Letter — Bob Roberts, Corktown Business Association, on HB 4454 (May 15, 2023)
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Bob Roberts, President of the Corktown Business Association, wrote a letter dated May 15, 2023, to Members of the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business on HB 4454. The letter expresses enthusiastic support for HB 4454, which would help make it possible to create a Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. It says a BIZ would fund initiatives including street cleaning and graffiti removal, marketing and promotional campaigns, public safety initiatives and support for local business development. It states that, with the current state BIZ legislation, it will be very difficult to successfully create a BIZ.
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Corktown Business Association
PO Box 32310
Detroit, MI 48232
May 15, 2023
Re: HB 4454
Dear Members of the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business,
On behalf of the Corktown Business Association, I am writing to express our enthusiastic support for HB
4454, which will help make it possible for us to create a Business Improvement Zone (BIZ) in the
Corktown neighborhood of Detroit.
Corktown is Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, and it has a long and proud history as one of the city’s most
vibrant and diverse neighborhoods. Over the years, it has been home to a wide range of businesses,
from local bars, restaurants, and retail to technology startups and creative industries. However, like
many other neighborhoods in Detroit, Corktown has faced a range of challenges in recent years,
including economic instability, blight, and crime.
HB 4454 will provide us with the tools we need to address these challenges and boost Corktown's
economy. By creating a BIZ, we will be able to fund a wide range of initiatives aimed at improving the
vibrancy, safety, and beauty of our community. These initiatives include everything from street cleaning
and graffiti removal to marketing and promotional campaigns, as well as public safety initiatives and
support for local business development.
The benefits of creating a BIZ in Corktown will be significant and far-reaching. By working together, we
can create a safer, more vibrant community that attracts more visitors, creates more jobs, and helps to
revitalize the local economy. With the current state BIZ legislation, it will be very difficult for us to
successfully create a BIZ.
Therefore, we strongly urge the Michigan State Senate Committee on Economic and Community
Development to pass HB 4454, which will significantly help us to create a BIZ in Corktown. We are
committed to working with local businesses, community groups, and city agencies to ensure that this
initiative is successful, and we believe that it has the potential to serve as a model for other
neighborhoods seeking to revitalize and improve their local economies.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
President, Corktown Business Association
www.corktowndetroit.biz
hello@corktowndetroit.biz
@corktownbusiness
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