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Duggan
said his
office
also has
requested
a
resolution
from
City
Council
supporting
the
naming.
Hargrove
would be
in the
company
of Rosa
Parks,
the
Civil
Rights
icon
after
who the
city’s
only
other
transit
center
is
named.
“That is
how
strongly
Detroiters
feel
about
Jason
Hargrove,”
the
Mayor
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DDOT
Driver
Jason
Hargrove
honored
with new
Transit
Center
in
Detroit
By
Wendell
Bryant
tellusdetroit.com
DETROIT
- On
March
15,
2024,
Mayor
Mike
Duggan
announced
that the
new
transit
center
at the
former
Michigan
State
Fairgrounds
will be
named
the
Jason
Hargrove
Transit
Center
when it
opens in
May.
Hargrove
was a
bus
driver
for the
Detroit
Department
of
Transportation.
He
shared
his
experience
of a
passenger
coughing
on him
without
wearing
a mask
in a
video on
social
media.
The
video
went
viral,
but just
ten days
after
posting
it,
Hargrove
passed
away due
to
Covid-19.
Duggan
mentioned
that his
office
has
requested
a
resolution
from the
City
Council
to
support
the
naming
of a
transit
center
after
Jason
Hargrove.
If
approved,
Hargrove
would
join the
likes of
Rosa
Parks,
an
iconic
figure
in the
Civil
Rights
movement,
who has
a
transit
center
named
after
her in
the
city.
The
Mayor
expressed
that
this is
a
testament
to how
much
Detroiters
value
Jason
Hargrove.
The
mayor
was
accompanied
by G.
Michael
Staley,
the
director
of DDOT,
members
of the
City
Council,
and
Jason's
wife,
Desha,
along
with
their
six
adult
children.
Four of
the
children
traveled
with
Desha
from
Texas to
attend
the
announcement.
Later
this
spring,
Desha
and
three of
her
children
will
move
back to
Detroit
and
Desha
has been
appointed
to work
for the
city's
building
safety
department
in the
area of
customer
service.
"What a
profound
honor it
is to
dedicate
this
terminal
in
memory
of my
beloved
husband,
Jason
Hargrove,”
said
Desha
Hargrove.
“With
unwavering
courage
and
boundless
compassion,
he
tirelessly
drove
each
passenger
through
the
challenges
of our
time.
This
tribute
not only
celebrates
Jason's
remarkable
commitment,
but also
pays
homage
to the
countless
individuals
who
paved
the way
before
us,
echoing
the
resilient
spirit
of Rosa
Parks.
Just as
she
stood
(sat)
firm in
the face
of
adversity,
Jason's
dedication
shines
as a
beacon
of
strength
amidst
unprecedented
circumstances.
The
Jason
Hargrove
Transit
Center
is a $31
million
redevelopment
project
that
includes
the
adaptive
reuse of
a former
dairy
cattle
barn
into a
new
indoor
transit
hub. The
new
center
will
have
some
retail/restaurant
options,
an
indoor
lobby, a
ticket
office,
restrooms
for the
public
and a
separate
lounge
and
restroom
area for
transit
operators.
The
developers,
Hillwood
Investment
Properties
and the
Sterling
Group,
contributed
$7
million
toward
the
construction
of the
new
transit
center.
The new
transit
center
in
Detroit
will
serve
multiple
transportation
forms,
including
ride
share
customers,
MoGo
bikes
and
scooters.
It will
offer
indoor
service,
restrooms,
retail,
and
community
space.
The
adaptive
reuse
plan for
the
historic
dairy
cattle
building
and
portico
was
approved
by
Detroit
City
Council
in
November
2021,
following
a
feasibility
study.
The
center
is
expected
to be
operational
in early
May.
Fromer
DDOT
driver,
Jason
Hargrove.
Rendering
of Jason
Hargrove
Transit
Center.
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