Policy Audit Topic: Neighborhood, Community Development & Housing

FINALDRAFT– DECEMBER17,2010
PHASEONE:RESEARCHANDPRIORITIES
POLICYAUDITTOPIC:
NEIGHBORHOOD,COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT&HOUSING
HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010
EXECUTIVESUMMARY A
OBJECTIVESANDPRIORITIES 1
Goals 1.1
AuditRoleandRelationships 1.2
METHODOLOGY 2
DataCollectionApproach 2.1
DataMetrics 2.2
Sources 2.3
Exclusions 2.4
EXISTINGCONDITIONSANDTRENDS 3
Data/Mapping 3.1
Policies 3.2
FundingPrograms 3.3
Initiatives 3.4
PHASEONE:RESEARCHANDPRIORITIES
PRECEDENTSANDBENCHMARKS 4 NEIGHBORHOOD,COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT&HOUSING
Policies 4.1 AUDITORGANIZATION
Plans 4.2
Initiatives 4.3
FundingPrograms 4.4
PRELIMINARYFINDINGSANDCONCLUSIONS 5
& Demographic History 5.1
20th Century Detroit Population NeighborhoodTypology
Opportunities/Challenges/TransformationalThemes 5.2
A.EXECUTIVESUMMARY
UnderstandingthE characteristicsdirectlyimpacting Themainfindingsofthisauditareultimatelydefined QUALITYOFLIFE
thecityanditsneighborhoodsisparamountto inthesubsequent“CaseforChange”document,and Detroit’sprevailinglowqualityoflifedramatically
defininganappropriateandeffectivesetofstrategies theyincludethefollowing: limitsthecity’sabilitytoretainexistingresidentsand
andinitiativeswithintheDetroitWorksProject.This attractnewresidents.
POPULATION
audithasbeendevelopedaccordingly,witha
methodologythatrigorouslyassessesandcompares Detroit’scontinuedpopulationlossandreduced HOUSING
densityposeoverwhelmingchallengestothecity,
data,oftenfromcounterveiling sourcesandregional Detroit’sexistinghousingstockisprimarilycomposed
counterparts. includingtheinabilitytosupportcurrentinfrastructure ofsingleͲfamilyhomes.Thelackofdiversityin
andservices. housingoptions,particularlymultiͲfamilyunits,limits
Population,demographics,housing,vacancyandland
LAND thecity’sabilitytoattractnewresidentsandretain
usearereviewed,andrelatedtoimportanteconomic
Detroit’stotalareaofvacantlandisgreaterthanwhat existingresidentsthatareseekingotherhousing
factors,andqualityoflifeindicatorssuchaseducation,
mayberedevelopedthroughconventionalmeans. options.
publicsafetyandhealth.Thesefindingsarethen
distilledandsummarizedintoaseriesof INVESTMENT Thesefindings,aswellasthoseidentified
neighborhoodtypologiesthatseektoidentifythe Detroithasarobust,generousfoundationand byourprojectpartners,willbegintoshape
mostsalientcharacteristicsthatdefinethecity’s philanthropiccommunitywhosecollectiveinvestment, thedevelopmentofalternativescenarios
neighborhoodsandhowtheymaybeaddressedto whencombinedwithlocal,state,andfederal andstrategiesoverthenext HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
realizeanew,sustainabledirectionforthecityandits initiatives,couldbebetterinformed(throughthis phasesoftheproject. FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010
citizens. study),targeted,andcoordinated.
1.OBJECTIVES&PRIORITIES
POLICYAUDITTOPIC:NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT+HOUSING
OBJECTIVES&PRIORITIES
1.1 Goals
MAKE A CASE FOR CHANGE
GAIN A COMPREHENSIVE
UNDERSTANDING OF
EXISTING CONDITIONS
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IMPACTING THE CITY’S
NEIGHBORHOODS
CLEAR ACTIVE BOLD READY
BeforeacomprehensiveplanforDetroitcanbe
EVIDENCE BASED COMMUNIT Y VISIONARY PLAN FOR PAT H TO considered,athoroughunderstandingofitsexisting
S T R AT E G I C PA R T I C I PAT I O N I N DE TRO I T ’S LO N G I M P L E M E N TAT I O N conditionsmustbeestablished.Theseexisting
DIRECTION PLANNING PROCESS TERM SUCCESS & WITH PRIORITIZED &
A D VA N C E ME N T VA L I D AT E D
conditionswillbeviewedthroughthelensofthe
I N I T I AT I V E S followingcharacteristics:
• Landuseandzoning
• Landdevelopment
• Urbanformandidentity
• Economy
• Landscapeandecology
• Environmentalsustainability
• Urbanformandhistorical/culturalresources
• Services,operationsandfiscalreform
• Transportationandtransit
• Greenandgrayinfrastructure
Tothislistofimportanturbancharacteristics,this
auditwilladdacomprehensiveunderstandingofthe
city’sneighborhoods.
1.1 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
OBJECTIVES&PRIORITIES
1.2 Audit Role and Relationship

FORM FOUNDATION
PROVIDE AN
INFORMATIONAL PLATFORM
UPON WHICH A
PREFERRED THOUGHTFUL &
DIRECTION COMPELLING EVIDENCE-
BASED PLAN FOR THE CITY
CAN BE FORMED
ALTERNATIVEPLANNING
Toeffectivelystrategizeandplanforthecity’sfuture,
SCENARIOS everydecisionmademustbefirmlybasedin
discernableevidence.Thepolicyauditisintendedto
providethatfoundationofevidencebyreviewing
relevant:
OPPORTUNITIES, • Dataandmapping
• Policies
CHALLENGES&TRANSFORMATIONALTHEMES • Fundingprograms
• Initiatives
POLICYAUDITS
1.2 FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010
2.METHODOLOGY
METHODOLOGY
2.1 Data Collection Approach

CLARIFY DETAIL & RELATE FINDINGS
RELEVANT BENCHMARKING COMBINE NUMERIC GRAPHIC
AGAINST REGIONAL CITIES ASSESSMENT WITH MAPPING
WeattempttocontinuallycompareDetroit’sexisting Byassessingandrelatingdatathroughgraphsandcharts,as
conditionsandtrendsagainstmeaningfulexamplesto wellasmaps,wecanbegintodefineamorenuancedand
illustratehowthecity’srealitymaybeeitheraconspicuous comprehensivepictureoftheexistingconditionsfacingthe
outlierorpartofacommonlysharedcharacteristic. city’sneighborhoods.
SOURCE:SEMCOG,COMMUNITYPROFILES,DETROIT;PDD2000 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
METHODOLOGY
2.2 Data Collection Approach

CLARIFY DETAIL & RELATE FINDINGS
MOVE BEYOND LARGE SCALE ENSURE IMPORTANT MAINTAIN & CLARIFY
ASSESSMENT TOOLS NEIGHBORHOOD DETAILS ARE DETAILED NEIGHBORHOOD
NOT LOST INFORMATION
ForlargeͲscaleplanningandpolicyassessment,toolssuch Aggregatingassessmentdevicescanbehelpful,butwhen UnderstandingtheneighborhoodsofDetroitcannotbe
asthetenͲclusterdiagramhavebeenusedextensively. developinganunderstandingoftheissuesfacingthecity’s arbitrarilycombined,wehaveoptedforaconsistentlyfiner
Unfortunately,thesetoolsarequitebroadandbasedon neighborhoodstheymaymissimportantdetailsandgroup grainanalysisthatisbasedonblockgroups.Here,wecan
earlierconceptsofpopulationdistribution. divergentconditionstogether. effectivelyunderstandtheindividualcharacteristicsofeach
facetofthecityandaggregateinformationwhennecessary.
10CLUSTERMAP “NEIGHBORHOODS”(ARBITRARYAGGREGATIONS) BLOCKGROUPS(ACTUALNEIGHBORHOODS)
PDD2000;(CLARITAS/D32008) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
METHODOLOGY
2.3 Sources
WORKS CITED
• Transportation
POLICY AUDIT IMMERSION • DDOT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
MEETINGS / INTERVIEWS •
•
PeopleMover
CityAirport SYSTEMS
InitialdataͲgatheringeffortsfortheResearch&Priorities • TransitAuthority/ParkingAuthority Arobustcatalogueofdataandcorrespondingmappinghas
phaseofworkbeganinJulyandAugust2010withaseries • Landscape,Environment,andEcology,includingUrban beenassembledfromavarietyofsourcesandhasbeen
ofimmersionmeetings.TheTechnicalTeamreceived Agriculture madeavailabletotheTechnicalTeamforanalysis.Sources
presentationsfromaselectionofagencyandinitiative • CityCouncilGreenTaskForce forthisdatainclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:
representativeswithintheframeworkoftheDetroitWorks • DetroitBlackCommunityFoodSecurityNetwork • U.S.CensusBureau(2000)
• CityofDetroitDepartmentofEnvironmentalAffairs
Projectninefocusareas. • Claritas (2008)
• DetroitRecreationDepartment
• WayneStateUniversity/SEEDWayne • DataDrivenDetroit
• UrbanandRegionalEconomy • SHAR RecoveryPark • CityofDetroitPlanning&DevelopmentDepartment
• SEMCOG • Hantz Farms • MichiganSoutheastCouncilofGovernments(SEMCOG),
• BrookingsInstitute • UrbanForm&Identity including2030Forecasting
• LouGlazer • DetroitRiverfrontConservancy • SocialCompact2006
• MSU LandPolicyInstitute/Dr.Soji Adelaja • DetroitHistoricPreservation
• GlobalDetroit/SteveTobocman • CityofDetroitPoliceDepartment
• WoodwardCorridor/M1
• DetroitRegionalChamber/MelissaRoy • CityofDetroitPublicSchools
• Neighborhoods,CommunityDevelopment,&Housing
• LandDevelopment • CityofDetroitDepartmentofWaterandSewerage
• CDAD
• DetroitPlanning&Development • NDNI • HUDNSP1andNSP2
• DetroitEconomicGrowthCorporation • LISC • WayneCounty
• MichiganLandBank • B&SE
• DetroitLandBank •
OTHER DATA SOURCES
SafeRoutestoSchool
• DemographicForecasting • HousingCommission
• SEMCOG • NeighborhoodRepresentatives includingEastEnglish TechnicalTeammembershavecontinuedtocommunicate
• SocialCompact Village,EastJeffersonCorridor,LEAP,Promise withCityagenciesandothercollaboratorsonthiseffort
• LandUseRegulation Neighborhoods, LivingCities,SouthwestHousing,
including:
• DetroitPlanning&Development Brightmoor,Grandmont,FocusHope
• InfrastructureSystems
• DetroitWater&Sewerage • CommunityLegalResources
• DetroitPublicLighting • CDAD
• NextEnergy • CityofDetroitDepartmentofHealth
• CityCharter andWellnessPromotion
• Mayor’sInteragencyWorkingGroup
• Mayor’sAdvisoryTaskForce
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METHODOLOGY
2.4 Exclusions
MISSING DATA
OUTSTANDING DATA AND
RESEARCH NEEDS
TheResearch&Prioritiesphaseofworkhasinvolved • ClearUnderstandingofPrivateLandHoldings.There
extensivedatacollectionandcommunicationwithlocal arekeyprivateentitiesintheCityofDetroitthatare
agencies,individuals,andcommunityefforts.Data amassinglargelandholdings.Theseareaswillhavea
collectionisanongoingprocess,andwillcontinueinto largeimpactonfuturedevelopmentofthecity.
subsequentphasesoftheDetroitWorksProject
• 2010CensusData.TheTechnicalTeamisworkingwith
AsofDecember17,2010,remaininginformationalneeds themostcurrentdataavailable(mostoftenthe2000
include: CensuswithClaritas andSocialCompactupdatesfrom
2008and2006,respectively).The2010Censusdatais
• GISͲbaseddatafromtheDetroitDepartmentofHealth expectedtobereleasedintheSpringof2011,anditwill
andWellnessPromotion.Whiletheindividualmapping becriticaltoverifymanyoftheassumptionsand
ofhealthindicatorsisavailable,theTechnicalTeamdoes analysescompletedintheearlyphasesoftheDetroit
notyethaveaccesstotheGISͲbasedtabledataand WorksProject.
attributesinordertocompletemorecomplexanalysisat
aneighborhoodscale.Currentmappingisatthezip • CoreTypologyIndicatorsincluding:
codelevel,andmaynotbeasinformative. • CommunityDevelopmentCorporationactivities
• CommunityͲBasedOrganizations
• VacancyInformationforHighlandPark.Avacancy
surveyforHighlandParkdoesnotexist. However,anyup
todataAssessor'sdataforHighlandParkmaybeableto
shedsomelightonthisissue.
3.EXISTINGCONDITIONS&TRENDS
EXISTINGCONDITIONS&TRENDS
3.1 Data Mapping

