Changing the Way You See Plymouth Road!

In its early history, Plymouth Road supported an airport and many of the first businesses that claimed Livonia as their home base. Due to the conditions that existed at that time, businesses were placed in a variety of setbacks from the road and each had its own driveway and unique parking. This was fine in its day, but did not lend itself to the best aesthetic appearance or the safest traffic conditions.

Realizing that much should and could be done to enhance the appearance and improve the safety of Plymouth Road , and because the opportunity was available to finance such a program, the City Administration in 1993 authorized the establishment of the Plymouth Road Development Authority. The PRDA is empowered to plan the modifications and enhancements desired, hire the architects to draw up the specific details, select the contractors to perform the work and then maintain theses new enhancements.

Our Mission
The purpose of the Development Plan and Tax Increment Financing Plan was to establish a structure and strategy to address problems of urban decline, to strengthen existing commercial areas, and to encourage private investment and development within the Plymouth Road Development Authority district. The plan provided a broad based development concept which acknowledges the influence and importance of vehicular traffic within the overall Plymouth Road Development Area District.

Location Details
The Plymouth Road Development Authority encompasses the entire length of Plymouth Road in the City of Livonia . The City of Livonia is located in the northwest quadrant of Wayne County - Michigan 's most populated county.

There are 99,124 people residing within a three mile radius of the intersection of the Plymouth / Farmington Roads intersection which is the geographic center of the corridor. Within a ten mile radius of this intersection are 988,506 people residing within the counties of Wayne , Washtenaw and Oakland . These residents live in close proximity to the corridor with easy access to this business district.

The Plymouth Road Corridor, as a business district in the City of Livonia , contains one of three regional shopping centers and four community size shopping centers. In addition to shopping facilities, Plymouth Road has six automotive manufacturing facilities owned by Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation.

The corridor is mostly built-out consisting of a mixture of residential, office, retail, warehousing and manufacturing uses.