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Street Team: On A Mission
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Earlier this month the Street Team hit the streets to distribute literature and materials to help inform community stakeholders about Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning and its progress. The Street Team is a 15 member body that connects to businesses, residents, community groups, organizations, schools and the resources in Detroit in a very personal way. They also provide a two-way communication stream from the community to the project and vice-versa. Specific neighborhoods covered include:
- Midtown/Downtown/Cultural Center and Wayne State
- Midland/Downtown: Youthville, Hannan House, WSU, Main Library,
Avalon bakery, Cass & Second
- Cody & Southfield, Morang, I-94 and Moross
- Plymouth & Joy, Southfield & Evergreen
- Grand River/Southfield Fwy; 7 Mile/Livernois; 7 Mile/Woodward;
Gratiot/Conant; 7 Mile/Woodward
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Ambassador Training
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December 14 -- The first Ambassador training was a huge success. Over 20, Detroit stakeholders and community organizations came together to gain familiarity and a comfort level in talking about and representing Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning to the community. The training session was interactive, fun and informative, and featured  an Ambassador toolkit, role playing demonstrations, and active listening exercises to strengthen the tactics needed to inspire city stakeholders to get involved in helping shape Detroit's future.
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Roaming Table
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The table is a modular design that can easily be moved from one location to another. |
On Monday, December 19, Ponsella Hardaway of MOSES and the Civic Engagement Team hosted the first Roaming Table event at the Rosa Parks Transit Centert, located at the corner of Cass and Michigan avenue. The team was successful in grabbing the attention of many local patrons waiting for buses. They were welcomed with curiosity and eager ears to learn more about the Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning and how to get involved. The event gave our team the opportunity to handout informational literature and to engage patrons with a "verb-word" exercise to help portray their vision of the future of Detroit. The exercise included verbs, like "socialize, work, eat, play, shop, etc" that allowed the users to specify the importance of these actions in a close proximity to where they live. A special thanks to Ponsella Hardaway of MOSES and her organization for helping to facilitate the first Roaming Table.
Detroit Works Debuts City Engagement Project with enthusiasm, energy
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Existing Meetings
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American Serbian Memorial Hall
On Saturday, December 17, Dan Pitera attended the Black Family Development sponsored Osborn Networking for Change Holiday Luncheon. He presented to approximately 220-250 people the refreshed vision for the Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning process. He was met with open enthusiasm for the newly enhanced civic engagement process. He ended the talk with the caution: "I want our actions to speak alongside our words." For an hour before and after his presentation, Dan met with people one-on-one exchanging information and stories. A big thanks to Alice Thompson for welcoming DWPLTP to the Osborn Networking for Change Holiday Luncheon at the American Serbian Memorial Hall.
Lower Eastside Action Plan (LEAP)
The Lower Eastside Action Plan (LEAP) Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) held a workshop at the Northeast Guidance Center on Saturday, December 17th. Charles Cross, of the Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning, assisted facilitators, as the participants reviewed existing condition maps and learned about the Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD) land use typologies within the LEAP Phase ll study area. The SAG members listed their ideas and recommendations in relation to land use types and current conditions. For more information about the LEAP project, please contact the Planning & Outreach Project Manager, Khalil Ligon at leapdetroit@gmail.com.
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Spotlight
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Opening Soon
Our office location for the Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning will be in the Eastern Market at 2929 Russell St., Detroit 48207. We will be open during regular business hours (8:30-5:30 p.m., varying hours on the weekends). There is ample free parking or you can arrive by bus on route 40. | |
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Upcoming Meetings
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Mayor's Advisory Task Force (MATF) Meeting
Thursday, January 5 University of Detroit Mercy 4001 W. McNichols
Detroit 48221
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(Open to the public)
Roaming Table
Watch for the next Roaming Table in January 2012!
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