POPULATION
OVERALL POPULATION
DISTRIBUTION
Detroit’spopulationdistribution,asapercentageof
theoverall,tendstobefairlywidespreadwithfew
areasdisplayingnoteworthyconcentrationsofpeople.
SOURCE:PDD(CLARITAS/D3,2008) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.5.1 FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010
3.1 Data Mapping

POPULATION
OVERALL POPULATION
DENSITY
WhileDetroit’spopulationdensitytendstovary
significantlybyblockgroup,cleardelineationsoflow
densitycanbemadeattheindustrialcorridorsand
areaswithsignificantvacancy.
DetroitremainsalowͲdensitycity,butitisimportant
tonotesomeareasexhibitdensitiessimilartoChicago.
US URBAN POPULATION
DENSITY BENCHMARKS
(PER ACRE)
MINNEAPOLIS 2.8
PORTLAND 4.7
LOSANGELES 8.7
CHICAGO 25
NEWYORK 81
SOURCE:SMARTGROWTH–
PEOPLEPERACRE,DERRY
BROWNFIELD,APRIL5,2002
3.1 Data Mapping

POPULATION
POPULATION CHANGE
2000 - 2008
FewneighborhoodsinDetroithaveexperienced
populationstabilityorgrowthoverthelastdecade.
Populationlosstendstobefairlywidespreadand
common.
SOURCE:PDD(USCENSUS2000)(CLARITAS/D3,2008) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
OPPORTUNITIES&CHALLENGES:NEIGHBORHOOD, COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT+HOUSING
CASEFORCHANGE
2.1 Case for Change

POPULATION: Fewer People and Reduced Density
The entire city is experiencing
dramatic population loss
FewneighborhoodsinDetroithaveexperienced
populationstabilityorgrowthoverthelastdecade.
Populationlosstendstobefairlywidespreadand
common.
Density
Detroit’sdensityhasfallenfromahighin1955of21
residentsperacretoapproximatelynine.Thislow
densitycreatesaninefficientuseoffixed
infrastructureandchallengesservicedelivery,also
limitingtheabilityprovidesufficientrevenueto
properlymaintainandoperatesystems.
2.8
MINNEAPOLIS
4.7
PORTLAND
PERCENTAGEPOPULATION 8.7
DECLINE2000Ͳ2008 16 LOSANGELES
Ͳ20toͲ 100% Infrastructure/Service 9
0toͲ20% EfficiencyThreshold DETROIT
25
CHICAGO
81
RESIDENTSPERACRE NEWYORK
SOURCE:PDD(USCENSUS2000)(CLARITAS/D3,2008) SOURCE:SMARTGROWTH– PEOPLEPERACRE,DERRYBROWNFIELD,

APRIL5,2002 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
NEIGHBORHOODDENSITYASSESSMENT– EXISTINGCONDITIONS
Density
Citywide Distribution
DENSITY BREAKDOWN
180
160
140
120
Blockgroups
100
80
60
40
20
0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Density(Residentsperacre)
SOURCE:CLARITAS
Density Pattern
Industrial and Parkland Corridors
DENSITY BREAKDOWN
Lowdensitypatternstendtocorrelatewithindustrial
corridorsandparklandwithinthecity(shownherein
darkgray).
Theseareashaveanaturallylowerdensityand,insome
cases,influencetheperceiveddensityofadjacent
neighborhoods.
SOURCE:CLARITAS,PD&D HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
Density Clusters
Key Levels of Density
DENSITY CLUSTERS
Lowdensitypatterns,whenclustered,alsoindicate
existingareasofvacancy.
180
160
140
120
Blockgroups
100
80
60
40
20
0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Density(Residentsperacre)
SOURCE:CLARITAS
Density Clusters
Industrial and Parkland Corridors
DENSITY CLUSTERS
Withdensityaggregatedintothreeclusters,thelower
densityareasareclearlyadjacenttoindustrialcorridors
andareasofpreͲexistingextremedisinvestmentand
vacancy.
SOURCE:CLARITAS,PD&D
Density Hotspot Analysis

Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Hotspot Analysis
Hotspotanalysisclassifieswhereanindicatorwith
extremelyhighorlowdensityvaluesclusterspatially.
Theprocessanalyzeseachvaluewithinthecontextof
neighboringvalues.
Tobestatisticallysignificant,aspecificblockgroupwill
haveahighvalueandbesurroundbyotherblock
groupswithhighvalues.
Thismapsimplifiesthepopulationdensitytrendsinto
highareasandlowareasofrelativedensity.
SOURCE:CLARITAS
3.1 Data Mapping

DEMOGRAPHICS
CONCENTRATIONS OF
FOREIGN BORN
POPULATION AS A
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL
POPULATION
ClearlyarticulatedclustersofforeignͲbornpopulation
arelimitedtopreviouslyidentifiednodesofimmigrant
communitiesinsouthwestDetroit,areasadjacentto
HamtramckandDearborn,andthenorthernextentof
theWoodwardCorridor.
SOURCE:PDD(CENSUS2000) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

DEMOGRAPHICS
AVERAGE AGE OF
POPULATION
AVERAGE AGE
REGIONAL POPULATION
SOURCE:SEMCOG
2000
AVERAGEAGE
10% or less
More than 10% to 15%
More than 25%
2035 PROJECTED
AVERAGEAGE
3.1 Data Mapping

DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION OVER 65
YEARS OF AGE
AVERAGE AGE
REGIONAL POPULATION
SOURCE:SEMCOG
2000
AVERAGEAGE
10% or less
More than 25%
2035 PROJECTED
AVERAGEAGE
3.1 Data Mapping

DEMOGRAPHICS
CONCENTRATIONS OF
SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN
ThereisarelativelyevendistributionofschoolͲaged
childreninsingleͲfamilydominantareasofthecity.
Theneighborhoodsofnortheastandsouthwest
Detroitdoexhibitslightlyhigherconcentrations,which
correlatestothehigherbirthratesintheseareas.
3.1 Data Mapping

DEMOGRAPHICS
BASIC RACIAL BREAKDOWN
BENCHMARKING
Detroit’sstatisticsillustratearaciallyhomogenouscity
relativetosimilarregionalcities.Commonlyreferred
toasa“minoritymajority”city,Detroit’sblack
populationisoneofthehighestinthecountry,asa
percentageofoverallpopulation.Conversely,Detroit’s
surroundingcountiesarepredominantlywhite.
TheseconditionsattributetometropolitanDetroit
beinglabeledoneofthemostsegregatedareasinthe
country.
RecentUSCensusBureaustatisticsassociatedwiththe
2009AmericanCommunitySurvey(tobereleasedin
April,2011)notepotentialdiversificationofthecity
andregionalpopulation.Thisdiversificationisseenas
apositivetrendtowardimprovingrelationships
betweenthecityandsuburbsandcreatingamore
sociallyengaged,culturallyheterogeneouspopulation
overall.
SOURCE:USCENSUSBUREAU,AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEYͲ 2008 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.1 Data Mapping

