Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan hosts groundbreaking ceremony for Chandler Park Fieldhouse
(CBS DETROIT) - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined community leaders and partners Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the new Chandler Park Fieldhouse.
Located on Detroit's east side, the $14 million fieldhouse was funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
"Thank you to President Biden and the American Rescue Plan Act, Detroiters will now have a great new facility to call their own," said Duggan. "The Chandler Park Fieldhouse will not only enhance the quality of life for residents living near the park, it will offer all Detroiters a place to go for indoor sports year-round."
Duggan was joined by Detroit City Council member Latisha Johnson, Crystal Perkins, Director of General Services Department for the City of Detroit, Shay Lewis, Director of Athletics for the City of Detroit, Alex Allen, president and CEO of Chandler Park Conservancy and Donald Phillip, Chandler Park Community resident.
"After many years of community input and planning efforts, we are excited to see this vision become a reality for the Chandler community," said Perkins. "Chandler Park Fieldhouse will be a trailblazer for what's possible through leadership, community, and engagement."
According to a release, features of the Chandler Park Fieldhouse are:
- Multi-use court for basketball, volleyball and pickleball
- Football field and track for indoor sports, including the popular Soccer in the D programming
- Multi-purpose rooms for diverse activities
- Administrative spaces for efficient management
- Shower rooms and inclusive bathrooms for user comfort
- 200+ space parking lot with bio-swales for sustainable storm-water management