Chevy Commons | |
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Type | Public park |
Location | Flint, Michigan |
Coordinates | 43°00′44″N 83°42′17″W / 43.012222°N 83.704722°W |
Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
Created | 2018 |
Operated by | Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission |
Status | Open all year |
Website | geneseecountyparks.org |
Chevy Commons is a park along the Flint River between Kettering University and downtown Flint, Michigan. Formerly the site of a Chevrolet factory widely known as "Chevy in the Hole", it has been redeveloped and revitalized since 2015 as event space and recreational areas with restored grasslands, meadows, wetlands, and woodlands. It also features green spaces, low-maintenance native plants, and walking trails. In total, the creation of Chevy Commons is expected to cost approximately $17.3 million, and it is part of a broader, $36.8-million project to change the landscape of the Flint River in Downtown Flint. The state of Michigan has committed to developing the site as a state park.