POPULATION
BASIC RACIAL AND ETHNIC
BREAKDOWN
ThespatialbreakdownofDetroit’sexistingracial
demographyillustratesasomewhatmonolithicand
segregatedurbanlandscape.
ASIANRESIDENTSPERBLOCKGROUP HISPANICRESIDENTSPERBLOCKGROUP
PDD(USCENSUS2000) PDD(USCENSUS2000)
WHITERESIDENTSPERBLOCKGROUP
SOURCE:PDD(USCENSUS2000)(CLARITAS/D3,2008) BLACKRESIDENTSPERBLOCKGROUP HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
PDD(USCENSUS2000)
3.5.1 PDD(USCENSUS2000) FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
OWNER OCCUPIED, RENTER
OCCUPIED & VACANT
HOUSING BENCHMARKS
Measuredagainstregionalbenchmarks,Detroithas
significantlymorehousing.WhileDetroittendsto
haveahighlevelofhomeownership,citiessuchas
Milwaukee,Minneapolis,PittsburghandSt.Louishave
ahigherpercentageowneroccupiedhousing.
Detroit’soverallvacancypercentageisatleast4.5%
higherthanthenearestcity,Cincinnati,anditisover
18%higherthanMinneapolis.
MAPTITLE
SOURCE:USCENSUSBUREAU,AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEYͲ 2008 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
HOUSING TYPOLOGY SHIFT FROM 1990 TO 2000 HOUSING UNIT
AdisproportionatenumberofmultiͲunithousingtypeswerelostbetween1990and2000as REDUCTION FROM 1950 TO
comparedwithsingleͲfamilydetachedhousingtypes.Inacitywherethehousingtypologyis 2000
alreadyconsideredfairlyoneͲdimensional,withlimitedoptionsforthosenotinterestedinasingle
familyhome,itappearsthehousinghomogeneitymaybeincreasing.
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SOURCE:SEMCOG,CommunityProfiles,Detroit HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
PREVAILING HOUSING TYPES
Detroit’soneͲdimensionalhousingstockprofileiswell
known,butthedegreetowhichthesingleͲfamily
residentialhousingtypeisdistributedacrossthecityis
clearlyillustratedinthishousingtypemap.
MorenoteworthyisthesomewhatpolarizedlowͲ
densityandhighͲdensitydistributionofhousingtypes.
ConventionalduplexandwalkͲupapartmentbuildings
tendtobeararehousingtypeinthecity.
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
HOME SALES & AVERAGE
PRICE FROM 2000 TO 2009
(MARKET & REO)
TheprecipitousdeclineofhomepricesinDetroit
illustratesaprofoundlevelofdisinvestmentandlost
equity.Thelowhousingvalues,commonlyreferredto
asthelowestinthecountry,illustrateprevailing
generalvaluationsofopportunities,qualityoflifeand
publicsafety(tonameafew)inthecity.
Withsuchissuesofperceptionandrealvalue,Detroit
isarguablyinthemostchallengedpositioninits
history.Justascitizenshaveseentheirhomevalue
erode,sotoohasthecityexperienceditsownlossvisͲ
àͲvisreducedtaxablepropertyvalues.
Whilethenumberofsalesappearstohavegrown,this
isundoubtedlyundergirdedbyrealestateͲowned
(REO)anddistressedhomesales.
SOURCE:MichiganAssociationofRealtors,ResidentialSalesStatistics HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
MARKET HOUSING SALES
FROM 2005 TO 2009
WhileREOsaleshavedramaticallyincreasedthe
overallnumberofhomesalesinDetroit,themarket
saleshaveremainedflat.Homesalesare
concentratedinareaswithhigherowneroccupancy.
OWNEROCCUPIEDHOUSING
PDD(CLARITAS/D3,2008)
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
CONCENTRATION OF
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES
FROM 2005 TO 2009
REOSALES2005Ͳ2009
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HOUSING
MEDIAN HOUSING VALUE
2000
Thedramaticallylowhousingvaluesinthecity,
commonlyreferredtoasthelowestinthecountry,
illustratethelevelofdisinvestmentandlossofequity.
SOURCE:CENSUS(2000) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
MEDIAN HOUSING VALUE
2008
Thedramaticallylowhousingvaluesinthecity,
commonlyreferredtoasthelowestinthecountry,
illustratethelevelofdisinvestmentandlossofequity.
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
HOUSING VALUE
DISTRIBUTION
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
MEDIAN YEAR OF HOME
CONSTRUCTION
Clearpatternsbegintoemergewithregardtothe
yearsinwhichhomeswereconstructedinDetroit.The
“firstring”ofcitydevelopmentpriorto1945isframed
aroundthesurfacestreetpatternsofgridandradials.
Interestingly,theolderneighborhoodsintheinnerring
ofthecityarecurrentlyfacingthemostchallenges,
whiletheolderneighborhoodsinthecity’speriphery
(Grandmont /Rosedale,EastEnglishVillage,and
PalmerWoods)exhibitahigherdegreeofvitality.
Theredoexistsomeanomaliesinthemappingas
shown,particularlyinthecentralbusinessdistrictand
theChryslerPlant.
Before
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
Detroit’shistoricdistrictstendtobeclusteredalong
WoodwardAvenue,JeffersonAvenueandalongother
majorbyways.
HISTORICDESIGNATIONS
PDD2000
SOURCE:PDD2000 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

HOUSING
CONCENTRATION OF
TAX FORCLOSURES 2008-
2010
SOURCE:PDD2008Ͳ2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

VACANCY
CONCENTRATIONS OF
VACANT LAND
Withlongstanding,pervasivevacancyand
disinvestmentinthecity’score,homesandother
existingstructuresthatoncestoodvacant,havenow
givenwaytopredominantlyvacantland.However,
someareasextendingourfromthecitycenterare
nowexhibitingsimilarcharacteristics.
MORANSTREETATFREDERICKSTREET
VIEWLOOKINGNORTH
3.1 Data Mapping

VACANCY
CONCENTRATIONS OF
VACANT LAND
Withlongstanding,pervasivevacancyand
disinvestmentinthecity’score,homesandother
existingstructuresthatoncestoodvacant,havenow
givenwaytopredominantlyvacantland.However,
someareasextendingourfromthecitycenterare
nowexhibitingsimilarcharacteristics.
2010DEMOLITION(BING3000)
BSEE
3.1 Data Mapping

VACANCY
CONCENTRATIONS OF
VACANT HOMES
Higherconcentrationsofhomevacancy(andlogically
foreclosures/REOsales)arefoundinthewest,north,
andeastextentsofthecity.Astheinnercoreofthe
cityhassufferedfromsustained,profoundvacancy
anddisinvestment(leavingonlyemptylots),these
outer“transition”areasnowrepresentthenext
potentialwaveofdisinvestmentinthecity.
MORTGAGEFORECLOSURES2005Ͳ2009
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LAND USE
2000 LAND USE
DISTRIBUTION & AVERAGE
PARCEL SIZES
Residentiallandusesmakeupthemajorityofthecity’s
landarea.Thislandusealsotendstohavethe
smallestaverageparcelsize.
Note:Alllandusesincludevacancies.
SOURCE:SEMCOG,CommunityProfiles,Detroit HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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LAND USE
2008 LAND USE
DISTRIBUTION & AVERAGE
PARCEL SIZES
The2008landusecategoriesbreakoutVacant
DevelopableLand.Thiscreatesaclearerpictureofthe
nonͲvacantlanduses,butinthiscasetheCommercial,
Industrial,andResidentiallanduseareasare
combined.
SOURCE:SEMCOG,2008 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

LAND USE
OVERALL LAND USE
COMPOSITE
The2000landusecompositemapillustratesthat
Detroit’smostdominantlanddesignationstendtobe
residentialareasandvacancies.
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LAND USE
1955 REGIONAL LAND USE
Thecloseconnectionbetweenthecurrentlanduse
mapandthis1955regionallandusemapconveyto
thedegreetowhichtheplanningcompositionhas
stayedessentiallythesameoverthepast55years.
SOURCE:1955REGIONALLANDUSE HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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LAND USE
OVERALL LAND USE
SELECTIVE BREAKDOWN
Again,itisclearthatthedominantlanduseintheCity
ofDetroitissingleͲfamilyhousing.Thepatternsofthe
city’ssurfacestreets,bothgridandradials,areevident
inthecommercialandofficelanduses.Industrialland
usesalignwiththemainfreewaythoroughfaresinthe
city.Theparksandopenspacesystemisevenly
dispersedthroughoutthecity,withthelargestparks
(RougePark,PalmerPark,andBelleIsle)onthe
perimeterofthecity.
COMMERCIAL/OFFICE PARKS/OPENSPACE
RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL VACANCY

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RLDL
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VACANCY + LAND USE
CONCENTRATION OF
PUBLICLY-OWNED LAND
SOURCE:MLBFTA 2010;PDD 2000 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


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ECONOMY
CONCENTRATION OF
UNEMPLOYMENT
Thereisnooverwhelmingpatternorconcentrationof
unemployedpersonswithinthecity,andratheris
widespreadinitsimpact.
PERCENTOFPOPULATION
UNEMPLOYED
SOURCE:CityofDetroitDepartmentofHealthand
WellnessPromotion2007
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ECONOMY
CONCENTRATION OF
UNEMPLOYMENT &
NON-LABOR FORCE
POPULATION
Likethepreviousmap/datashows,unemploymentof
Detroit’scitizensiswidespread.
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ECONOMY
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
BENCHMARKING
Between2000and2008,theunemploymentratein
DetroitandMichiganmorethandoubled.From2008
to2009,theratealmostdoubledoncemore.
11% AstheunemploymentrateinMichigan(andtherest
ofthecountry)remainsatrecordlevels,thedeviation
betweenDetroit’srateandthatofthestatehas
grown.In2003,Detroit’sratewas7%higherthanthe
state’s.In2009,ratewasmorethan11%higher(more
than16%higherthantheUSaverage).
7%
SOURCE:USDEPARTMENTOFLABOR,BUREAUOFLABORSTATISTICS HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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ECONOMY
DETROIT EMPLOYMENT &
POPULATION DECLINE
FROM 1970 TO 2010,
PROJECTED TO 2030
WhileDetroit’spopulationandjobbasehavebeen
dramaticallyreducedoverthelast40years,thegap
betweenpopulationandemploymenthas
disproportionatelygrownwider.
In1970theratiowas:
2:I
In2010theratiois:
2.8:1
SOURCE:SEMCOG HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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ECONOMY AVERAGE PER CAPITA
INCOME
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BLUECOLLARWORKERS
SOURCE:PDD(CLARITAS/D3,2008)
WHITECOLLARWORKERS
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AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD
ECONOMY INCOME
MEDIANINCOMEBELOWAMI
SOURCE:USCENSUS2000
MEDIANINCOMEABOVEAMI
SOURCE:USCENSUS2000
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ECONOMY
PERCENT OF POPULATION
BELOW POVERTY LEVEL OR
ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
ThefinancialstrugglesformanyDetroitresidentsare
illustratedthroughthesetwomaps.Manypeople
throughoutthecitycurrentlylivebelowthecurrently
definedpovertylevel,andthelevelofpublic
assistancealsoreflectsthecurrenteconomicissues
facingthecity.
PERCENTAGEofPOPULATION
ONPUBLICASSISTANCE
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROITDEPARTMENTOFHEALTHANDWELLNESSPROMOTION,2007 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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ECONOMY
CONCENTRATION OF
BUSINESSES AND OVERALL
BUSINESS REVENUE
SOURCE:SOCIALCOMPACT,2006 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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ECONOMY
PREVAILING CITY
HOMESTEAD & NON-
HOMESTEAD TAX RATES
2x Whencomparedagainstbothresidentialand
commercialusesinMichigan,Detroit’spropertytax
rateisextremelyhigh.
STATE & CITY TAX BURDEN

