Mayor Mary Sheffield signs executive order to bring light back to streets in Detroit

Mayor Mary Sheffield on Thursday signed an executive order directing the Detroit Public Lighting Authority to begin restoring “mid-block” street lighting on residential streets, a plan city officials say will add at least 3,000 lights and improve visibility between existing corner lights across neighborhoods. Read: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/03/20/long-awaited-fix-mayor-mary-sheffield-orders-3000-new-streetlights-for-detroit-neighborhoods/