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• The city of Detroit, in coordination with the Downtown Development Authority, will streetscape Monroe Street from St. Antoine Street to Randolph Street, and Brush Street from Lafayette Boulevard to Gratiot Avenue in Greektown. Streetscape elements include decorative and scored sidewalks, new streetlights, bike racks, trash cans and trees. Cost: $1,525,000 [[stimulus).

• MDOT, in coordination with the city of Hamtramck, will plant landscaping and construct an ornamental fence along MDOT right of way on I-75. This project will greatly improve the visual impact of the freeway, and along with bridge rehabilitation work, will help to designate Hamtramck as a City of Promise. Cost: $655,000 [[stimulus).

• The city of Detroit, in cooperation with the University Cultural Center Association and the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, will build a pedestrian/bike path in the University Cultural Center area. This is the first phase of a four-phase project known as the Midtown Detroit Greenway Loop to connect Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center campuses to surrounding areas. Phase one construction will occur along Kirby Street [[from Cass Avenue to John R Street) and John R from Kirby to Canfield streets and include construction of the pathway. Project elements include benches, bike racks and storage lockers, pedestrian lighting, landscaping and trash cans. Cost: $2.3 million [[stimulus).

• MDOT, in coordination with the city of Detroit, and the New Center Council will construct a streetscape project on Woodward Avenue, from I-94 to Baltimore Street and then from West Grand Boulevard to Euclid Street. Streetscape elements will include trees with decorative grates, historic lighting, benches, trash receptacles and bike racks. Cost: $1,985,310 [[stimulus).

The Detroit Department of Transportation will install bike racks on all buses in service. Cost: $680,110, including $528,718 in federal transportation enhancement funds and $151,392 from DDOT.