IN THE CITY OF DETROIT
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROIT,FY2010BUDGET;MICHIGANDEPARTMENTOFTREASURY Amongst51majorcities(thelargestcitiesofeach
3.5.1 stateandtheDistrictofColumbia),Detroitranks3rd
highestforoverallcombinedtaxburden(after
Bridgeport,CT,andPhiladelphia,PA).
Thistaxburdenanalysisdoesnotincludeliquor,
cigarette,orutilitybilltaxes.Detroitimposesa5%
excisetaxonutilityusers,producingapproximately
$51millionayear.Additionally,Michiganhasoneof
thehighestcigarettetaxesinthecountry.Itis
estimatedthatifthesetaxeswereincluded,Detroit
wouldhavebeenrankedhigher.
SOURCE:GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia,September2009,TaxRatesandTaxBurdensinDC– ANationwideComparison HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

CASEFORCHANGE
2.1 Case for Change

POPULATION: Housing Density and Revenue Generation Capacity
Willis Street Willis Street Change in housing density over
time has an impact on services and
taxes for residents
McDougall Street
McDougall Street
Moran Street
Moran Street
Asthepopulationofthecityhasdecreasedithaslefta
smallernumberofresidentstopaythecosttosupportlarge
infrastructuresystems.The23.5acresshownatleftonce
accommodatedapproximately185homes.Todaythereare
40remaining.Historicallythese23.5acreswouldhave
housed540peoplewithadensityof23personsperacre.
Today,thereareapproximately116people,withadensity
of4.9personsperacre,tosharethecostofgenerallythe
samesystems.
Leland Street Leland Street
Calculationsmadefromtheaveragehouseholdsizefor
HistoricDensity: CurrentDensity: BlockGroup5186002is2.92,slightlyabovetheaveragefor
• +/Ͳ 185homes • +/Ͳ 40homes thecityasawhole.
• $440,023intaxes • $95,140intaxes
• 540People • 116People
• 23Personsperacre • 5Personsperacre
Tax AsBuiltOut Current

Income $138,750 $30,000 Taxcalculationsarebasedonahouseholdincomeof
$30,000andahousingvalueof$50,000.Theresident
Property $301,273 $65,140 incometaxrateis2.5%andthecurrentmillageratefor
theCityofDetroitis65.14per1,000.
Total $440,023 $95,140
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EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT –
POPULATION WITH A
COLLEGE DEGREE
Thosewithhighereducationalattainmentareclearly
clusteredincertainlocationswithinthecity.
BACHELORSDEGREE
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EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT –
POPULATION WITH A
COLLEGE DEGREE
Thosewithhighereducationalattainmentareclearly
clusteredincertainlocationswithinthecity.Asmight
beexpected,theseclusterstendtocloselycorrelate
withotherpositiveindicators.
DOCTORATEDEGREE MASTERSDEGREE
PDD(CLARITAS/D3,2008) PDD(CLARITAS/D3,2008)
BACHELORSDEGREE
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EDUCATION
POPULATION WITH A HIGH
SCHOOL DIPLOMA
WhileDetroitlagsbehindthenationalaveragefor
percentageofpopulationwithahighschooldiploma,
thosecitizenswhohavegraduatedtendtoclusterin
areasthatshowotherpositiveindicators,including
higherincome,higherhomevalueandgoodhousing
condition.
MEDIANHOMEVALUE
USCENSUS2000
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EDUCATION
POPULATION WITHOUT A
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Detroithasthesecondhighestpercentageof
populationwithoutahighschooldiplomaamongst
themajorregionalcities.Thespatialdistributionand
concentrationofnonͲgraduatesacrossthecity
illustratesastrongcorrelationwithareasofmassive
disinvestment,povertyandvacancy,aswellasother
areaswithhighimmigrantpopulations.
MEDIANINCOMEBELOWAMI
USCENSUS2000
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EDUCATION
OVERALL SCHOOL
PERFORMANCE
ThroughanalysiscompletedbyExcellentSchools
Detroit,theperformanceforeachschoolinthecityis
assessedagainststateandcitytestingstandardsto
yielda“reportcard”for5th,8thand12thgrades.
Toensurethesecoverthebreadthofeducational
opportunitiespresentinthecity,theassessment
includes:
• PublicSchools
• CharterSchools
• PrivateSchools
• PublicSchoolsthatarenowclosed
Thepreponderanceofstatisticalinformation
illustratesastrugglingeducationalsystem.
SOURCE:EXCELLENTSCHOOLSDETROIT,2010SCHOOLREPORTCARD HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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EDUCATION
SCHOOLS ABOVE STATE
LITERACY PERFORMANCE
AVERAGE
Asapercentageoftheoverallnumberofschools,very
fewpublic,privateorcharterschoolsscoreabovethe
statetestingaverage.
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EDUCATION
SCHOOLS ABOVE CITY
AVERAGE
Basedoncitystandards,asignificantlylargernumber
ofschoolsareshownperformingabovethecity
average.
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EDUCATION
SCHOOLS BELOW CITY
AVERAGE
Basedoncitystandards,alargenumberofschoolsare
(orhavebeen)performingbelowthecityaverage.
CASEFORCHANGE
2.4 Case for Change

QUALITY OF LIFE: Educational Attainment
Low educational attainment poses
major challenges for employment
76.1%COMPLETEDHIGHSCHOOL 10.9% EARNEDA and growth in the city
BACHELORS Detroit’slevelofeducationalattainmentcontinuestobe
oneofCity’slargestchallenges.TheCitizensResearch
DEGREE
Councilexplains:
“ComparedtotheUSasawhole,Detroitresidentsare
significantlylesslikelytohavecompletedhighschoolor
earnedacollegedegree: 76.1% of

Detroitershaveatleastahighschooldiploma,comparedto
85%ofUSresidents.Only 10.9% of

DetroitershaveaBachelor’sDegreeorhigher,comparedto
27.7%ofallUSresidents.
Only34%
ofnonͲhighschoolgraduatesare
employedinDetroit.
SOURCE:ICIC
SOURCE:USCENSUSBUREAU,AMERICANCOMMUNITYSURVEY,2008
CONCEPTS,TRANSFORMATIONALTHEMES,ANDOPPORTUNITIES
3.4 Transformational Themes & Opportunities

QUALITY OF LIFE: Education
Improve pupil to teacher ratios to
match level of dedicated funding
and need
Detroitdedicatesaconsiderableamountofstatefundingfor
pupilinstruction,oftenquiteabitmorethanneighboring
districts.However,thepupiltoteacherratioremainsrather
highwhencomparedtodistrictswithsimilarlevelsof
dedicatedstatefunding.
SOURCE:SEMCOG,MichiganDepartmentofEducation

