Thank you District 2! I am committed to ensuring the issues and concerns of District 2 are heard and addressed. No matter how tough the decisions, they will be made in the best interest of our residents. It’s not just about you or me, but about all of us who make up this great city! Sincerely, Angela Whitfield Calloway, JD Detroit City Councilmember, District 2

Detroit District 2 Map courtesy of Detroit Free Press

June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage. This month we highlight Hazel Scott, Trinidad-born American jazz and classical pianist, and singer who was a musical prodigy in the mid-20th century. Though Scott was a famous artist who trained at The Juilliard School, she was also known for her activism. Scott used her platform to dismantle racial barriers in the recording and film industries. Scott was the first Black American to host her network TV show.

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• Council Member Calloway has recently opposed a Land Sale in the Dexter-Fenkell neighborhood. The land sale would be for freight storage. Council Member Calloway believes that the land should be better utilized as it is adjacent to the proposed Joe Louis Greenway. The Council Member has urged the Council and Administration to rethink solutions as it relates to zoning especially in once heavily industrial areas.

• Council Member Calloway has urged greater responsibility and accountability for affordable housing. As Detroit’s housing insecure population continues to rise, the city has not met the demand and need for expanding genuinely affordable housing and programs that find permanent housing.

• Congestion is a huge issue in the city of Detroit, especially during the summer months. Council Member Calloway is exploring solutions to the increased freight traffic that diminish roads across the city, including viable means to expand Weight Traffic Enforcement that will keep freight off all residential streets.

• Council Member Calloway continues to urge the Administration to initiate a Disparity Study that hopes to inform the Council and the public about the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, and Women-Owned Business Enterprises in the city-funded procurement pipeline for goods and services. Expanding the vendor base to include the fair participation of disadvantaged business enterprises will create a truly competitive contracting and procurement process.

Council Member Calloway Successfully Kicks Off Youth & Civic Engagement Task Force

Council Member Calloway successfully kicks off the Youth & Civic Engagement Task Force by hosting a Voter Registration event at two high schools in District 2. On May 19th and 20th, the Council Member and #TeamCalloway assist over 100 high school students to register to vote. The Council Member’s goal is to register every 17.5 and 18-year-old in District 2 to prepare them to vote in the upcoming August election. To volunteer with the Youth & Civic Engagement Task Force send an email to CouncilmemberCalloway@detroitmi.gov.

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District 2 is home to 104,586 residents spread across approximately 17 square miles on the city’s northwest. The district, represented by Council Member Angela Whitfield-Calloway, is majority Black.

The median household income is $33,576, according to Data Driven Detroit, and 68% of the district earns less than $50,000 per year. For comparison, the average household income in Michigan is $54,938. Three in 10 residents in the district live below the poverty line.

The district spans east from Southfield Road to John R. Eight Mile Road serves as the district’s northern border, while southern borders include West Davison, West McNichols, Fenkell, and Lyndon. More than 20 neighborhoods and 37 census tracts are contained within District 2.

UPCOMING GRAND OPENINGS IN DISTRICT 2:

• Petty Cash Restaurant

• Mac Art Galleries

• What’s Cracking’ Restaurant

• Lilly’s and Elise Tea House

• Welcome Home Yoga and Wellness

Get enrollment help, and enjoy fun activities, prizes, giveaways, and more during this year’s Family Fun Day! Stop by the Center for Children on Thurs., June 9, from 10 AM-2 PM.

In Michigan, you can vote before Election Day using an absentee ballot. Request your ballot today for the August 2 Primary. Visit MI.gov/vote to apply online or to download and print an application.

The funds available under the newly created Neighborhood Beautification Program (NBP) can be used to fuel creative ideas, spark neighborhood revitalization, or strengthen the connections between neighborhood-based groups. The City of Detroit will provide resources to allow the eligible organizations and residents to become actively engaged in the health and well-being of their community and to encourage residents to get involved in making their neighborhood better. The initial funding for the program will be $2.25 million, which includes $1.25 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and $1 million in Neighborhood Improvement Fund funding. Grants will range from $500 to $15,000, and up to 50 projects a year will receive funding. Under the program, funds will support the repurposing and beautification of property owned by neighborhood associations, block clubs, faith-based organizations (such as churches), or non-profit organizations. For those entities that have a desire to beautify their community but do not own land, the program will assist the organizations with purchasing or leasing vacant lots owned by the Detroit Land Bank Authority located near the organization to carry out a public activity and purpose in their neighborhood.

Detroit Sidewalk Damage Reporter

2022 yard waste collection begins the week of April 4. Yard waste collection will be picked up on the same day as your bulk items. Yard waste will be collected a biweekly basis until December 23.

1. Residents can place grass clippings, leaves, and small twigs that are no more than two inches in diameter in biodegradable paper bags on their bi-weekly scheduled bulk collection day.

2. Branches and twigs that are up to four feet in length and no more than four inches in diameter should be bundled and tied securely and placed at the curb line.

3. Individual bundles should not weigh more than 60 pounds.

4. When placing bagged yard waste at the curb, it should be at least six feet from the city garbage container.

5. The City’s contractors will not collect yard waste in plastic bags. Failure to place yard waste in paper bags can result in a fine of $200; similarly placing your garbage container at the curbside too early or keeping it at the curbside after the day of pickup can result in a fine of $300.

For text message reminders of bulk and garbage dates, text your street address to sign up for weekly trash & recycling reminders to 313-800-7905.

The nonprofit United Community Housing Coalition is expanding its team and looking to fill several positions to continue its work to improve housing conditions for low-income Detroiters. UCHC is looking to hire attorneys, accountants, legal assistants, and more. We believe that having a place to live is a basic human right, and we’re passionate about preserving that right in our communities. Located in Detroit’s Cass Park, UCHC has been helping low-income Detroiters stay in their homes since 1973.

Click here to download and print the paper application to join or start a patrol in your area!

CALLING ALL DETROIT K-12 STUDENTS!

Detroit’s Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity department and the Juneteenth Detroit Freedom Fest Kid’s Zone are sponsoring a Juneteenth Poetry Contest! For more information, visit detroitmi.gov/events/juneteenth-poetry-contest-k-12-students

Help drive the city! DDOT is looking for dedicated employees who can provide excellent customer service while being the Motor that moves the City. We offer a competitive salary, health and dental plans, a pension package, and more.

Visit our website for more info: http://ow.ly/4Uay50J0kg7

Celebrate and participate in, “illuminating” Detroit’s unrivaled creative class at Light Up Livernois on Saturday, July 2, from 12 PM-10 PM on Livernois between Six and Eight Mile Roads. The event will showcase notable designers, architects, fashion talent, visual artists, and more.

16th Annual ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day

CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF NEIGHBORHOODS DAY EVENTS

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HUDA, A Free Health Clinic In Detroit We provide FREE Primary Care, Dental Care, Mental Health Services, Vision Care, and Specialty Care for those who are uninsured and underinsured. Click the link below or copy & paste into your web browser: https://www.hudaclinic.org/

Lead Service Line Replacement Program

The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) estimates there are more than 80,000 lead service lines delivering water to homes in Detroit. In the city of Detroit, lead service lines are most likely to be found in single family homes built before 1945.

The water leaving the treatment plants that serve the city of Detroit does not contain lead, but lead can be released into drinking water from corrosion in lead service lines and household plumbing that contains lead. The water provided to DWSD customers contains a corrosion inhibitor to reduce corrosion of lead and other pipe materials into drinking water. If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health and developmental problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Since 2018, DWSD has been working to verify lead service lines and replace them as part of the Asset Management Program.

Lead Service Line Replacement Program

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