Mayor Announces First 3 Solar Neighborhoods; tells residents, “you have not been forgotten"

Residents in three Detroit neighborhoods who have lived for decades adjacent to some of Detroit’s worst blight got a clear message today from Mayor Mike Duggan: You have not been forgotten.
Today, the Mayor joined with residents of the Gratiot/Findlay, Van Dyke/Lynch and State Fair communities to announce that they are the phase 1 selections to become Detroit’s “solar neighborhoods.” Combined, the three areas would create a total of 103.9 acres of solar arrays and bring the city halfway to its goal of creating approximately 200 acres of solar arrays to generate enough clean energy to offset the electricity used by all 127 city municipal buildings.
“Detroit can take real action to fight climate change and address some of the worst blight in the City,” Mayor Duggan said. “Detroit is now becoming the center of Michigan’s fight to address climate change.”

[@Wellnesssoulutions]

This is wonderful for our community pertaining to building and improving for the long run. 👏🏾 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@motownom5812]

AGRIVOLTAICS!

[@toyotaprius79]

But who owns (and receives dividends) for the solar panels?

[@dcookou]

Native Americans

[@tawumpas]

1:23

[@cortezmiller1899]

What if people start moving into those places where the solar fields are? Will they remove the solar systems, and build new homes?!

[@gaemr_o5147]

It'll be government land. I don't think anyone can move in

[@boboslavinski5481]

Oh damn ever so a project in the hood. Workers go home on Friday and come back to damaged equipment. Materials stripped out.

[@michaelanthonyvideos]

😬

[@michaelanthonyvideos]

So billionaire Wall Street investors are gonna buy up these properties and get their free $15,000-$20,000 for the free upgrades.

[@crarazy]

These are verified home owners and members of the community. Even if it is outside investors, the neighborhood is still improving.

[@PeaceToAll-sl1db]

if black people don't want to buy them, then of course the white man will