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Detroit Lights First of 3,000 Mid-Block Streetlights

City leaders say the fixtures will fill gaps left by a 2014 overhaul and improve neighborhood safety, with the Public Lighting Authority handling installation, power, maintenance.

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Detroit’s push to add mid-block streetlights is now underway in the Regent Park neighborhood, where Mayor Mary Sheffield unveiled the first of more than 3,000 new fixtures planned citywide.

Overview

  • Officials unveiled and energized the first new mid-block fixtures on Rossini Drive in Regent Park on Thursday as crews began citywide installations.
  • The 'Brighten Up the Block' plan calls for roughly 3,000 mid-block lights funded initially by a $1 million allocation from Mayor Mary Sheffield's office.
  • The Public Lighting Authority will run the project, covering installation work and the ongoing power and maintenance costs for the new fixtures.
  • Police and residents said the added lighting should make streets feel safer and help first responders see and respond more effectively at night.
  • City officials say the sites were prioritized through 14 community meetings across seven council districts and they hope to have a majority of the lights in place by the end of October, with phase work continuing into November.