Motorists encouraged to explore the detour in Southwest Detroit

With a large chunk of I-75 closed down for the massive Gateway project, Southwest Detroit neighborhoods are banding together to encourage motorists to explore their attractions and restaurants.

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Vittoria Katanski, marketing director for Southwest Detroit Business Association, says that the closure of I-75 has affected the area's 170 restaurants, 35 bakeries and 56 specialty food stores, and that its production was a way for the area's community development corporations to help.

"They're trying some unique things -- like Armando's adding downtown delivery -- on their own, to get people in here," she says. "That’s been positive."

Kattanski says that regional neighborhood cooperation is key to the map's impact. "In Southwest Detroit, we're working really well together," she says. "We're hoping that other people see the impact of doing regional marketing."

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Motorists encouraged to explore the detour in Southwest Detroit

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