The end of Detroit's Dequindre Cut is about to become the Hamtramck Trail.
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There is renewed life in the creation of the Hamtramck Trail, which will eventually connect the Dequindre Cut to downtown Hamtramck, Veteran's Memorial Park, and up Gallagher beyond the city limits.
The non-profit Preserve Our Parks received $96,000 from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan's Greenways Initiative back in 2006 to spearhead the development of bike and pedestrian amenities in Hamtramck. The funds were used to plan a trail network and develop construction drawings. The group lost a bit of steam in the last couple of years, but now, new members are working with existing ones to reinvigorate efforts and raise money for construction.
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