Sick of potholes, Hamtramckans take to the streets with shovels and cold patch
In Hamtramck, a group of residents fed up with the status quo have decided to take matters – and shovels – into their own hands to improve road conditions in their community.
Michigan’s roads are in bad — frankly deplorable — shape. And thanks to budget cuts, inaction by the state legislature, and voters’ unwillingness to approve a tax hike to pay for repairs, our surfaces streets are going to continue to deteriorate for the foreseeable future.
But in Hamtramck, a group of residents fed up with the status quo have decided to take matters – and shovels – into their own hands to improve road conditions in their community.
According to Dustin Block of MLive Detroit, “a group of six residents purchased 900 pounds of cold pack and spent the morning filling potholes along Lumpkin Street” on Saturday, July 25. The group hopes to raise $5,000 via a Go Fund Me campaign to pay for additional materials to fix other Hamtramck streets.
Read more: MLive Detroit
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