Streets for People

The City of Detroit now has a Streets for People Plan to make it easier and safer for all Detroiters to be mobile throughout the city. The transportation plan prioritizes improving safety for all Detroiters, especially our most vulnerable residents, and identifies clear implementation and design strategies for street improvements. Most importantly, the plan was created with the input of thousands  Detroiters. This initiative includes the Streets For People Plan,  Street Design Guidelines, and the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. 

Streets for People is rooted in five values: 

1. SAFETY FIRST: Safe streets for all Detroiters - zero crashes, zero deaths.
2. EQUITY, DIGNITY, AND TRANSPARENCY: Transparent planning and rigorous community engagement.
3. ACCESS FOR ALL: Easy mobility throughout the city, no matter age or ability. 
4. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: Access to jobs, empowerment and neighborhood support. 
5. PUBLIC HEALTH: Safe mobility options to improve health and reduce pollution.

Action Plan List:

Through community engagement, the City of Detroit has drafted a list of action items to move Detroit forward.

SAFETY

LAUNCH A TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN focused on dangerous driving that leads to serious injuries and deaths.

MAKE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS to the 3% of streets that account for 40% of crashes in the city.

REDUCE SPEEDING on streets throughout the city.

CREATE A CITYWIDE SLOW STREETS NETWORK so all Detroiters have access to walking and biking.

MOBILITY OPTIONS

MAKE IT EASIER TO ACCESS TRANSIT by walking, biking, rolling, or driving.

ENCOURAGE DEVELOPERS TO SUPPORT TRANSIT, WALKING, AND BIKING by providing bike racks and benches for bus riders.

ADD ADDITIONAL BIKE LANES so that more Detroiters can safely travel across the city by bike and scooter.

EXPAND SHARED MOBILITY OPTIONS like bikeshare and scooters, so that more Detroiters have affordable, flexible, and useful transportation choices.

PARTNER WITH BUSINESSES to encourage people to walk, bike, or take transit.

HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

GET THE WORD OUT about existing and new greenways, safety improvements and destinations.

IMPROVE CONNECTIONS TO GREENWAYS, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY DESTINATIONS to make it easier to be healthy and active for people of all ages and abilities.

PROMOTE ART AND ACTIVITIES ON GREENWAYS that make all Detroiters feel included.

PLANT MORE TREES AND EXPAND GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE to make streets more pleasant, vibrant, and sustainable.

EQUITY & ENGAGEMENT

CONTINUE EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT around roadway safety under the Streets for People brand.

ENGAGE MORE DETROITERS during planning and design of transportation projects.

EXPAND OUTREACH DURING CONSTRUCTION so everyone knows about the new improvements and their impacts.

HOST DEMONSTRATIONS so that people can better understand new types of infrastructure or transportation options and offer feedback.

Slow Streets

What is a slow street?

A slow street is a residential street with some form of traffic calming, such as speed cushions and signage, to help you access key destinations such as parks and schools within your neighborhood. The goal is to create a low-stress, safe network of streets for walking, biking, scootering, etc. to explore Detroit's neighborhoods.  Check out our draft map of slow streets.

Street Design Guidelines 

As part of this plan, the City developed detailed guidelines that standardize and streamline how DPW designs streets in Detroit. Learn more and download the full guidelines here.

We thank the over 2,000 residents that filled out our surveys!

Here's a screenshot of our online map feedback. Click on the map to explore and view all the comments.