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JANUARY 14, 2026 Vol. 24, No. 1
Detroit Auto Show returns 13A
Local leaders share top goals for 2026
Officials strive to get ‘back to basics’ with historic preservation master plan
BY MARY GENSON mgenson@candgnews.com
To kick off 2026, each municipality in the Eagle’s coverage area has shared its goals for the new year.
Beverly Hills
BY MARY GENSON
Village Manager Warren Rothe said the biggest project that the village is working on is construction of the Transportation Alternatives Program Grant sidewalk project. Rothe said there will be over 3 miles of sidewalk, a bridge component and boardwalks along the route. “Just like Safe Routes has connected neighborhoods in new ways, I think this one’s going to be really good for getting people to different parts of the village and benefit the kids who are walking to school,” Rothe said. Previously, the village had a timeline that stated that construction would begin in July or August of 2025. However, that did not happen, and they now expect construction to begin in spring of 2026. “As soon as the construction season starts, we will be up and running,” Rothe said. See GOALS on page 16A
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Birmingham has been working on a historic preservation master plan.
BIRMINGHAM — When the city of Birmingham sent out a survey in 2024 that asked residents if they believe historic preservation is a worthwhile goal, 94% of the 201 respondents said “yes.” This public response echoes the ongoing efforts of Birmingham Planning Director Nicholas Dupuis and the Historic District Commission, Dupuis said. Though the city has been working on historic preservation since the 1970s, there has never been a historic preservation master plan. In hopes of building a strong culture of historic preservation in Birmingham, the city has been working on a historic preservation master plan. The survey they sent out in 2024 See PRESERVATION on page 21A
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