Detroit Equity Action Lab - Fiat Chrysler Plant Expansion

Fiat Chrysler Plant Expansion in Detroit

Detroit's east side currently has illegal levels of ozone in the air. Despite this, Fiat Chrysler is building an assembly plant in the region.

Check out Race and Justice Reporting Fellow Laura Herberg's reporting series and our supporting materials on the issue below.

Detroit's East Side is Already Polluted. Will Fiat Chrysler Make It Worse?The impact area of FCA's Jefferson North assembly plant expansion has elevated levels of air pollution and asthma. Residents worry the company's emissions plan won't help.

Detroit's east side currently has illegal levels of ozone in the air. Despite this, Fiat Chrysler is building an assembly plant in the region and is, in part, meeting EPA standards by reducing emissions at a nearby plant in Warren. Not in Detroit.

So how does increasing pollution impact the people of Detroit? Check out our infographic on environmental racism and our research dossier on asthma in Detroit.

RESEARCH DOSSIER: Asthma in Detroit

Walking Beniteau Street in the Prelude to Fiat Chrysler's Plant ExpansionThe company is updating the Jefferson North Assembly Plant and converting the Mack Engine factory into an assembly plant. Residents have mixed feelings, remembering the change that previous projects have brought.

Costly incentives secured Detroit a new auto plant. Will Detroiters get the jobs? - MarketplaceDetroit officials have been trying to prepare residents to get jobs at the new plant.

Want One of FCA's 5,000 Promised Jobs? Get in LineThe city has a concerted effort underway to give more than 10,000 Detroiters a fighting chance at the jobs, but seekers will still have to jump through hoops and compete with union workers to get them.

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