The Revitalization of Detroit Is A Conversation Between People

by greenspacewriter 10/21/2012

What makes a city liveable? What will Detroit look like and act like in 15-20 years? The revitalization of Detroit is filled with possibilities. Finding ways to support Detroit in developing in alignment with human-scalability is a big consideration as well as a huge undertaking by city residents, city planners and agencies, artists, students, and young professionals. GreenspaceNYC supports the transformation of post-industrial conditions through social entrepreneurship, urban design, and targeted city services in which residents can thrive in healthy and liveable conditions.

Detroit was once a city of nearly 2 million people—- a booming metropolis. Today, Detroit has shrunk to a population of approximately 700,000. It is best known as the home of automobile manufacturing and, in particular, the Ford Motor company. Detroit was founded in 1701 as a French Canadian settlement. It is a city with a rich history in engineering and manufacturing, the arts, music, and civic engagement.
With the loss of many businesses following a huge economic downturn, Detroit has become heavily vacated. There is, however, a promising movement to revitalize its infrastructure with much of this occurring in its higher-density downtown and midtown areas. Self-organized urbanism is emerging at the core of this revitalization movement, a regrowth that embodies a DoItYourself aesthetic. Current urban tactics include microscale activism and community organizing, community gardens, public art, and neighborhood rehabilitation.

If you or somebody you know is doing work to rehabilitate Detroit please send us an email. We’d love to hear from you. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Here are a few links about the revitalization of Detroit:
Detroitism
Detropia
Detroit Eastern Market
Can Detroit Live Up To It’s Hype?

 

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