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Black History Month
For Black History Month we would like to give tribute to some of the great Detroiters, both past and present, who've worked hard to improved the quality of life for their city.
Detroit's greatest asset is its people; and each week in February we'll acknowledge people who were called to make a difference in the lives of those around them; paving the path toward an improved Detroit for the future.
Photo by Kevin Spurgaitis courtesy of ucobserver.org
Mark Covington,
Chairman of Georgia Street Community Collective.
Some things can be blessing in disguise! After losing his job Mark moved back into the house he grew up in on Georgia St. on the east side. He soon noticed that people weren't taking care of the neighborhood like they did when he was growing up, so he decided to clean some vacant lots himself. Soon after, a few kids joined in to help. Over time, those kids brought more kids and things grew from there. In 2008 Mark got a group of people together and created the Georgia Street Community Collective, which now has a building, plants community gardens and hosts a number of other great programs for youth in the area. There must be a lot of kids in the neighborhood that are happy Mark moved back to Georgia Street.
Find out more about the Georgia Street Community Collective at www.georgiastreetcc.com |
Detroit Future City Highlight
We know that Detroit Future City is an extensive document, so we would like to highlight smaller sections of the framework to make it easier for you to become familiar with the different strategies.
Land Use Element - page 152
See how the Detroit Future City recommendations already align with the city's current master plan of policies.
Every weekday we will highlight a small section from one of the Planning Elements on our Facebook & Twitter pages.
MONDAYS: Economic Growth
TUESDAYS: Land Use
WEDNESDAYS: City Systems
THURSDAYS: Pubic Land & Buildings Assets
FRIDAYS: Neighborhoods
Join us on Facebook and Twitter and be sure to read more on each specific section highlighted and give us your thoughts.
 
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| Taking Detroit Future City on the Road |
 Long Term Planning Road Show, Farwell Rec. Center 11-06-12
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The new Detroit Future City Road Show will soon make appearances all over the city at a number of different libraries, storefronts and organizations. Stay tuned for the list of locations where the Road Show will appear.
Please contact us if your business or organization would like to host the Detroit Future City Road Show.
Feel free to contact us with any questions
Info@DetroitLongTerm.com
313.259.4407
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Thank You! 
Nearly 1,000 people visited the HomeBase during our January open houses. We appreciate your support for the project and hope that you shared all the information you learned with others in your community.
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