Future Outlook
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This video shows how the new generation views the future for cities like Flint and Detroit. There is optimism that something good and better has the potential to thrive after a harsh down fall. |
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Below are some of the key changes in order to bring change in young Detroiter's lives:
Below are some of the key changes in order to bring change in young Detroiter's lives:
Development and Welfare of the Youth
- Restore art, music, and the full range of creative and recreational activities within our public schools.
- Open 24-hour recreation centers for youth.
- Enact legislation providing free access to Belle Isle for Detroit residents under 25.
- Ensure per pupil funding for Detroit students equal to that of the wealthier school districts.
New projects are targeting investment in hot spots like downtown and Midtown, and the city’s neighborhoods could see major transformations under long-term plans like Detroit Future City.
Some of those changes are a long way off, but others are already under way — enough that we can take a peek at some examples of the Detroit of the future...
Some of those changes are a long way off, but others are already under way — enough that we can take a peek at some examples of the Detroit of the future...
1. The Globe Building
This century-old warehouse along the Detroit River is one of the last remaining buildings of a major shipbuilding complex that helped develop maritime trade on the Great Lakes. Rather than knock it all down, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is saving half the warehouse. The new Discovery Center will offer visitors an archery range, 60-foot climbing wall, water sports simulator rides and classrooms to teach kids about Michigan’s wetlands and natural resources. The project is being developed by the Roxbury Group for a total cost of $12.8 million.
This century-old warehouse along the Detroit River is one of the last remaining buildings of a major shipbuilding complex that helped develop maritime trade on the Great Lakes. Rather than knock it all down, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is saving half the warehouse. The new Discovery Center will offer visitors an archery range, 60-foot climbing wall, water sports simulator rides and classrooms to teach kids about Michigan’s wetlands and natural resources. The project is being developed by the Roxbury Group for a total cost of $12.8 million.
2. Woodward Gardens
The last phases of the Woodward Gardens renovation in Midtown are almost complete. Earlier renovations of the Blue Moon Building brought the Great Lakes Coffee bar and offices for Midtown, Inc. Other developments include the new Garden Theatre, with a 1,300 seat capacity, 61 units of market-rate apartment housing at the Woodward Garden Apartments and a 302-space parking garage.
The last phases of the Woodward Gardens renovation in Midtown are almost complete. Earlier renovations of the Blue Moon Building brought the Great Lakes Coffee bar and offices for Midtown, Inc. Other developments include the new Garden Theatre, with a 1,300 seat capacity, 61 units of market-rate apartment housing at the Woodward Garden Apartments and a 302-space parking garage.
3. Belle Isle
After more than a year of contentious debate on Detroit’s city council, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and Governor Rick Snyder inked a deal to lease Belle Isle, the city’s island park, to the state of Michigan for $1. The move is expected to save Detroit as much as $6 million in maintenance annually. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says it will apply for tens of million dollars in grants to upgrade facilities and infrastructure around the aging park.
After more than a year of contentious debate on Detroit’s city council, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr and Governor Rick Snyder inked a deal to lease Belle Isle, the city’s island park, to the state of Michigan for $1. The move is expected to save Detroit as much as $6 million in maintenance annually. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says it will apply for tens of million dollars in grants to upgrade facilities and infrastructure around the aging park.