QUALITY OF LIFE: Education
Improve pupil to teacher ratios to
match level of dedicated funding
and need
The Detroit Public Schools receive funding from a wide
range of sources. When compared with other school
districts in Southeast Michigan, DPS is the beneficiary of
greater funding, per pupil, than many districts in the area.
DPS also ranks highly in total revenue per pupil.
SOURCE:SEMCOG,MichiganDepartmentofEducation
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CIVIC AMENITIES
CONCENTRATION OF
TRADITIONAL AND NON-
TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
Conventionalbanks,creditunions,andotherfinancial
institutionsprovideimportantservicesto
neighborhoods.Now,other“nonͲtraditional”financial
servicelocationsareprovidingserviceswithinmany
cities.Theseincludemoneywiringfacilitiesandcheck
cashinglocations,aswellaspawnshops.
Insomecases,nonͲtraditionalfinancialinstitutions
canprovideneededservicesforcommunities,
however,manydonotinstillgoodmoney
managementskills,andtendtodemandfeesof
citizenswhocannotaffordthem.
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CIVIC AMENITIES
NUMBER OF RETAILERS
Accessibleretailhelpstoformtheserviceandamenity
baseofneighborhoods.Whencombinedwithlocal
institutionsandotherserviceproviders,acommunity
cangainbothacommercialandsocialcenter.
Theretailcountmapillustratesalloftheretailvenues,
including:
• Groceries
• Apparel
• Pharmacies
• Restaurants
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CIVIC AMENITIES
GROCERY RETAIL
Detroit’sgroceryretailincludesanabundanceof
storesthatarelessthan10,000squarefeetinsize.
Thisisindicativethatthoseretailestablishmentsare
morelikelytobepartystoresorliquorstoresrather
thanafullͲservicegrocerthatwouldbeableto
providefreshfoodandproduce.
Basedonthe2007SocialCompactdata,Detroithas47
fullͲservicegrocerystores.Thenationalaveragefor
fullͲservicegrocerystoresistypicallyaround40,000
squarefeet,withapproximately$350insalesper
squarefoot.Thenationalaverageofgroceryretail
spaceperpersonisapproximatelythree(3)square
Grocery revenue leakage (all grocers) Existing Grocery Retail in Detroit and Surrounding Cities feet.BasedonthesenationalstandardsandDetroit’s
currentpopulation,itisestimatedthatthecitycould
potentiallysupport76fullͲservicegrocers(almost
twiceasmanyascurrentlyexistinthecity).
Thereisalsoasignificantamountofretailleakage
beyondthebordersofDetroit,asmanyresidentsseek
shoppingopportunitiesinadjacentcommunities.
Basedonnationalstandardsofspendingcombined
withDetroit’scurrentpopulation,Detroitcould
generateover$1billioninannualrevenueingrocery
retail.
DEGC’s GreenGrocerprojectisan
efforttoattractgroceryretailers
backtotheCityofDetroittocreate
Grocery Retail Square Feet Per Person ahealthiercity.
SOURCE:SocialCompact2007,DetroitEconomicGrowthCorporation(DetroitFreshFoodAccessInitiative,August2008) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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CIVIC AMENITIES
RECREATION CENTER
CAPACITY LEVEL
RecreationcentersthroughouttheCityofDetroitare
predominantlynearorundercapacity.Themost
currentdataavailableindicatesthatonlythree
recreationcentersarecurrentlyatcapacity,andallare
onthecity’smargins.
Recreationcentershaveaserviceareaof
approximatelytwomiles.Neighborhoodswithinthe
northwesternquadrantofthecityarenotaswell
servedastheremainingareasofthecity.
2m Radius
SOURCE:P&DD,DRD
SOURCE:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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CIVIC AMENITIES
RECREATION CENTER
PHYSICAL CONDITION
RecreationCentersthroughouttheCityofDetroitare
predominantlyinfairorpoorcondition.
2m Radius
SOURCE:P&DD,DRD
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CIVIC AMENITIES
PARKS AND RECREATION
CENTERS
Parksandrecreationcentersaredistributedrelatively
evenlythroughoutthecity,howeverthelevelof
serviceprovidedbythesmallerparks(neighborhood
parksandminiͲparks)leaveslargeareasofthecity
underserved.
SOURCE:P&DD,DRD
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CIVIC AMENITIES
PARKS AND RECREATION
CENTER CLUSTERS
Whenviewedusingtheframeworkoftheten
neighborhoodclusters,itisevidentthatsomeclusters
aredramaticallyunderserved.
SOURCE:PDD,DRD
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CIVIC AMENITIES
NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY
COVERAGE
Librariesofferinvaluableservicestothe
neighborhoodsinwhichtheyarelocated,frompublic
meetingspacetoaccesstotheinternetandother
publicinformation,includingcareerandjobsearch
services.
TheDetroitPublicLibrarysystemisthelargestinthe
StateofMichiganandcurrentlyhas23branch
locationsthroughoutthecity.
1m Radius
SOURCE:PDD,DPL
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PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
COVERAGE
OverallprecinctandminiͲstationcoveragefortheCity
ofDetroitappearstobecomprehensivewithonlya
fewnoteworthyexceptions.
2m Radius
POLICEMINISTATIONS
SOURCE:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX & 2 Mile Coverage HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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PUBLIC SAFETY
2009 CONCENTRATIONS OF
PROPERTY CRIME
Whilepropertycrimeisclearlywidespreadacrossthe
city,concentrationscanbeidentifiedinactive
residentialandmixedͲuseareas.Vastindustrialareas
andthosewithmorepervasivevacancytendtohave
somewhatlesspropertycrime.
LANDUSE
PDD2000
SOURCE:DPD2009STATISTICS
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PUBLIC SAFETY
2009 ROBBERY INCIDENT
LOCATIONS
Byreviewingtheincidentlocationsforrobberies
throughoutthecity,spatialconcentrationsalongthe
mainroadwaysandarterialsbecomevisible.These
surfacestreetscontainmostofthecity’sremaining
commercialandretailestablishments.Themapbelow
illustrateswherethehighestnumbersofrobberiescan
befound.
ROBBERIESPERBLOCKGROUP
DPD2009STATISTICS
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PUBLIC SAFETY
VIOLENT CRIME PER ACRE
Violentcrimes,whenillustratedperacre,beginto
defineaclustersofactivitythroughoutthecity.
AccordingtotheFBI,Detroit’sviolentcrimerateis
twicethatofMilwaukee,MinneapolisandPittsburgh.
OnlySt.Louishasaslightlyhigherrate.
LANDUSE
PDD2000
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PUBLIC SAFETY
VIOLENT CRIME PER 1,000
RESIDENTS
Whenillustratedper1,000residents,amore
discernablepatternappears.Whileitreflectsother
demographicdata,thecorrelationbetweenareasof
lowviolentcrimeandhighereducationarefairlyclear
andnotsurprising.
BACHELORSDEGREE
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PUBLIC SAFETY
2009 MURDERS
MurdersinthecityappeartobespatiallywideͲspread.
Thecity’smurderratetendstobeoneofthehighest
formajorcitiesintheregion.TheFBI2008projections
for2009placeDetroitatapproximately0.4murders
andnonͲnegligentmanslaughtersper1,000residents.
ThisisapproximatelytwicethatofBuffalo,Chicago,
Cleveland,andCincinnati.St.Louisistheonlyother
majorregionalcitytopresentasimilarrate.
MURDERSPER1,000RESIDENTS
DPD,2009STATISTICS
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QUALITY OF LIFE: Public Safety
Violent Crime per 1000 residents Violent Crime per acre
Focus police presence in areas of
higher population density making
1
X Detroit an innovative leader in
new spatial/flexible policing
CLEAR techniques
Whencrimestatisticsareillustratedperacre,andcompared
EVIDENCE BASED toareasofgreaterpopulationdensity,thecorrelationis
S T R AT E G I C clear.Inmanycases,crimeissimplynothappeningin
DIRECTION certainareasbecausetherearesofewpeople.
Areasofdensitypresentanopportunityforlaw
enforcementtohavegreaterimpact.
Property Crime per 1000 residents Property Crime per acre
POLICESTATIONSANDDENSITY
2milezonearoundPoliceStations
SOURCE:CityofDetroitDepartment
SOURCE:CityofDetroitDepartmentofPublicSafety,P&DD
ofPublicSafety,P&DD HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
CASEFORCHANGE
2.4 Case for Change

High crime rates, especially violent
crime, impact the city’s quality of
life and are considerably higher
1
X
than regional counterparts
Detroit’sviolentcrimeratesareamongthehighestinthe
CLEAR region.These,coupledwithpropertycrimelevels,
contributetoasignificantlyreducedqualityoflifeformany
residents.
EVIDENCE BASED
S T R AT E G I C
DIRECTION
25min. 30min. 35min. 45min.

AVERAGERESPONSETIMES,DPD 2009
SOURCE:FEDERALBUREAUOFINVESTIGATION,2008(2009ESTIMATES) CRIMERATESPER1,000RESIDENTS
CASEFORCHANGE
2.4 Case for Change

High overall crime rates threaten
the city’s quality of life and it’s
ability to compete locally
1
X
Detroit’soverallratesforviolentcrime,murder,androbbery
areconsiderablyhigherthanotherlocalmunicipalities.This
demonstrateskeyqualityoflifedifferencesthatdramatically
CLEAR impactthecity’sabilitytocompeteregionally,andtoretain
andattractresidents.
EVIDENCE BASED
S T R AT E G I C
DIRECTION
Troy
Royal
Warren
Oak
Southfield Ferndale
Redford Grosse
Pointe
Detroit
Dearborn
SOURCE:FEDERALBUREAUOFINVESTIGATION,2008(2009ESTIMATES) CRIMERATESPER1,000RESIDENTS
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PUBLIC SAFETY
HOMICIDE RATE
WhileDetroit’shomiciderateacrossthecityranges
significantly,manyareasarewellabovethenational
averageofapproximately6per100,000(Source:
CrimeintheUS,1986Ͳ2005,FBI).
AsapointͲofͲreference,Flint,Michiganrecently
postedacrimerateofapproximately44.8per100,000
(Source:FlintJournal,2010)
Areas with a crime

