From school science programming to park revitalization efforts, we talked to local residents about how equity-related efforts in parks have impacted their lives and communities.
Parks systems are making internal changes to bake equity into how they operate as organizations.
“Public health is one of the key components of successful urban planning and placemaking but is often overlooked,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
Park upgrades and a new senior living center are in the works for this northwest Detroit neighborhood.
This Northwest Detroit community has a lot to be excited about when it comes to parks. Here's why.
"The Cody Calm Center is important because when COVID-19 hit Michigan, everything got shut down and teens had no place to socialize with each other or just get away from stressors at home," says young photographer Tymara Ware. The youth chose the space for her focus in a Voices of Youth project.
Big changes at this West Side Detroit park have made it an easier more attractive place for residents to gather. And more renovations are on the horizon.
West Warren Ave is about to get a little more colorful due to a collaboration between area artists and Cody Rouge youth.
Detroit-born Khalid el-Hakim’s mobile museum has evolved into one of the biggest collections of African American history and artifacts in the country. Now the pioneer in Black Museum Studies is touring Michigan, from Bloomfield Hills to Beaver Island.
Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance offers programming to help young people find jobs and process pandemic stress.
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