[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 161 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      COMMEMORATING THE GROUNDBREAKING OF FORT STREET BRIDGE PARK

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2019

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the groundbreaking 
of Fort Street Bridge Park in Detroit, Michigan.
  Thanks to the hard work and advocacy of community members, today we 
break ground to build the Fort Street Bridge Park. This park is the 
culmination of the efforts of environmental activists, historians, and 
dedicated neighbors who all fought for a vision of a beautiful 
community green space for all to enjoy.
  Fort Street Bridge Park will be a jewel of our community, a green 
oasis amongst the heavy industry that lines this section of the Rouge 
River. It will connect us to the water that has been the lifeblood of 
our region, a constant reminder of our past and our future. The Park 
will commemorate the 1932 Ford Hunger March, where brave workers stood 
up to Ford, demanded economic justice and fair working conditions, and 
the police responded with gunfire, killing four people and played a key 
role in ushering in the unionization of the auto industry.
  This Park will not only be dedicated to conservation and education, 
but will also serve as a reminder of the fragility of our natural 
resources and public health if we do not do what's necessary to protect 
them. The Park will occupy a significant space in history and 
community, especially as it honors the late Congressman John Dingell 
and his legacy of environmental advocacy, which is so intertwined with 
the Rouge River.
  Please join me in rising in tribute to Fort Street Bridge Park.

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