The Detroit Mexicantown International Welcome Center is being dedicated on Aug. 22, marking a start to the building's "welcoming" function, which includes neighborhood information and restrooms.
The ceremony is set for 10 a.m. and will honor Gloria Jeff, the Michigan Department of Transportation's former director. Jeff, a Detroit native, was the first woman and the first African-American to lead the department. The plans for the Welcome Center and the Mercado across the street were cemented during her tenure.
Tenants at the $17 million Welcome Center building include DTE Energy and MDOT.
Initially, the Welcome Center will be open weekdays during business hours, but Brenda Peek, spokesperson for the agency, expects the hours to expand substantially after the Gateway Project construction is complete.
Source: Denise Brazer and Brenda Peek, MDOT
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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