rate greater than
Flint
SOURCE:CityofDetroitDepartmentofHealthandWellnessPromotion2007 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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PUBLIC SAFETY
2009 CONCENTRATION OF
EXISTING FELONS
Detroithasalargenumberofexistingfelons.While
theirconcentrationsandspatialdistribution
throughoutthecityarefairlywideͲranging,there
appearstobeaconsistentcorrelationbetweenareas
oflowfelonconcentrationandhighgraduationrates
fromhighschool.
HIGHSCHOOLGRADS
PDD(CLARITAS/D32008)
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PUBLIC SAFETY
FIRE DEPARTMENT
COVERAGE
Theoverallfiredepartmentcoverageappearstobe
fairlycomprehensive.Onlyafewareaswithlimited
coverageappearinthisanalysis.Furtherinvestigation
intorolling,temporaryclosureswillbenecessary.
1m Radius
EMSUNITS
CITYOFDETROITCAPITALBUDJET2008
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROITCAPITALBUDJET2008
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HEALTH
1m Radius MEDICAL FACILITY
COVERAGE
WhileDetroitmaintainsdecenthospitaland
outpatientcentercoveragethroughoutmostofthe
city,availableurgentcarefacilitiesappeartobequite
limited.Additionally,mentalhealthhospitalsalso
appeartobelimited.
3m Radius
EMSUNITS
SOURCE:PDD2000
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HEALTH
COMPARATIVE DEATH RATES
PER 100,000 POPULATION
OfthetopcausesofdeathinMichiganandtheUS,
Detroitranksnotablyhigherinbothheartdiseaseand
cancer.Deathassociatedwithheartdiseasein
Detroitisover30%higherthanthestateand
approximately48%higherthanthenationalaverage.
Thisissignificantforseveralreasons,nottheleastof
whichistheimpactonthequalityoflifeformany
Detroitresidents.Itisalsoimportantinthatsuchhigh
ratesofheartdiseaseplaceaconsiderableburdenand
costonlocalhealthdeliverysystems.
Itisimportanttounderstandthedegreetowhich
levelsofeducation,income,healthyfoodaccess,and
exerciseplayinthesefactors.Whileculturaland
geneticfactorshavelongbeencited,theimportance
ofactive,walkablecommunities(withaccessto
recreationandhealthyfoods),mustbesupported.
SOURCE:2007MichiganResidentDeathFile,DivisionofVitalRecords&HealthStatistics,MichiganDepartmentofCommunityHealth HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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HEALTH
CANCER DEATH RATE
Highestcancerdeathratestendtoconcentrateatthe
centerofthecityfromnorthtosouth.Thisalsoaligns
withatypicallyhigherdensityofolderpopulation.
CONCENTRATIONSOFSENIORCITIZENS
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HEALTH
HEART DISEASE DEATH RATE
Detroit’srateofdeathcausedbyheartdiseaseis
almost48%higherthanthenationalaverage.
Concentrationsareclearlyevidentinthelowereast
sideandupperwestside.Evenmorethancancer,
deathratesassociatedwithheartdiseasetendto
morecloselyalignwithparticularlyhigher
concentrationsofolderpopulation.
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HEALTH
DIABETES DEATH RATE
Areasdisplayinghigherconcentrationsofdeathdueto
diabetesalignwiththoseduetoheartdisease.These
areastendtobealongthelowereastsideandthe
upperwestside,whichalsocorrelateswith
concentrationsofolderpopulation.
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HEALTH
STROKE DEATH RATE
Whilehigherconcentrationsofdeathduetostroke
tendtobedistributedmorebroadlythanthose
associatedwithheartdiseaseordiabetes,alowereast
side/upperwestsidealignmentisstillvisible.
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HEALTH
HIV / AIDS PREVALENCE
PatternsforhigherratesofHIV/AIDSwithinthecity
tendtohavedistinctlydifferentcharacteristicsthan
thoseposedforotherdiseasesillustratedinthisaudit.
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HEALTH
LEAD POISONING IN
CHILDREN
Highestconcentrationsofleadpoisoninginchildren
lessthan6yearsoldtendtobeinthecentraland
lowereastsidesofthecity.Inmanycasestheseareas
alignwithsignificantlyolderhousingstockandpast
industrialimpacts,suchasmetalsmelting.These
areasalsostrugglewithmassivedisinvestmentand
vacancy.
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HEALTH
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
Whilesomeaspectsofthedistributionand
concentrationofinfantmortalityratestendtoalign
withlogicalindicators(suchashigherlevelsof
childhoodleadpoisoning),manyothersappearto
illustratetrendsthatdonotalignwithindicatorssuch
loweducationalattainment,lowincome,etc.
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HEALTH
BIRTH RATES
Thespatialdistributionandconcentrationofhigh
birthratestendtobroadlyalignwithareaswithout
highconcentrationsofolderpopulation.However,
areaswithparticularlyhighbirthratesappear(most
notablyinSouthwestDetroit),alignheavilywith
foreignͲbornpopulations.
FOREIGNBORNPOPULATION
2.4 Quality of Life

QUALITY OF LIFE: Health Care Delivery
PUBLIC MEDICAL FUNDING FOR PERSONS Current health care delivery
60% UNDER POVERTY LEVEL
San Francisco
mechanisms are strained and
underfunded
OF DOCTOR’S
HAVE LEFT $300 Thepopulationleavingthecitytendstobewealthier,
withhealthinsurance.
CITY’S
CHALLENGED San Diego
AREAS Thiscreateshigherconcentrationsofpovertyand
poorhealth.
$240 Limitedaccesstodoctors
• Lowprimarycarecapacity
• Highlevelofpopulationwithouthealthinsurance
70% • Limitedpublicmedicalfundingforpersonsunder
povertylevel
OF PATIENTS AT
AsprivatehealthcareprovidersenterDetroitmarket,
DETROIT
howwillvulnerablepopulationsbecaredfor?
RECEIVING
HOSPITAL DO
NOT HAVE
INSURANCE
Detroit
$27
SOURCE:WayneStateUniversity,SchoolofMedicine,2010
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TRANSPORTATION
HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT
A VEHICLE
Thereisacertaindegreeofironythat,despitethe
City’sandregion’sreputationasthe“motorcity”,
manypeopledonothaveaccesstoavehicleandare
reliantonpublictransportationtoaccessjobsand
dailyservices.
Thosehouseholdsthatdonothaveavehicletendto
beconcentratedintheinnerportionsofthecity.This
happenstobeanareawithagreaterdensityofDDOT
busstops,butitalsotendstobeanareafacingseveral
otherchallenges,includinganextremelyhighvacancy
rate.
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TRANSPORTATION
MAIN ARTERIALS & DDOT
BUS STOPS
Thisoverlayillustratestherelationshipbetweenthe
existingradialstreetcorridorsandtheDDOTbusstop
locations.
Detroit’smainarterialsarewellͲknownradial
transportationcorridorsthatoriginatefromthecity’s
center,outtoitsperipheryandbeyond.Once
consideredthetransportationandcommercial
backboneofthecity,inmanyinstancesthese
corridorsnowhavemassivedisinvestmentandlimited
positiveimpactandusefulnesstoadjacent
communities.
The¼and½milecorridorsrepresentthe“impact
depths”oftheseroadways– eitherpositiveor
negative.
TheDDOTbusstoplocationmapillustratesahigh
concentrationofstopsnearthelowercenterofthe
city.
STANDARD
DDOT BUS STOP
SOURCE:PDD HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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TRANSPORTATION
DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF
STREET RAILWAYS MAP 1941
Thereexistsaclearconnectionbetweenthis1941
streetcarmapandthecentralizedlinesandstops
associatedwithDDOT’scurrentbussystem.
Inmanywaysthesameroutedensityexistsinthese
areastoday.Itwillbeimportanttoconsiderthe
contemporaryrelevanceoftheseroutesandtheir
coverageareasagainstthecurrentdemographic,
economicandphysicalcharacteristicsofthecitytoday.
SOURCE:PDD HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

TRANSPORTATION
MAIN ARTERIALS &
EXPRESSWAY ACCESS
POINTS
Theoverlayofboththeexistingradialcorridor
networkandthehighwaysystemillustratea
transportationinfrastructuredesignedtoprioritizethe
automobile.Inthiscasethe¼and½mile“impact
depths”areshownadjacenttooneͲmileradius
“catchment”circlesthatshowhowaccessiblethe
freewaysystemistocitizenswhohaveautomobiles.
Inmanycases,thisclear“redundancy”inservice
accessibilityrenderstheconventionalsurfacelevel
radialstreetsunnecessaryformediumͲ tolongͲ
distancecommutes,furtherunderminingtheir
physicalandcommercialviabilityforfuture
investment.
1 MILE RADIUS AT
EACH RAMP
SOURCE:HAMILTONANDERSON HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

TRANSPORTATION
EXPRESSWAY
DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY
This1956expresswayconstructionmapillustratesthe
existingandproposedexpresswaysaspartofthe
DetroitMasterPlanofExpressways.Thisplanning
effort,completedatthepeakofDetroit’spopulation,
wascloselylinkedwiththeFederalͲAidHighwayAct
ofthesameyear.
Whilesomeoftheplannedexpresswayswerenot
realized,itisclearthecurrentexpressway
infrastructureowesmuchtothisearlyplanningeffort.
Thedestinationalarrowsattheintersectionofthe
city’sedgeandtheexpresswayconveysthedegreeto
whicheachbywaywastobealinktosuburbsand
regionalcitiesplannedforrapidgrowth.
Atthetimetheseexpresswayswereseenaslifelines
toensureDetroit’slongtermviabilityasacommercial
andindustrialhub,butultimatelytheseveryroutes
aidedinthemassivedisinvestmentanddepopulation
ofthecity.
SOURCE:UNDOCUMENTED HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.1 Data Mapping

SPATIAL / URBAN FORM / DEVELOPMENT
URBAN RENEWAL /
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AREAS
Manyoftheurbanrenewalareasmappedherehave
remainedactivefromtheirdatesofinceptionnearthe
middleofthe20th century.

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CITY OF DETROIT MASTER PLAN OF POLICIES - Elements
Master Plan of Policies
TherevisedMasterPlanofPoliciesupdatesthe1992planandtheCity’splanningprocess.
Community Considerationsfortheupdatedplanandprocessinclude:
Arts and Culture City Design
Organizations • Recognitionofrecentdevelopmenttrendsandpriorities,
• Inclusionofrecommendations fromthe1997CommunityReinvestmentStrategy
• Encouragingcommunityinputandparticipation,and
• AdherencetotherequirementsoftheCityCharterandtheState’sMunicipalPlanningAct.
Education
Economy Environment & Energy
& Libraries
ThegoaloftheupdatedMasterPlanprocesswastocreatea“livingdocument”thatprovided
guidancefortheCity,yetallowedfortheflexibilityforsupplementsandamendmentstobe
adoptedasnecessary.Supplementscouldincludeareaplansdevelopedbyneighborhoodgroups,
History, Legacies,
Health & Social Services Industrial Centers andareintendedtoexpandorrefinethepurposeoftheoverallMasterPlan,whileremaining
& Preservation consistentwithitsgoalsandpolicies.Amendmentsalsoallowforflexibilityinbeingresponsiveto
futureconditions,andareintendedforusewhentherearemajornecessaryadjustmentstothe
MasterPlan.BothamendmentsandsupplementsmustbeadoptedbyCityCouncilandtheCity
Intergovernmental Neighborhoods & PlanningCommission.
Infrastructure
Relations Housing
Plan Adoption
TheCity’sCharterandtheStateofMichigan’sMunicipalPlanningAct,theresponsibilityof
Parks, Recreation, Retail &
Public Safety adoptingtheMasterPlanofPoliciesiswiththeCityCounciland/ortheCityPlanningCommission.
& Open Space Local Services
TheCity’sCharter(Section8Ͳ101)statesthat:
Themayorshallpropose andthecitycouncilshallapprove,withthemodificationsitdeemsnecessary,a
Transportation masterplanofpoliciesforthesocial,economicandphysicaldevelopmentandconservationofthecity…
Zoning Concepts
& Mobility
TheStateofMichigan’sPlanningActoutlinestheroleandresponsibilitiesoftheCityPlanning
Commissioninregardstoacommunity’smasterplan.IntheCityofDetroit,the
primaryroleoftheCityPlanningCommissioniswiththemasterplan’s
approvalandadoptionprocess,(P&DD isresponsibleforpreparingtheplan)
includingtheholdingofpublichearingsandnotification(P.A.285of1931,
section6,subsection1).
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROITMASTERPLANOFPOLICIES AGENCY: CITY OF DETROIT PLANNING &

