This important document is the first aggregation foreword of detroit specific data to be published by detroit future city since our strategic framework. In this report, we focus on the people, place and economy in detroit and the region as well as the growth. Community progress worked with detroit future city to explore longterm ownership, funding, and reuse options for nearly square miles of vacant land in the city. On january 9, 20, detroit reached an important milestone with the launch of detroit future city strategic framework, a worldclass, citywide strategic framework that delineates a broad range of actionable and innovative tactics to improve core economic, physical, and social conditions in detroit. As detroits resurgence continues to garner local, regional, and national attention, a new ground breaking report. In detroits comeback, many still being left behind. The first installment of a yearlong look inside the once and future detroit. But since that time some community activists and leaders have expressed concern that the plan leaves behind many neighborhoods and is being quietly implemented, regardless of concern, by elected officials. Watch a video thanking all those involved in drawing up the detroit future city framework. The report of the coalition for the future of detroit. Organizers, led by nycbased project manager toni griffin, are careful not to call detroit future city a master plan detroit already has one of those but a collective resource for businesses, philanthropists, community groups and city agencies alike to consult about services and resources. The voice and vision of women of color on detroits future seeks to amplify the voices of those most absent from the public discourse on the citys future women of color.
Insight report digitizing and transforming mobility. Interface studios and the initiative for a competitive inner city to create a comprehensive industrial strategy for the city of detroit. City connect detroit acknowledges the many caring and committed individuals who contributed to the design and development of this report. With your support, in fiscal year 2018 alone, we helped more than 8. Detroit future city s dfc report growing detroit s african american middle class builds off of previous work in 9 square miles detroit future city takes a deep dive look into the african american middle class in detroit. The detroit future city dfc field guide to working with lots is a tool to better connect detroit residents, businesses, and institutions to resources and to each other in order to learn, collaborate, and better practice land stewardship in detroit.
Aug 19, 2017 issued five years after detroit future city s release of a 50yearplan for the city, the new report, 9 square miles looks at the city through the lenses of its people, economy and physical. However, this momentum only encompasses seven of detroits 143 square miles and 6% of the citys population. I am deeply disappointed by the neglect of these issues in the expert report. It is true that the city of detroits circumstances are unique and, in some ways, extraordinary. John gallagher of the detroit free press said that the commercial activity on west vernor in mexicantown is an example of what the detroit future city report suggested as something to. Detroit future city, a nonprofit charged with catalyzing implementation of the detroit future city strategic framework, a 50year vision for the city of detroit developed with input from more than 100,000 detroiters. The detroit wayne integrated health network is doing everything it can to communicate accurate information to its members, providers and the community in the wake of the covid19coronavirus pandemic. All this week we are raffling off prizes to those who have taken the survey, our first winner is an alum of city year detroit 2008, stephanie fradeneck congratulations.
But to anika gossfoster, executive director of detroit future city, read beginning to end, 9 square miles tells a story about the city. This report vividly illustrates the current state of the city of detroit using hard numbers obtained by combing. Vacancy and abandonment are not only urban problems. The resulting detroit strategic framework, released in 20, was crafted with a tremendous. Oct 10, 2017 as detroits resurgence continues to garner local, regional, and national attention, a new ground breaking report. The detroit region is home to robust technology infrastructure, a top 15 national business climate and a workforce recognized around the globe for its skills, expertise, work ethic and productivity. Rural areas and small towns have a vacancy rate nearly double that of metropolitan areas. These data webpages serve as a resource for regional and economic data and research for our members and the business community at large. Nov 14, 2017 detroit future city was launched in 20 to push recommendations in the 349page detroit future city strategic framework. Open data portal for the city of detroit, michigan, usa. The detroit strategic framework articulates a shared vision for detroits future, and recommends specific actions for reaching that future. Midwest cities, including chicago and detroit pachon and moore, 1981.
The report also recommended that there be a followup communitybased planning process, in order to provide more detailed reinvestment. Detroit future city special report renting in detroit. Its titled 9 square miles examining population, people. The field guide to working with lots provides stepbystep instruction for 38 landscape designs ranging from installation by beginning gardeners to professional contractors. Detroit future city enters a new stage news planetizen.
