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59-567: The railroad line that once ran through the Dequindre Cut runs roughly northwest/southeast at street level through Hamtramck and on to Royal Oak . The Cut begins south of Mack Avenue and runs along the east edge of the Eastern Market . The grade separation gradually increases heading south. It eventually reaches and stays 25 feet beneath grade until it enters the riverfront area south of Jefferson Avenue . A substantial portion of

118-591: A carnival area, beer, and food tents extending the half-mile (1 km) stretch of Joseph Campau Street , from Caniff to Carpenter. In response to a decision by the city council to ban pride flags on city flagpoles, multiple LGBT activist groups organized into a coalition. Held at the Planet Ant Theater, the festival celebrates independent movies and the people who make them, featuring comedies, dramas, documentaries, animation and music videos. General Motors ' Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant, one of

177-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.59. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% 18 through 24, 31.9% 25 through 44, 17.7% 45 through 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

236-505: A few years beyond that. In 1998-2000, Canadian National sold the 3.5-mile section of track (including the Cut) south of their main line. During this time of abandonment, the Dequindre Cut was used by graffiti artists, attracted by the concrete bridge abutments and overpasses which protected the art from the weather, as well as the out-of-the-way location. The resulting art included some graffiti masterpieces. These pieces of art have continued since

295-528: A state within, or a regional or metropolitan area. According to Title 23 of the United States Code , eligible projects could include improvements to interstate highways , reworking of interchanges , bridge replacements, earthquake -related improvements, relocating roads, upgrading rural collector roads , certain transit projects, passenger and freight rail transportation projects, and port infrastructure. Selected projects might improve

354-787: A trail entrance into Eastern Market along the northwest side of the Wilkins Street bridge. This extension is part of the Link Detroit project which is funded through various sources including a $ 10 million TIGER grant. Originally due to be completed in 2014, unexpected underground utilities delayed its opening. The completed extension opened to the public in April 2016. 42°20′27.73″N 83°1′54.92″W  /  42.3410361°N 83.0319222°W  / 42.3410361; -83.0319222 Hamtramck, Michigan Hamtramck ( / h æ m ˈ t r æ m ɪ k / ham- TRAM -ik )

413-481: Is "uniquely walkable" and a "tight size". Hamtramck flourished from 1910 to 1920 as thousands of European immigrants, particularly Poles, were attracted by the growing automobile industry. The city has grown increasingly ethnically diverse in subsequent years but still bears many reminders of its Polish ancestry in family names, street names and businesses. A 2018 survey found that 16 native languages were spoken by Hamtramck schoolchildren. A motto often associated with

472-602: Is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan . An enclave of Detroit , Hamtramck is located roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Detroit , and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 28,433, and was by far the most densely populated municipality in Michigan. It is notable as the only Muslim-majority city in the United States. Known in

531-740: Is an annual Independent music festival held in March in Hamtramck. It is currently sponsored by Bens Encore and the local Artist Community. In 2011, almost 200 bands played the Blowout at 14 venues over four days. Held annually in the first weekend in May at grounds at St. Florian Church . The Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is held on Labor Day weekend, ending with the Polish Day Parade on Labor Day. The festival includes live music on two stages,

590-642: Is home of several of Michigan's most distinguished music venues. In January 2004, members of the Al-Islah Islamic Center requested permission to use loudspeakers for the purpose of broadcasting the Islamic call to prayer . This request set off a contentious debate in the city, about the noise that would be caused by the call to prayer, eventually garnering national attention. Ultimately Hamtramck amended its noise ordinance in July 2004, allowing for

649-607: Is home to Detroit City FC (DCFC), a professional American soccer club that plays in United Soccer League Championship (USLC), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid . The club plays their home matches at Keyworth Stadium , which is owned by Hamtramck Public Schools. The club, which was mainly managed by Trevor James, who was a former Ipswich Town F.C. player who later was an assistant coach and scout under Bobby Robson ,

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708-607: Is located at 9630 Joseph Campau Ave. It was formerly at 11756 Charest Street. The Museum's purpose is "to educate and inform the general public about the culture, art, and history of Ukrainians, their immigration to the United States and the contributions of Americans of Ukrainian descent to America; to engage in research in these areas; to maintain archives for the deposit of documents and other records relating to these topics; to acquire, preserve, exhibit artifacts of artistic, historical, and scientific value relating to these subjects; to sponsor public programs in order to study and preserve