DEVELOPMENT DEPT. CONTACT: MR JOHN BARAN
3.2 CURRENTINITIATIVES FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010
jbaran@detroitmi.gov 313 224 9127

Citywide Policies
3 Neighborhoods, Housing,
1 Land Use, Zoning &
Land Development 2 Economic
Recovery & Amenities
TheCity’sMasterPlanofPoliciesisorganizedinto17elements.The
currentplanisorganizedintofourcategories(physicaldevelopment
goals,economicgoals,socialgoals,andintergovernmentalrelations).
Retail &
Zoning Concepts Economy Neighborhoods & Housing Goalsandstrategieshavebeendevelopedforeachelement,and
Local Services
areappliedtoindividualneighborhoodsandneighborhood
clusterstoaddresscontextͲspecificidentifiedissues
City Design Community Organizations Health & Social Services andconditions.
Thefollowingseriesofmapsillustratesageneralizedapplicationofthe
Industrial Centers City’sgoalsandstrategiesacrosstheestablishedneighborhoodsand
geographicareas.Inmanycases,therearespecificeffortsidentified
withineachneighborhoodaspartoftheMasterPlanofPolicies.
PleaserefertothefullMasterPlanofPoliciestoobtainafuller
Environmental
4 Landscape
& Ecology 5 Sustainability 6 Historical & Cultural
Resources
descriptionofthespecificgoals,strategies,andprograms.
Parks, Recreation,
& Open Space
Environment & Energy Arts and Culture
History, Legacies,
& Preservation Strategic Framework Plan
TheDetroitWorksProjectisaddressingninemajorplanningtopics
withintheteam’sscopeofwork.Itisimportantthatwhilethereare
onlyninetopics,thattheteamacknowledgesspecificplanning
Transportation
7 Services, Operations,
& Fiscal Reform
8 & Transit 9 Green & Gray
Infrastructure
recommendationsthatcanbecategorizedwithintheseventeen
planningareasfromtheMasterPlanofPolicies.
Transportation
Intergovernmental Relations Infrastructure
& Mobility
Public Safety
Education
& Libraries

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CONTACT:MR JOHNBARAN jbaran@detroitmi.gov 3132249127
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROITMASTERPLANOFPOLICIES HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

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AGENCY:CITYOFDETROITPLANNING&DEVELOPMENTDEPT.
CONTACT:MR JOHNBARAN313.224.9127
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROITMASTERPLANOFPOLICIES HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

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CBD DEVELOPMENTS
ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE

TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 TO AMEND CHAPTER 9
OF 1984 CITY CODE OF 1984 CITY CODE
RESTRICTIONS FOR REGULATION OF REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF VACANT
ADULT CABARETS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES BUILDINGS
OrdinanceprovidesforStateͲofͲtheͲArttime,place,andmannerrestrictionsfor Ordinanceamendscitypropertymaintenancecodetorequireregistrationofvacant
theregulationofAdultCabaretsandtheiremployeesincludingadult buildingsandtoprovideforcivilfinesforfailurethereof.
entertainers.
AGENCY:LAWDEPARTMENTGENERALAFFAIRSDIVISION
AGENCY:LAWDEPARTMENTGENERALAFFAIRSDIVISION CONTACT:3132244550
CONTACT:3132244550
SOURCE:LAWDEPARTMENT,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.2 Policies: Sustainability
ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE TO ENACTMENT OF ORDINANCE TO

AMEND CHAPTER 55 AMEND CHAPTER 18 OF
OF 1984 CITY CODE 1984 CITY CODE
PROHIBITS IDLING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES OF CITY TO PURCHASE ENVIRONMENTALLY-
MORE THAN 5 MINUTES DURING 60-MINUTE PREFERABLE GOODS AND SERVICES WHEN
PERIOD VALUES ARE SIMILAR
Thisordinanceprohibitsidlingofcommercialvehiclesexceedinggrossweightratingof ThisordinancerequirescitytopurchaseenvironmentallyͲpreferablegoodsandservices
8,500poundsformorethanfive(5)consecutiveminutesduringa60Ͳminuteperiod. wherepriceofsuchgoodsorservicesisequalto,orlessthan,thepriceofnonͲ
environmentallyͲpreferablegoodsorservices.
AGENCY:LAWDEPARTMENTGENERALAFFAIRSDIVISION AGENCY:LAWDEPARTMENTGENERALAFFAIRSDIVISION
CONTACT:3132244550 CONTACT:3132244550
SOURCE:LAWDEPARTMENT,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.2 Policies
DEMOLITON OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
WORKING TO PURSUE PROPERTY
OWNERS TO RECOVER COSTS BEFORE
DEMOLITION
Workingwithbuildingsandsafetyengineeringdepartmentto
aggressivelypursuepropertyownerstorecovercostsbeforedemolition.
AGENCY:LAWDEPARTMENTGENERALAFFAIRSDIVISION
CONTACT:3132244550
SOURCE:LAWDEPARTMENT,IAWG – SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.3 Funding Programs: Economic Development

NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 1
ACQUIRED FARWELL BUILDING TO
SUPPORT REDEVELOPMENT OF
CAPITAL PARK DISTRICT. IN PROCESS
OF ACQURING AGAVE BUILDING TO
SUPPORT TOD ALONG CORRIDOR
Usednearly$4MinNSP1fundstosupporteconomicdevelopment
projectsinDetroit.
AspartofNSP1,theStateLandBankacquiredtheFarwellBuildingto
supporttheredevelopmentplanfortheCapitalParkDistrict.Thisproject
AGAVE BUILDING isbeingundertakeninpartnershipwiththeCityofDetroitDowntown
DevelopmentAuthority.Currently,theStateLandBankisintheprocess
ofacquiringtheAgaveBuildinglocatedalongWoodwardAvenueto
FARWELL BUILDING supportplansforTODalongtheCorridorinanticipationofMͲ1Rail.
CAPITAL PARK
AGENCY:MICHIGANLANDBANK
CONTACT:KHALILAHBURTGASTONgastonvk@michigan.gov
3134563590
“FundsmustbetargetedtoCensusBlockGroupsthatqualifyasanarea
oflowͲ,moderate,andmiddleͲincome(LMMH)benefit,wheremore
than51percentofthepeopleintheareahadincomesin2000lessthan
120percentofAreaMedianIncome.”
MAPTITLE ͲNSPTARGETAREASWEBSITE
SOURCE:MLB,IAWG – SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


EMPOWERMENT ZONES
EMPOWERMENT ZONE TARGET AREAS
“In1994,theClintonAdministrationenactedlegislationthroughthe
officeofHousingandUrbanDevelopment(HUD)thatdesignated(7)
sevenurbancitiesasEmpowermentZones(EZ).
“BaseduponitscomprehensiveStrategicPlan,Detroitwasselectedas
oneoftheinitialcitiestoreceiveEmpowermentZonestatus.ThePlan
uniquelydetailedhowfederalfundswouldbeusedtorevitalizetheCity.
Itprovidedstrategiesandprogramsdesignedto:
• Createeconomicopportunityforitsresidents
• Restoreandupgradeneighborhoods
• Sustaincompetent,healthyandsafefamilies“
DetroitEmpowermentZoneshavethreemainareasoffocus:
Clean&Safe:Cleanandsafeneighborhoodsareimportanttoallofus
andthisisparticularlytruefortheindividualsandfamilieswholiveand
workintheEmpowermentZone.
Healthy&Smart:Helpingpeopletobecomehealthierandsmarteristhe
firstofmanystepsontheroadtoeconomicrecovery.Withinthe
EmpowermentZone,thereareanumberofprogramsdedicatedtothe
educational,physicalandmentalhealthneedsofZoneresidents.
Living&Working:Beingabletolivefulfillingandproductivelivesisan
overwhelmingdesireofmostAmericans.EmpowermentZonelivingand
workingprogramsareconcernedwiththeoverallqualityoflifefor
residentswholiveandworkintheZone.
SOURCE:PDD(CLARITAS/D3– 2008), DetroitEmpowermentZone(www.detez.org) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


RENEWAL COMMUNITY
RENEWAL COMMUNITY TARGET
AREAS
“TheRCfocusesonmarshallingthesupportandcommitmentsofstate
andlocalgovernment,andformingallianceswithbusinessandlocal
communitybasedorganizations.Thisinitiativedoesnotprovidefederal
funds.Instead,itoffersfederaltaxbreaks.Thetaxincentivescanhelpto
reducethefederaltaxliability ofbusinesses,increasetheexpenselimits
ofbusinessassets,permitstheissuanceoftaxͲexemptbondsandprovide
forexemptionsfromcapitalgainstaxationforpropertiesthataresold.
“Also,thewagecreditsforbusinessescanassistinencouragingjob
developmentandretention.ThisinturncanhelpRCresidentstobecome
gainfullyemployedandeconomicallyselfͲsufficient.Theincreased
businessactivitythatresultsfromtheseactionswillprovideeconomic
growthandbenefitstotheRCarea.
RENEWALCOMMUNITIESWEBSITE:
http://www.detroitmi.gov/BusinessDevelopment/RenewalCommunity/ta
bid/1946/Default.aspx
SOURCE:PDD(CLARITAS/D3– 2008) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.3 Funding Programs: Community Development

