City of Detroit General Services Department

11/05/2025

Congratulations to our Professional of the Month, Arianna! 🥰🎉 With nearly eight years of service to the city, Arianna has made incredible contributions to our department. She’s played a key role in several well-known projects, including the Chandler Fieldhouse, AB Ford Park, and the Dr. Ossian Sweet Memorial Park — and many more.👏Keep up the amazing work, Arianna! Your dedication and accomplishments never go unnoticed.

11/04/2025

This fall the new Dr. Ossian Sweet Memorial Park was honored with a Keep Michigan Beautiful President’s Award! 👏🌳Team members accepted this recognition alongside Dr. Sweet’s niece, Jackie Spott, and Daniel Baxter, owner of the home next door to the park and founder, CEO of Dr. Ossian H. Sweet Foundation, who also received an award.🏆
 
📌Plan your visit to this beautiful memorial park on the city’s east side!
2921 Garland St. Detroit, MI

11/02/2025

After-school meals are available for youth enrolled in Detroit Parks & Recreation programs. Find a participating site near you to learn more about meal availability and enrollment.

11/02/2025

We’re hiring! 💦 Join our team — we’re looking for Skateguards, Lifeguards, and Swim Instructors who are ready to make a splash (or glide)! 🛼🏊‍♂️ If you’re passionate about fun, safety, and community, this is your chance to dive in. Apply today!

10/22/2025

Those nuisance signs you see on poles and medians? They don’t just clutter our neighborhoods—they have real consequences.

It’s time for accountability. The City is moving toward addressing the next top five violators to keep our neighborhoods safe and clean.

For more information about signs, sign permits and registration contact the Development Resource Center at 313-224-2372 or [email protected]

10/09/2025

New to the city, but not new to the passion! 🌟
Vanessa is dedicated to making a difference in the health and well-being of our community’s youth. As part of the Food Program team here at GSD, she helps ensure kids at recreation centers and after-school programs are well-fed and cared for. 🍎✨ Keep shining, Vanessa — your amazing work doesn’t go unnoticed! 👏💪

10/08/2025

10/01/2025

10/01/2025

Check out the new Joe Louis Greenway sign on the rail bridge over Woodward in Highland Park!

09/26/2025

The Detroit Tree Partnership is planting over a thousand trees across our neighborhoods this season—adding shade, beauty, and cleaner air to our city. 💚

We know every property is unique. If you’d like to adjust or opt out of a planting at your address, visit: tinyurl.com/CODoptout

09/25/2025

Join this Friday at 5PM for the unveiling of a James Baldwin Sidewalk Library at 579 E. Kirby St. 📚

Can’t make it? Locate and visit a library box near you! ✨