767-544: Is named for the French-Canadian soldier Jean-François Hamtramck , who was the first American commander of Fort Shelby , the fortification at Detroit. It was originally known as Hamtramck Township. Hamtramck was originally settled by German farmers, but Polish immigrants moved into the area when the Dodge Brothers plant opened in 1914. Poles previously made up a large proportion of the population. It

826-400: Is now managed by Danny Dichio , who was a former Toronto FC player who later was an assistant coach for Sacramento Republic FC , another USLC team. As of the 2020 census , there were 28,433 people, 8,139 households, and 5,661 families residing in the city. The population density was 13,604.3 inhabitants per square mile (5,252.6/km ). There were 8,911 housing units. The racial makeup of

885-419: Is sometimes confused with Poletown , a traditional Polish neighborhood, which used to lie mostly in the city of Detroit and includes a small part of Hamtramck. As of the 2010 American Community Survey, 14.5% of Hamtramck's population is of Polish origin whereas in 1970 it was 90% Polish. Circa the 1920s and 1930s, people had bars active and publicly made them visible, which was against Prohibition . Over

944-483: The 2010 census , there were 22,423 people, 7,063 households, and 5,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 10,751.0 inhabitants per square mile (4,151.0/km ). There were 8,693 housing units at an average density of 4,159.3 per square mile (1,605.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 53.5% White, 19.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 21.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of

1003-636: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 . Initial legislation provided $ 1.5 billion for a National Surface Transportation System through September 30, 2011, "to be awarded on a competitive basis for capital investments in surface transportation projects". The program has been extended several times, and was renamed as Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development ( BUILD ) in 2018 before taking its current name in 2021. The U.S. government designed TIGER grants in order to incentivize bettering environmental problems and reducing

1062-573: The poverty line , including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over. From the 1990 census to the 2000 census, the city's population increased by 25%. Sally Howell, author of "Competing for Muslims: New Strategies for Urban Renewal in Detroit", wrote that this was "overwhelmingly" due to immigration from majority Muslim countries. From 1990 to 2000, of all of the municipalities in Wayne, Oakland , and Macomb counties, Hamtramck had

1121-482: The 1.9 million-square-foot former facility has been demolished. The Polish Art Center, at 9539 Joseph Campau Street, is a local institution in Hamtramck. The center promotes the preservation of Polish heritage through its display of cultural artifacts, often exhibited at festivals, schools and libraries. The center also hosts lectures, book signings, workshops, folk-art demonstrations, and pisanki -making classes. The Ukrainian American Archives & Museum of Detroit

1180-589: The 1930s, the first group of Bengalis came to Detroit and Hamtramck. The first significant population of Bengalis began arriving in the late 1980s and the Bengalis became a large part of the city's population in the 1990s. The largest growth occurred in the 1990s and 2000s. By 2001 many Bangladeshi Americans had moved from New York City , particularly Astoria, Queens , to Hamtramck and the east side of Detroit. Many moved because of lower costs of living, larger amounts of space, work available in small factories, and

1239-449: The 20th century as a vibrant center of Polish-American life and culture, Hamtramck has attracted new immigrants in the 21st century, especially from Yemen , Bangladesh and Pakistan . In 2013, it reportedly became the first Muslim -majority city in the U.S. In 2015, Hamtramck became the first city to have a Muslim-majority city council in the history of the United States, with four of the six council members being Muslim. Hamtramck

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1298-666: The Cut has been converted into a greenway. The greenway runs from Mack Avenue south to Woodbridge Street, between Jefferson Avenue and the Detroit River . The Dequindre Trail connects the Cut between Woodbridge Street and the William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor along the International Riverfront . The greenway currently houses a paved path with separate lanes for both pedestrians and bicycles. Access ramps to

1357-517: The Cut have been constructed at Lafayette Street, Gratiot Avenue, and Wilkins Street. Graffiti on the bridge abutments along the trail were intentionally left in place during the construction of the greenway. The rail line was built in the 1830s by the Detroit and Pontiac Railroad , a predecessor of Canadian National Railway subsidiary Grand Trunk Western Railroad . By the 1920s, there were over 400 industries operating on Detroit's east side. However,

