Apr 17, 2024 - News

Duggan to target junk cars, solar farms in State of the City address

Annalise Frank

Mayor Mike Duggan chose a smaller venue to deliver his State of the City address this year.

Why it matters: Recent locations for the mayor's annual speech have highlighted huge projects, like Michigan Central Station and General Motors' Factory Zero plant, Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison tells Axios.

But this year's event at the west-side Dexter Avenue Baptist Church will emphasize progress in neighborhoods that "doesn't always come, necessarily, from huge developments," he says.

Between the lines: In the address, Duggan plans to go deep on the city's solar farm installation program, detail plans to remove abandoned junk cars and spotlight new businesses in Dexter-Linwood, Bettison says.

How to watch: The event can be streamed Wednesday on the city's website, Facebook or YouTube starting at 6:30pm. The speech starts at 7pm.

It'll also be on TV on Channel 21 (Comcast) and Channel 99 (AT&T).

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Duggan to target junk cars, solar farms in State of the City address

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