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‘Held hostage by pollution’: Residents of Southwest Detroit hold out hope for truck route ordinance before councilwoman leaves office

Southwest Detroit resident Yaneth Gutiérrez is fed up with the chronic truck traffic in her residential neighborhood. “These trucks are really plaguing our neighborhood,” said Gutiérrez. “…I’m nervous to have my children walk to school just a few blocks away because large semi-trucks are constantly speeding in the area. My family chose to live in […]

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