1416-464: The District of Columbia were selected for funding that totaled more than $ 584 million. In 2015, the seventh round of TIGER grants generated 625 applications requesting $ 9.8 billion worth of projects; of those projects, 60 were road projects, 18 percent were transit projects, and eight percent were rail projects, and port and bicycle and pedestrian projects made up six percent of the total. In 2016,

1475-590: The Downtown Detroit Partnership $ 98,750 to put plans in motion to remake the Dequindre Cut as a greenway. The project was later funded by another $ 3.4 million in grants, and groundbreaking began in 2005. The first stretch of greenway, a 1.2–mile section encompassing most of the Dequindre Cut, opened in 2009. Construction began in September 2013 to build the remaining greenway half mile section from Mack Avenue to Gratiot. This segment includes

1534-644: The Polish Art Center are next door to one another. In 1997, the Utne Reader named Hamtramck one of "the 15 hippest neighborhoods in the U.S. and Canada" in part for its punk and alternative music scene, its Buddhist temple, its cultural diversity, and its laid-back blue-collar neighborhoods. In May 2003, Maxim Blender selected Hamtramck as the second "Most Rock N' Roll City" in the U.S., behind Williamsburg in Brooklyn , New York City . Hamtramck

1593-474: The Polish neighborhoods, the ethnicity of the region quickly shifted from traditionally Polish descendants to new Middle Eastern , Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Nepali immigrants. By the elections of 2015, the city is suggested to have been the first to elect a Muslim-majority council in the country. In November 2021, Hamtramck elected a completely Muslim-American city council and a Muslim mayor, becoming

1652-417: The United States' dependence on energy . On the economic front, the United States hopes infrastructure investment will encourage job creation , a pressing political priority; this would likely require the project to be shovel-ready . Applicants eligible to receive funding for surface transportation projects include: Qualified projects should result in "desirable, long-term outcomes" for the United States,

1711-745: The automaker's premiere facilities, produced the Chevrolet Volt , the Cadillac CT6 , the Chevrolet Impala and the Buick Lacrosse ; it was closed in March 2019, and retooled as Factory ZERO to build the upcoming GMC Hummer EV . In April 2009, American Axle announced that it planned to close its plant at the Hamtramck/Detroit border, thus eliminating several hundred jobs in the area. As of February 2014, most of

1770-527: The city and Detroit which required Detroit to pay $ 3.2 million in collected taxes to Hamtramck in exchange for Hamtramck paying Detroit nearly the same amount for a water and sewage bill that was in arrears . The United States Postal Service operates the Hamtramck Post Office at 2933 Caniff Street. The post office annex is located at 14600 Dequindre Street in the City of Detroit. Hamtramck

1829-465: The city is "A League of Nations". Neal Rubin of The Detroit News wrote in 2010 that despite the demographic changes, "In a lot of ways, Hamtramck still feels like a Polish enclave." In 1987, Detroit television station WDIV ran one episode of a local sit-com called Hamtramck which featured former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema and a cameo by manager Sparky Anderson . It was met with poor reviews and protests by many Polish Americans, and

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1888-500: The city of Highland Park , which is in turn also mostly surrounded by Detroit. Hamtramck lies about 5 miles (8 km) from the center of Detroit. The I-75 freeway roughly runs along this city's western border, and I-94 runs near its southern border. According to Keith Maheney of the Detroit Free Press , the urban layout assists recent immigrants who do not yet have the credentials to drive an automobile, as Hamtramck

1947-420: The city was 55.9% White (people of European, Middle Eastern and North African descent), 10.0% African American , 0.1% Native American , 26.9% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 1.0% from some other races and 6.0% from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. 32.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.1% were under 5 years of age, and 7.4% were 65 and older. As of

2006-519: The city. The population density was 10,900.5 per square mile (4,208.7/km ), making it the most densely populated city in Michigan. There were 8,894 housing units at an average density of 4,219.6 per square mile (1,629.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 60.96% White (which includes people of Middle Eastern ancestry), 15.12% African American, 0.43% Native American, 10.37% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander , 1.14% from other races, and 11.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of

2065-437: The combination of the city's haphazard street plan, the expansion of large factories, and the substantial network of rail tracks conspired to slow traffic within the city, particularly in the east-west direction. In 1923, the city of Detroit and the railroad began a plan to build 22 grade separations ; both parties agreed to share the cost. One of the tracks to be regraded was the line paralleling St. Aubin. These tracks ran from

