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workforce development and training programs, education,<br />
neighborhood and housing improvements, and sustainable<br />
operations.<br />
The agreement is in addition to the automaker’s $1.6 billion<br />
investment in the assembly complex. It hired 3,850 people to<br />
work at the new auto plant.<br />
More than 75 meetings have been held with neighborhood<br />
groups, residents, area businesses and others to get input<br />
on what should be done around the complex, according to<br />
Stellantis.<br />
“We’re listening to our neighbors and working with them<br />
to improve the quality of life for people who live and work<br />
here,” said Ron Stallworth, an external affairs manager for<br />
the automaker.<br />
About 800 of a planned 1,100 trees also have been donated<br />
by Stellantis and planted with the help of the nonprofit<br />
group The Greening of Detroit on the automaker’s property<br />
and within the immediate neighborhood.<br />
Rain barrels and information about the benefits of capturing<br />
and reusing rainwater, wildlife and habitat conservation<br />
efforts, and restoration of vacant lots are among future<br />
projects of Detroit’s Greenest Initiative.<br />
“We put in a lot of time working with Stellantis on the ideas<br />
that would be best for our community, and we are happy to<br />
see these projects starting,” said state Rep. Joe Tate, a Democrat<br />
from Detroit.<br />
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