Chevy Commons, Flint MI - Healing a scar in the middle of the city
Chevy Commons is a newly-formed park in heart of Flint. It is located along the Flint River, in the area formerly known as Chevy-In-The-Hole. At one time, around 20 buildings housed tens of thousands of GM employees. Only one building remains today - the rest were torn down and the site was covered with a concrete slab. Due to the high levels of contamination, the decision was about 5 years ago to turn this area into a park by simply covering the concrete with dirt and planting trees and other vegetation. A new pedestrian bridge connects this area to downtown.
Even though I work nearby and have kept up with the news about the development of this park, this was my first time walking through. I started with a beer at Tenacity Brewing (old firehouse on the right). This picture is looking east towards downtown, and the river is right behind me. 20190810_142252
Thanks for sharing! I've only been to Flint once, but I had a nice time there. I hope Flint is able to battle through these tough times and come back stronger than ever.
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I'm glad to know at least one person apprecited this thread! LOL. I realized it isn't the most interesting photo thread, but it is an important development in Flint and gives some unique views of the city.
I'm glad to know at least one person apprecited this thread! LOL. I realized it isn't the most interesting photo thread, but it is an important development in Flint and gives some unique views of the city.
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I think it is very interesting that all that soil was imported to the site! I wonder how deep it is and what unique drainage system, if any, is required due to the mostly impermeable layer beneath?
Much of the soil actually came from the city's compost collection - they brought all of the leaves, grass clippings, etc. to the site for a couple years. If you google "compost flint chevy in the hole" you will find a number of news articles and pictures showing the large piles of compost.