2124-466: The construction of Dodge Main, Hamtramck was a largely rural town. The establishment of the Dodge Main assembly plant led to a large influx of Polish immigrants who pushed out the incumbent German politicians. It was after this that Hamtramck was considered a Polish-American town. By the end of the 20th century and the closing of Dodge Main, followed closely by General Motors razing of key parts of

2183-526: The crossings of the Dequindre Cut were finished, including the Chestnut Street Bridge ; the nearby Antietam Avenue Bridge was completed soon thereafter. These two bridges are particularly significant in their illustration of the construction of the time and their relationship to the right-of-way below. As the century progressed, rail usage declined. Passenger service through the Cut was discontinued in 1982, and freight service continued only

2242-622: The economy of the entire country, transportation safety, and quality of life for communities. The annual grant programs from 2009 through 2017 were generally referred to as TIGER I, TIGER II, etc. though TIGER IX. The program was then renamed as BUILD for 2018, and renamed as RAISE for 2021. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced the TIGER discretionary grants program on February 4, 2009. Lana T. Hurdle, deputy assistant secretary for budget and programs, and Joel Szabat, deputy assistant secretary for transportation policy, co-chaired

2301-553: The eighth round of grants awarded 40 capital projects to 32 states plus two American territories. In 2017, the ninth round of grants awarded 41 capital projects to 43 states. The program used the BUILD name for three years, awarding 91 capital projects in 49 states plus the District of Columbia in 2018, 55 capital projects across 35 states in 2019, and 70 projects across 44 states in 2020. The program has been known as RAISE since 2021, and has awarded 90 projects across 47 states plus

2360-531: The film, had spent her childhood in Hamtramck. In December 2010, citing general budget woes and the city of Detroit withholding a portion of shared revenue for the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant straddling the border of both cities, Hamtramck requested that the State of Michigan allow it to declare bankruptcy . The request was denied. Receivership was avoided when a deal was struck between

2419-494: The first municipality in the United States to be governed entirely by Muslim-Americans. In June 2023, the city drew scrutiny for its ban of the rainbow flag on city property and perceived homophobia. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.090 square miles (5.41 km ), all land. Hamtramck is mostly surrounded by Detroit except for its small common border with

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2478-550: The funding allocations as TIGER grants, the US DOT continued to allocate these funds according to the same formula and continued to use the TIGER name. In 2013, 51 projects received TIGER funds, totaling approximately $ 458.3 million. In 2014, the US Congress appropriated $ 600 million for TIGER funds. The US DOT received 797 applications requesting more than $ 9.5 billion. Seventy-two capital and planning projects in 46 states and

2537-448: The heritage of Ukrainian Americans ." For more than 85 years, Kowalski Sausage Co. has manufactured meat products at 2270 Holbrook Street, which are distributed in the metropolitan Detroit area. Notwithstanding the statement in the credits that it was filmed "in Detroit, Michigan", the 1998 Indie film Polish Wedding was filmed mainly in Hamtramck, particularly at a house on Wyandotte Street. Theresa Connelly, who wrote and directed

2596-876: The highest percentage growth in the Asian population. It had 222 Asians according to the 1990 U.S. Census and 2,382 according to the 2000 U.S. Census, an increase of 973%. Historically, Hamtramck received a lot of immigration from Eastern Europe . In the 20th century, Hamtramck was mostly Polish. George Tysh of the Metro Times stated that "In the early days of the auto industry, Hamtramck's population swelled with Poles, so much so that you were more likely to hear Polish spoken on Joseph Campau than any other tongue." Later waves of immigration brought Albanians, Bosnians, Macedonians, Ukrainians, and Yemenis. By 2001 many Bangladeshis, Bosnians, and Iraqi Chaldeans were moving to Hamtramck. As of 2011 almost one in five Hamtramck residents

2655-674: The large Muslim community in Metro Detroit. Many Bangladeshi Americans moved into Queens, and then onwards to Metro Detroit. Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity ( RAISE ) is an American federal government program administered by the United States Department of Transportation . Originally known as Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery ( TIGER ), it began as supplementary discretionary grant program included in

2714-732: The northwest, where they connected with a network of other lines, to the southeast, where the tracks turned to parallel the river and supplied a number of large factories, including the Detroit-Michigan Stove Plant, the United States Rubber Company Plant, and the Parke-Davis Research Laboratory . The tracks terminated at the Brush Street Station in downtown Detroit. By March 1930, sixteen of