This page introduces the detroit future city strategic framework, an integrated approach to transforming detroit and its neighborhoods. This, the fourth installment of the report, marks the first time that detroit future city through funding from the kresge foundation has produced the. City airport is said to be one of detroits largest contiguous land parcels, and detroit mayor mike duggan said whatever its future, the focus would be on job creation. Detroits economy has been weak for decades and the population has declined from 1. Special thanks to soren messnerzidell, who created the data visualizations, cover illustration and report design, and paul konz for editing the report. This report was prepared for the detroit future city implementation office. To further this work in its future phases, we must broaden the reach of collaborators and consult with experts to rigorously explore and pursue the proposed strategies. Detroit future city november 25, 2019 7 metro detroit s green stormwater infrastructure workforce highlights of the findings include. Its a shame that most of the data that the report was generated from came from 2015. The volumes epilogue offers a synopsis of the major points of the 2012 detroit future city report, the citys own strategic blueprint for future land use. Aug 21, 2017 the 9 square miles report by the nonprofit detroit future city known for the 50year plan for detroit it released five years ago gives a comprehensive look at the state of the. Detroits ba3 stable downtown is transforming amid a hub of largescale developments, population growth, and surging employment, moody s investors service says in a new report. That conclusion is in an 80page report issued this weekend by detroit future city and summarized in crains detroit business.
Once the pdf document opens, use the zoom tool to zoom in and out. City green infrastructure and sustainable technologies report and plan. Preparing detroits young talent for the dynamic world of work prepared by. Issued five years after detroit future citys release of a 50yearplan for the city, the new report, 9 square miles looks at the city through the lenses of.
A report on immediate needs of public schools in areas affected by civil disturbances of july 1967. Dfc is a think tank, a policy advocate and an innovative engine founded on the principles of inclusion, community. Mapping detroit explores not only what happens when a large city loses its main industrial purpose and a major portion of its population but also what future might result from such upheaval. At first glance, 9 square miles, a new booklength report by the strategic planning organization detroit future city, looks like a data lovers dream, the story of michigans largest city told in 75 pages of charts, graphs and tables. The downtown detroit partnership strengthens and supports downtown detroit through strategic initiatives and programs while concurrently working across geographic boundaries to support citywide accessibility, connections, exposure and education through its affiliate programs. Apply to website strategist, customer support representative, construction worker and more. The 20172021 dfc strategic plan crystalizes the strategies the. Nowhere in the document are the words race, racism, discrimination or segregation. Detroit experience factory, live detroit and mogo detroit bike share.
New report aims to give statistical portrait of the city. The detroit reinvestment index tracks perceptions of detroit s revitalization among several groups in order to gain a better sense of local and national perspectives of economic growth in the city. This tool grew from a process that blends ideas from over. This, the fourth installment of the report, marks the first time that detroit future city through funding. Policy focus report lincoln institute of land policy center for community progress the empty house.
The opportunity for a prosperous detroit, is useful, thoughtprovoking and personal. Mexican immigrants spread into chicago communities that had long been settled by the irish, germans, czechs, and poles, wherein latino gangs grew to join the ranks of the most violent gangs in the city spergel, 2007. Women of color lead the charge for the citys future. Jun 07, 2016 a blueprint for the future of our city was unveiled to great fanfare five years ago and the model was aptly titled, detroit future city. The dwp developed the detroit future city report, whose implementation is entrusted to former detroit mayor kenneth cockerel jr. Thank you for visiting the detroit future city submittable site. Detroit future city detroit future city, as a formal organization, was created to champion the framework as a living document, help detroiters understand and access the plan and coordinate targeted projects and partnerships to implement the strategies espoused in the plan. As detroits resurgence continues to garner local, regional and national attention, a new ground breaking report and project seek to amplify the voices of those most absent from the public discourse on the citys futurewomen of color. Community development rebuilding from strength as a. Detroit green stormwater infrastructure workforce assessment.
Detroit future city at the depths of the great recession, detroit needed a visionary new master plan. The vision resulted from a 24monthlong public process that drew upon interactions among detroit residents and civic leaders from both the nonprofit and forprofit sectors, who together formed a broadbased group of community experts. According to an article by john gallagher, detroit future city now finds itself at a bit of a crossroads. As detroit future city continues to do our best to keep detroiters informed and engaged in detroit s continued growth, we hope our new report, growing detroit s africanamerican middle class.
Nearly five years ago, detroit future city was born out of a process that engaged more than 160,000 detroiters to create a 50year vision for the city s future. And community members are invited to visit the russell street office 9 a. The letter stated that on april 8, 2016, former deputy director of the city of detroits department of information technology services doit, charles l. Dlrabadetroit lake recreation area business association. Nearly five years ago, detroit future city was born out of a process that engaged more than 160,000 detroiters to create a 50year vision for the citys future. Knowing that the citys planning and development department lacked the resources to create one, a group of foundations stepped into the breach. How has the detroit future city blueprint for the citys. Enjoy, anika goss, executive director of detroit future city. Laura mcdermott for the new york times new led lights lit up washington blvd.
