STRATEGIES TO STABILIZE, GROW & SUSTAIN DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS
Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning is ready to share some Draft Neighborhood Strategies that can be used to stabilize, grow and sustain a broad range of sustainable residential densities across traditional and non-traditional neighborhoods in Detroit. After months of research, analysis, and dialogue with residents and community leaders; the Long Term Planning team is asking residents and stakeholders to review and provide additional feedback on draft strategies and actions that can make the city's neighborhoods safer, healthier and more prosperous. The draft strategies seek to empower Detroiters to develop and sustain a diverse array of regionally competitive neighborhoods with differing amenities, services and programs that can be implemented in the near, mid, and long term.
Improving Detroit's neighborhoods has to be a collaborative effort and Detroiters must be empowered to be change-agents within their own communities. Neighborhoods, even those that are considered challenged, will have a future, though that future may need to be different than it was in the past.
"Residents were asked to help us identify and prioritize the issues we needed to address in order for them to feel like their quality of life was going to improve," said Sandra Turner-Handy of the Michigan Environmental Council who also serves as a Process Leader for the project. "Some said safety; others said housing; and now we have 14 Quality of Life issues the plan will address."
Local precedents of neighborhood successes were then gathered from Detroiters and analyzed along with national precedents by the project's technical planning team.
Click here to learn about the Draft Neighborhood Strategies and the Framework Zones tool that will be used to apply them.
 | | Community Assets map above displays all of the different assets and strengths April/May Community Conversation participants listed as well as feedback we received in 2011 from DWP 1.0 about assets. |
Give us your feedback. Attend the Neighborhood Open House on Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 1-7 p.m.
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First Open House a Success, Next One Tuesday
 Our Open House about Economic Growth last Tuesday was a great success thanks to the more than 100 people who visit the space to learn about some of the draft strategies and provide their feedback. Check out photographs from the event here. Draft Neighborhood Strategies will be the focus of the Open House this Tuesday, August 14 from 1-7 p.m. We hope to see you there. |
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Open House Schedule
 Open Houses focusing on Draft Strategies in need of input before the Strategic Framework Plan is completed in late October are being hosted at the Long term Planning Homebase, 2929 Russell Street. Open Houses take place from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a brief overview at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the following dates: - Tuesday, August 14: Neighborhoods;
- Tuesday, August 21: City Systems, Infrastructure and Environment;
- Tuesday, August 28: Land Use, Zoning and Urban Design; and
- Tuesday, September 4: Public Land and Facilities.
Click here to see our flyer. |
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Upcoming Schedule for Community Conversations
 Four Community Conversations about the Draft Strategies will be hosted between September 10 and September 14, 2012. It will be your last opportunity to provide feedback before the Strategic Framework Plan is completed in late October. Each Community Conversation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The dates and locations are below: - Monday, Sept 10: Northwest - Leland Missionary Baptist Church, 22420 Fenkell, Detroit
- Tuesday, Sept 11: North East - American Serbian Memorial Hall, 19940 Van Dyke St., Detroit
- Wednesday, Sept 12: Central/Near East - Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, 3606 E. Forest Ave., Detroit
- Thursday, Sept 13: Southwest - Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, 1211 Trumbull Street, Detroit
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