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Community-Based Economic Revitalization in Detroit

Collected by: University of Michigan, School of Information

Archived since: Sep, 2016

Description:

A collection of resources about community-focused economic revitalization in Detroit within the past 15 years. This encompasses projects that improve shared spaces, create conditions to stimulate economic growth, enhance community health, and foster a sense of belonging. The collection captures this vision as it is realized through housing and real estate projects, landscaping and environmental renewal, as well architectural preservation and restoration projects.

Subject:   Redevelopment, Urban Community development, Urban Urban beautification Economic development projects

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URL: http://after5detroit.com/

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Title: Detroit Food & Fitness Collaborative

URL: http://detroitfoodandfitness.com/

Description: The Detroit Food & Fitness Collaborative is a group of forty organizations that work on increasing access to locally grown food and opportunities for physical activity. This is an archive of the entire organizational website.

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Subject:   Food security Community health services--Citizen participation Urban agriculture Bicycle trails Physical fitness for youth

Title: DFFC Work Group and Committee Contacts

URL: http://detroitfoodandfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Workgroup-Roster-4-17-13.pdf

Description: Names, organizations, email addresses, and phone numbers for members of the Food Systems Work Group, the Physical Activity Work Group, the Schools Work Group, the Steering Committee, and the Evaluation Committee.

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Subject:   Registers (Lists)

Title: Detroit Future City: The starting point for advancing the transformation of Detroit

URL: http://detroitfuturecity.com/

Description: Detroit Future City is a nonprofit organization in Detroit tasked with implementing the Detroit Future City Strategic Framework. The organization coordinates a number of different kinds of projects aimed at revitalizing Detroit and building the capacity of stakeholders.

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Subject:   Economic development Land use, Urban Strategic planning

Title: DFC School Based Community Learning

URL: http://detroitfuturecity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/9_DFCSchoolbased.pdf

Description: This document from Detroit Future City gives an overview of a long-term project to encourage Detroit students through school curriculum to take action and invest in their communities.

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Subject:   Civic engagement (Education) High schools--Curricula

Title: Detroit Greenways Coalition

URL: http://detroitgreenways.org/

Description: The Detroit Greenways Coalition advocates for making Detroit a more walkable and bikeable city. It leads efforts to build and maintain a network of paths and trails. This is an archive of the entire organizational website.

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Subject:   Bicycle trails Greenways Neighborhood planning Fitness walking Economic development--Citizen participation

URL: http://detroitriverfront.org/#map

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Title: Dream of Detroit Initiative

URL: http://dreamofdetroit.org/

Description: The Dream of Detroit Initiative was created in 2012 by the Indus Community Action Network (iCAN) and Neighborly Needs, Inc. The two community service organizations established the initiative in order to restore abandoned houses for, and with the help of, the local Muslim community. This is an archive of their entire website, which features the initiative's first rebuild house and plans for upcoming house projects.

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Subject:   Muslims -- United States Housing projects Housing rehabilitation Volunteer workers in community development

Title: Eastside Community Network

URL: http://ecn-detroit.org/

Description: Eastside Community Network is an organization that works to drive positive change in Detroit's Lower Eastside community. ECN has helped to create a number of different community resources, including restaurants, health clinics, banks, and green infrastructure.

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Subject:   Youth development Economic development Health promotion Small business--Growth Volunteer workers in community development

URL: http://hellyeahdetroit.com/tag/detroit-revitalization/

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URL: http://liferemodeled.com/

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Title: Michigan Radio, Tagged "Revitalization"

URL: http://michiganradio.org/term/revitalization

Description: Michigan Radio is a radio broadcast that provides news and information to Michigan citizens. This document is an archive of all news articles that are tagged with the term "revitalization." Many of these articles discuss revitalization efforts in Detroit.

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Subject:   Cities and towns--Growth City planning

URL: http://midtowndetroitinc.org/

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Title: Preservation Detroit

URL: http://preservationdetroit.org/

Description: Preservation Detroit advocates for preserving Detroit’s architectural and cultural heritage through education, awareness, and walking tours. This is an archive of the entire organizational website.

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Subject:   Walking Lost architecture Heritage tourism Cultural property Historic preservation

Title: The Avalon Village

URL: http://theavalonvillage.org/

Description: The Avalon Village is a sustainable, community-initiated construction project in Highland Park, an independent city within the Detroit borders. The project is led by Shamayim "Shu" Harris and plans to include, among other amenities, a community center, local marketplace, greenhouse and cafe. This resource is an archive of their entire website. See also in this collection the Avalon Village's archived Twitter page.

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Subject:   Sustainable living Community centers Economic development -- Citizen participation Sustainable architecture

Title: Crain's Detroit Business

URL: http://www.crainsdetroit.com/

Description: Crain's Detroit Business is an online newspaper that documents activities and news in the city of Detroit. The organization claims to provide important news and information that cannot be found elsewhere.

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Subject:   Health care Education Public policy Commercial real estate

Title: Detroit Community Markets

URL: http://www.detroitmarkets.org/

Description: Detroit Community Markets is a coalition that helps increase access of Detroiters to fresh and nutritious foods. This is an archive of the entire organizational website.

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Subject:   Food security Urban agriculture Farmers' markets Vegetable gardening--United States Fruit growers

Title: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

URL: http://www.detroitriverfront.org/

Description: The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy supports accessibility, maintenance, and expansion of the Detroit RiverWalk and nearby green spaces. This is an archive of the entire organizational website.

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning Water resources development--Economic aspects Greenways Literacy programs--United States Bicycle trails

URL: http://www.detroitriverfront.org/riverfront

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URL: http://www.detroitriverfront.org/riverfront/

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Title: Greening Of Detroit

URL: http://www.greeningofdetroit.com/

Description: The Greening of Detroit hopes to improve the quality of life for people in Detroit through creating green spaces in neighborhoods. The organization strives to work alongside communities and build relationships through their efforts.

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Subject:   Young volunteers in community development Volunteer workers in community development Trees in cities Occupational training Urban agriculture

Title: The Greening of Detroit 2015 Annual Review

URL: http://www.greeningofdetroit.com/files/9314/6532/6374/2015_TGOD_Annual_Report_-_Low_Res_1.compressed.pdf

Description: The 2015 Annual Review of the Greening of Detroit organization provides an overview of the initiatives and projects during that year. It includes descriptions of projects, events photographs, data on the work they completed, and a list of donors.

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Subject:   Fund raising Company reports Nonprofit organizations -- Marketing

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/detroit-revitalization/

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URL: http://www.recoverypark.org/

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URL: https://twitter.com/AvalonVillageHP/

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URL: https://twitter.com/DetroitGreenway/

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URL: https://www.instagram.com/detroitgreenway/

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Title: An Eco-Village in the Heart of Detroit

URL: https://www.youtube.com/embed/0SOnKFL5iH0

Description: Avalon Village created this promotional video for a Kickstarter fundraising campaign launched in May 2016. The video explains the vision behind the construction project and its infrastructure plans.

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Subject:   Construction projects Promotional films Fund raising Nonprofit organizations -- Marketing Architectural rendering

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