Transcript A Few Ways to Get Involved with Detroit

A Few Ways to Get
Involved with Detroit
Urban & Regional Studies Program
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Organizations You Can Join
Today
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Detroit Synergy (http://www.detroitsynergy.org/)
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who we are
 We are an all volunteer organization of Detroit and metro-area residents
who share a vision for Detroit and believe there are thousands of people who,
if given the opportunity, would bring their vision of a Detroit alive and awaken
the potential of one of the world's most misunderstood metropolises.
People > Projects > Possibilities
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DSG is powered by member-driven projects and initiatives. Our projects
strive to inject positive energy into the city and seek to drive the creation of a
stronger community for the future. Our scope is broad enough to include all of
the diverse ideas that make up a strong, vibrant and cosmopolitan city.
what you can do
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If you are one of the people who knows and shares this belief, then come
and join us and others in building Detroit's future.
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As more and more people come together and add their vision and voice to the
collective whole, then the synergy of our combined efforts and ideas will add
towards realizing a living, working and vibrant Detroit.
Cityscape Detroit
(http://www.cityscapedetroit.org/)
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Cityscape Detroit is a nonprofit group devoted to
good urban planning, urban design, historic
preservation, architecture, investment, green
spaces, mass transit, interesting streetscapes,
pedestrianism, human scale development,
urbanism, and the "built environment" in Detroit.
Detroit Agriculture Network
(http://www.detroitagriculture.org/)
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Community and backyard gardens play an important role in
the City of Detroit. They provide thousands of pounds of
fresh, nutritious produce for Detroit families and they
improve communities by connecting neighbors, providing an
alternative to trash strewn vacant lots, improving property
values and reducing crime.
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In an effort to maximize these benefits, the Detroit
Agriculture Network, Earthworks Garden/Capuchin Soup
Kitchen, The Greening of Detroit and Michigan State
University have teamed up to help provide access to
resources and educational opportunities for community,
school and family gardeners.
Preservation Wayne
(http://www.preservationwayne.org/)
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Preservation Wayne is Detroit's oldest and largest
architectural preservation organization. As the first
Detroit recipient of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation's Honor Award, we have been working to
honor Detroit's rich architectural heritage since 1975.
Over the last three decades, the scope of Preservation
Wayne has grown to encompass the entire city, from
historic homes to skyscrapers to sites of cultural
significance. Please join us to ensure that Detroit's
history is protected and celebrated for generations to
come.
Economic Development, Housing
and Advocacy Groups
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Detroit Local Initiatives Support Group
(http://www.lisc.org/detroit/index.shtml)
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Detroit LISC is a comprehensive housing and
economic development program that rebuilds
communities through local community
development corporations (CDC). Celebrating 17
years in Detroit, Detroit LISC has invested over
$100 million and leveraged an additional $650
million in funding for the revitalization of Detroit.
Michigan Suburbs Alliance
(http://www.michigansuburbsalliance.org/)
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We are a non-profit organization with 32 member cities.
From Ypsilanti to Huntington Woods, Highland Park to
Grosse Pointe Park, we intend to face the common policy
and financial stresses on Detroit's older suburbs, while
celebrating what is unique about each individual
community.
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We imagine a thriving community in southeast Michigan
that's fueled by collaborations between Detroit and innerring suburbs, and between one suburb and another. We
resist the easy divides among cities as we work towards a
more environmentally sustainable and economically stable
region.
Southeast Michigan Social
Innovators Network
(http://www.detroitsocialinnovators.com/)
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We are a catalytic network of entrepreneurs and
social change agents who are engaged in the
creation of earned income ventures with a double
bottom line. It is our mission to nurture an
environment of profitable, sustainable business
enterprises with social impact in southeast Michigan,
and our vision to develop a broad-based network of
leaders focused on accelerating social
entrepreneurship among individuals, businesses
and institutions.