2773-507: The past thirty years, a large number of immigrants from the Middle East (especially Yemen), India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, and southeastern Europe (especially Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , and Kosovo ) have moved to the city. As of the 2010 American Community Survey , the city's foreign born population stood at 41.1%, making it Michigan's most internationally diverse city ( see more at Demographics below ). The population

2832-470: The population. In the 2000 census , major ancestry groups reported by Hamtramck residents were as follows: 3.1% of Hamtramck's population reported Albanian ancestry . This made it the second most Albanian place in the United States by percentage of the population, second only to Fairview, North Carolina . There were 8,033 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 16.1% had

2891-441: The population. There were 7,063 households, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2950-468: The prayer calls to be made. Hamtramck Disneyland is an art installation in the city built on two garages out of metal. Polish immigrants and residents of Hamtramck and southeastern Michigan celebrate Tłusty Wtorek (Fat Tuesday), known locally as Pączki Day , by lining up at the city's numerous Polish bakeries to purchase pączki . On Pączki Day, several local bars host parties with live entertainment and free pączki. The "Hamtramck Music Festival"

3009-460: The residents of Hamtramck owned their own houses or were buying their houses. Around that time, the factory workers made up 85% of Hamtramck's heads of households. Of those factory workers, about 50% were categorized as not skilled workers. In 1910, the newly founded Dodge Main assembly plant created jobs for thousands of workers and led to additional millions of dollars in the city. Dodge Main quickly expanded and became important to Hamtramck. Before

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3068-676: The team responsible for selecting projects and monitoring spending. Out of nearly 1,400 applications who collectively submitted $ 60 billion in applications, the Department of Transportation was only able to award $ 1.5 billion in TIGER grant funds to a just 3% of applicants—51 innovative projects. The U.S. Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development , and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 made $ 600 million available for transportation infrastructure investment. On June 30, 2011, Secretary LaHood announced that nearly $ 527 million would go towards

3127-667: The third round of TIGER fund disbursal. On December 15, 2011, that $ 511 million from the TIGER grant program would fund 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico . In 2012, the fourth round of TIGER funding—close to $ 500 million—went to 47 transportation projects in 34 states and the District of Columbia . For fiscal year 2012, Democratic districts won projects that concern ports , multimodal transport , and freight rail transport ; receiving 24% of total funds, rural areas also performed strongly. Although federal funding no longer referred to

3186-574: The transformation of the railway, such as a pair of murals created by the Hygienic Dress League Corporation . In the late 1990s, when casinos were first authorized to be built in Detroit, the Dequindre Cut was considered as a freeway access to their proposed riverfront location. However, the casinos were built elsewhere, leaving the fate of the Dequindre Cut open. In 2003, the GreenWays Initiative granted

3245-435: Was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.98. The median age in the city was 28.8 years. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.7% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 22,976 people, 8,033 households, and 4,851 families residing in

3304-410: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 26,616, and the median income for a family was $ 30,496. Males had a median income of $ 29,368 versus $ 22,346 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 12,691. About 24.1% of families and 27.0% of the population were below

3363-490: Was 43,355 in the 1950 Census and 18,372 in 1990. Hamtramck was primarily farmland, although the Detroit Stove Works employed 1,300 workers to manufacture stoves. In 1901, part of the township incorporated as a village to gain more control over the settlement's affairs, and by 1922 the village was reincorporated as a city to fend off annexation attempts by the neighboring city of Detroit. By the mid-1920s, 78% of

3422-464: Was Asian (excluding those from South-west Asia). As of 2003, over 30 languages are spoken in Hamtramck and more than four religions are present. The four principal religions are, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. In June 2013, the city's Human Relations Commission facilitated the raising of flags of 18 countries from which Hamtramck residents emigrated. They are displayed on Joseph Campau Street, with an American flag flying at either end. In

3481-442: Was canceled before airing a second episode. After six decades of double-digit percentage declines in population between 1930 and 1990, Hamtramck finally started to grow in recent years, with population blossoming almost 55% by the 2020 census, surpassing 28,000 residents. These large population gains were despite a small decrease in households in the past 40 years. The 8,000-square-foot (740 m ) Hamtramck Historical Museum and

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