The city's Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative is promoting a potential "Gayborhood," in an effort to prompt lesbians, gays, bisexuals and the transgendered to consider a move to Detroit. The event is set for 2-8 p.m. Sept. 28.
The area of focus is roughly the Palmer Park - University Commons area, including the Bagley (Wyoming to Woodward/8 Mile to McNichols), Green
Acres (Pembroke to 8 Mile/Livernois to Woodward), Sherwood Forest (Pembroke
to 7 Mile/Livernois to Parkside), University District (7 mile to
McNichols/Livernois to Woodward) and Palmer Woods
(NW corner of Seven Mile and Woodward) neighborhoods.
The theme of the tour is "Come for the architecture...stay for the neighbors!"
Five
homes will be open on the tour, none of which are for sale. Neighbors will gather at each home to meet and greet people on the tour. Maps and addresses of homes that are for sale in the area will be provided, as will appetizers and wine.
The tour starts and ends at the Detroit Golf Club, from where buses will be departing every 15 minutes to take attendees to the next home on a tour. Post-tour, refreshments and a cash bar will be available at the Golf Club. The City of Detroit Assessor's Office and
Preservation Wayne will be in attendance to talk about tax credits and the like.
Tickets are $20 and available
here; proceeds will be
donated to the
Michigan Equality Education Fund. Source: NNDI and Supergay Detroit
Writer: Kelli B. Kavanaugh
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