Organizers, led by nycbased project manager toni griffin, are careful not to call detroit future city a master plan detroit already has one of those but a collective resource for businesses, philanthropists, community groups and city agencies alike to. The collaboration has the potential to identify issues with the data collection and other processes that will inform future efforts led by the city, long after the conclusion of the project. In 20, the technical team delivered the detroit future city plan designed to guide the city towards more competitive economic performance and higher quality detroit future city usa a better future for a major postindustrial city. The report pdf gives an overview of a number of different ownership models and funding mechanisms for largescale, longterm open space reuse, and provides recommendations for.
We are also grateful to all of the city officials, thought leaders and experts that took the time to speak to us about the future of cities. Much has happened in the last 2 years, and i am curious to know if the trends they describe are continuing. On this website, you can sort through the designs to find one that meets your budget, maintenance level, and experience. Detroits future workforce lags behind in national benchmarks of educational attainment and the corresponding propensity to innovate.
We decided to focus on the middle class as a continuation of that report because one specific data. The document dubbed detroit future city is structured as a fiveyear action plan that is expected to trigger economic growth, land use improvement and infrastructure revitalization in the entire. Public lighting authority, detroit, michigan new led lights along atwater street in detroit are bringing vibrancy back to the city, january 2017 photo. The water equity and sustainability report illuminates meaningful and potentially powerful changes that directly respond to the most pressing community needs. Location of violent crime relative to trauma resources in. The 9 square miles report aims at offering a common set of statistics about detroit to aid in revitalization. Detroit future trends is the vision of educator and community leader chico f. The 9 square miles report by the nonprofit detroit future city known for the 50year plan for detroit it released five years ago gives a. The task force published a report titled a framework for action. According to detroit future city, detroit had more than 120,000 vacant lots in 2017. It includes recommendations and action steps and anticipates revitalization unfolding over several decades. The detroit future city strategic framework plan dfc, published in 2012, articulates a longrange vision for the city of detroit and addresses six key planning elements. Michigan department of transportation detroit maps.
Detroit future citys dfc report growing detroits african american middle class builds off of previous work in 9 square miles detroit future city takes a deep dive look into the african american middle class in detroit. The report provided general guidelines for future redevelopment. Exhibit of petition, ordinance, and ballot proposed by greater detroit homeowners council. The 2019 detroit reinvest ment index detroit future city. The death and possible life of a great city hubris, racial tension, myopic politicians and the woeful auto industry brought this iconic american city to its knees. The letter stated that on april 8, 2016, former deputy director of the city of detroit s department of information technology services doit, charles l. We would especially like to thank our coauthors from the university of michigan and the corporation for a skilled workforce. Gary parcel survey found 25,000 of them in that city, or more than 40 percent of the citys parcels. Duggan team conceals recommendation to keep detroit city.
Detroit future city framework offers a roadmap for jobs. She has won an amazing swag bag full of great things from our partners across the city. A longterm planning framework for the city of detroit, detroit future city provides a comprehensive assessment of the city s assets and opportunities. Minnie davis, the founder of the mentorship program young mennmotion. Mexicantown is a community in southwest detroit, michigan andrew eckhous, a columnist for the michigan daily, said that mexicantown was one of detroits most vibrant communities. The population of the city has fallen from a high of 1,850,000 in 1950 to 680,000 in 2015, kicking it off the top 20 of us cities by population for the first time since 1850. Tools that build a better future annual report fy2018. Eleven surprising facts that define detroits 9 square. Clip 16m 39s the miweek team takes a closer look at the numbers surrounding homeownership in the city of detroit with detroit future. In detroits comeback, many still being left behind, detroit. Nov 10, 2017 the detroit future city framework was adopted with great fanfare in 20 as a strategy for detroit to achieve economic growth while dealing with the effects of a population that had spent decades in decline. In 2018 the federal bureau of investigation named detroit the second most dangerous city in america. Meanwhile, according to a foundationfunded longrange planning initiative, detroit future cities strategic framework, 88,000 residents remain in highvacancy areas, and another 318,000 live in moderately vacant areas dwp 20more than half of the citys population in all.
Aug 29, 2017 population and jobs numbers included in the most recent report from detroit future city, a nonprofit thats developed a strategic framework for land use in the city, offer a stark look at how far. Bureau of justice assistance national gang center bulletin. Detroit future city dfc is the starting point for detroits transformation. However, the citys combined statistical area has a population of. The city of detroit will have access to untapped talent across multiple disciplines and will benefit from knowledge transfer from the university.
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