City of Detroit’s Sustainability Action Agenda  
  • Identify opportunities to mitigate climate vulnerability  

 

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