SKILLMAN
SKILLMAN GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
TARGET AREAS
“ThechiefaimoftheFoundation'sthreeprogramsistohelpdevelop
goodSchoolsandgoodneighborhoodsforchildren.TheGoodSchools
andGoodNeighborhoodsprogramsaretheprimaryfocusofthe
Foundation'sgrantmaking.TheGoodOpportunitiesprogramareaisset
uptosupporttheFoundation'sprimaryworkandtoinvestinspecial
opportunitiesthatcanaccomplishsignificantresultsforchildren.Though
wemakegrantsthroughoutMetropolitanDetroit,thebulkofourgrant
dollarswillbespentinsixDetroitneighborhoods– Brightmoor,
Cody/Rouge,theNorthend,Osborn,andChadsey/CondonandVernor in
SouthwestDetroit– andoninnovativeandsuccessfulschoolsthroughout
thecityofDetroit.”
SKILLMANWEBSITE:
http://www.skillman.org/goodͲschools/backgroundͲandͲgoals/
Brightmoor
/Rouge
SOURCE:PDD(CLARITAS/D3– 2008), www.skillman.org HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


NEXT DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE (NDNI)
NEXT DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD
INITIATIVE
“NextDetroitNeighborhoodInitiative(NDNI),a501(c)3nonprofit
organizationthatfocusesonthetransformationofDetroitneighborhoods
throughreinforcement,revitalizationandredevelopmenteffortsor
initiatives. Our‘ontheground’experienceenablesustoprovide
strategicmodelsforsafetymanagement,blightremediation,foreclosure
preventionandothercriticalsuccessfactorsinstabilizingDetroit
neighborhoods.Westrivetoimprovethequalityoflifeintheseareasby
linkingcommunitybasedorganizationstoresourcestofundinitiatives
thataddressneighborhoodchallenges.Throughcommunityengagement,
collaborationwithphilanthropicleaders,andthecoordinationof
governmentalresources,NDNIbridgesgapsaroundtheneighborhood
developmentdeliverysysteminourcitytobuildastrongerDetroit.
Vision:
“TotransformDetroitneighborhoodsintovibrantplacesforpeopleto
live,work,andplay.
Mission:
“Ourmissionistoreinforce,revitalize,andredeveloptargeted
neighborhoodsintothrivingcommunities.Weaddressqualityoflife
issuesbyfosteringcommunityengagementandeconomicdevelopment
activities,integratingcityservicesthatleveragepublicandprivate
investments,linkingpeopletoresourcesandprovidingplanningand
projectmanagementsolutions.
MAPTITLE CITYOFDETROIT/NDNIWEBSITE
SOURCE:NDNI,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC)
LISC
“TheDetroitLocalInitiativesSupportCorporation(LISC)missionisto
developstrategicrelationshipsthatserveasthecatalysttoempower
neighborhooddevelopers,usingourfinancialandtechnological
resourcestobuildeconomicallyviableneighborhoods.
TheDetroitLocalInitiativesSupportCorporation(LISC)isalocal
organizationwithinthenationalLISC network.NationalLISC,foundedin
1980,isthelargestnationalcommunitydevelopmentintermediary,
combiningcorporate,government,andphilanthropicresourcestohelp
communityͲbasedorganizationsrevitalizetheirneighborhoods.
Asacommunitydevelopmentintermediary,LISC aggregatescapital–
loans,equityandgrants– toinvestinneighborhooddevelopment
projects.Morethanjustfinancing,LISC supportscommunitybased
organizationswithtechnicalandmanagementassistanceandlocal,
statewideandnationalpolicysupport.”
LISC WEBSITE:
http://www.detroitͲlisc.org/home.aspx
SOURCE:LISCDETROIT,2010,www.detroitͲlisc.org HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.3 Funding Programs: Sustainability

GSD – ENERGY DETROIT COMMERCIAL
EFFICIENCY & CENTERS
CONSERVATION BLOCK
GRANT
GOVERNMENT GRANT GIVEN $10 MILLION ENERGY RETROFIT

TO RETROFIT CITY-OWNED PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC,
FACILITIES INTO ENERGY INSTITUTIONAL AND
EFFICIENT BUILDINGS COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
TheUSDepartmentofEnergyhasgiventheCityofDetroita $10millionenergyretrofitprogramforpublic,institutional
$8,862,400granttoretrofittheCityͲownedfacilitiesinto andcommercialbuildingslocatedingreaterdowntown,
moreenergyefficientandenergysavingbuildings.TheDBA affiliatedwiththeBetterBuildingsofMichiganprogramand
togetherwiththeGSDareinthemiddleofhaving fundedthroughaDOEEECBGgrant.
approximately20buildingsaudited,andsomeofthe
installationswillbeginthisfall.Completionisscheduledfor ThisprogramcouldbeamodelforacityͲwidenonͲ
earlywinter2012. residentialenergyretrofitprogram.Inaddition,theBetter
BuildingsofMichiganprogramwillincludesomecity
residentialneighborhoods.
AGENCY:DETROITBUILDINGAUTHORITY AGENCY:DETROITECONOMICGROWTH
CONTACT:TYRONECLIFTONtclifton@dba.ci.detroit.mi.usa CONTACT:MALIKGOODWIN
3132247242 mrgoodwin@degc.org 3132374603
SOURCE:ASNOTED HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Community Development

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATES OF DETROIT (CDAD)
CDAD Neighborhood Typologies
1 2 3 TraditionalResidentialSectors:Older,singleͲfamilyhomesandquiet,friendlydenselyͲpopulatedstreetsshelterresidentsfrom
TraditionalResidential SpaciousResidential UrbanHomestead thehustleandbustleofshoppinghubs,cityhubsandjobzones.
Sectors TransitionZones Sectors
SpaciousResidentialTransitionZone:Asectorcontainingdetachedhouses,vacantlots,blight,andfiredamage;itwouldoffer
verylargesidelotsandbackyards.
5 6
4 7 UrbanHomesteadSector:Afamilylivesinalarge,olderhomesurroundedbyanaturallandscape,growingvegetablestosellata
GreenVenture Green
Naturescapes IndustryZones farmers’market.Inreturnforgivingupservicessuchasstreetlights,thehomeownerwouldgetlowertaxes(inexchangefor
Zones Thoroughfares
experimentingwithalternativeenergyand,wherepossible,usingwellwater).
Naturescapes: AlowͲmaintenance,managednaturallandscapewithformerlypipeͲencasedcreeksreͲexposed,offeringnew
8 9 10 11 opportunitiesforrecreation.Devoidofhumanhomesbutsupportingwildlife,naturalareashelptofilterairandwaterpollutants.
VillageHubs ShoppingHubs CityHubs Downtown
Greenthoroughfare:Sectionofacommercialcorridorthatwasfiveto10laneswide;itwillbereinventedasa“greengateway”to
nearbyneighborhoodsorothersectorsofthecity.
GreenVentureZone:Vacantlandandemptyindustrialbuildingsconvertedtofishhatcheries,hydroponicandaquaculturecenters,
rehabilitatedwarehouses,andotheruses.Nooneliveshere,butnurseries,smallmarketfarms,andotherenterprisescreate
hundredsofjobs.
IndustryZones:Theseareheavierindustrialareas,bufferedbyNaturescapes andGreenJobZonesbecauseoftheirtypical
disruptiveenvironmentalfactorssuchasnoise,heavytrucktrafficandvariousformsofpollution.
VillageHub:AllͲinͲoneneighborhoodhubofferinghousing,shopping,andentertainmentwithasmallmainͲstreetfeel.MixedͲuse
developmentiscenteredonanintersectionorpossiblyasinglestreet.
ShoppingHub:Cityresidentsfromacrosstownaswellassuburbancommuterscanaccessthesecentersonexistingcommercial
corridorstomakelargepurchasesorquickstopsfordailyservices.
CityHub:AhighͲdensitycitywidecenterforemployment,entertainment,andculture,withhighͲriseand
midͲrisebuildings,receivingpriorityforregionalrailandbusservice.
Downtown:Centerofthemetropolitanregionandaregionalcruxforemployment,entertainment,
Governmentandculture
SOURCE:CDAD HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Land

DEMOLITION
DEMOLITION OF DANGEROUS
STRUCTURES TO ERADICATE BLIGHT
• 3000 IN 2010
• 10,000 BY 2013
ThisisacityͲwideinitiativetobegintomanagetheoverwhelming
numberofvacantanddangerousstructuresinDetroit.Thisinitiativewill
fulfillMayorBing’s objectivetodemolish3000vacantstructureswithin
hisfirstyearofoffice.
AGENCY:BUILDINGS,SAFETYENGINEERING&ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTACT:KIMJAMESjamek@detroitmi.gov (313)2243252
SOURCE:BSEE(IAWG,SEPTEMBER16,2010) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

VACANT PROPERTY REGISTRATION ORDINANCE
REQUIRES OWNERS OF VACANT
PROPERTY TO REGISTER PROPERTY
WITH BUILDINGS, SAFETY
ENGINEERING, & ENVIRONMENTAL
DEPARTMENT
Thisinitiativerequiresthatownersprovideatimelineforbringingtheir
propertyuptocode(andactiveuse)ortoestablishanothertimelinefor
demolition.
ThisinitiativeisacityͲwidepropertyenforcementtool.
CONTACT:STEVELEGGATLeggatS@detroitmi.gov
MAPTITLE VACANTPARCELS 3132253155
2000
SOURCE:PDD2000/BSEE(IAWG,SEPTEMBER16,2010) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

DETROIT LAND BANK AUTHORITY PRIORITIES AND POLICIES
SET OF PRIORITIES & POLICIES FOR PROPERTY
ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION TO GUIDE
PROGRAMMATIC PRACTICES
TheDetroitLandBankAuthority(DLBA)BoardofDirectors Dispositionpoliciesfavorthecreationofaffordable,mixedͲ
hasauthoredasetofPrioritiesandPoliciesforProperty income,and/orseniorhousing.Preferredproperty
AcquisitionandDispositiontoguidetheprogrammatic transfereesincludenonͲprofits/CDC’sanddevelopers.Both
practicesandgrowthofthenewlyoperationalDLBA. dispositionandacquisitionpoliciesshareacommonthemeto
stayconsistentwithandsupportneighborhoodandcitywide
Positionedasaprogressiveredevelopmentcatalystdueto developmentplans.
itsuniquesetoflandbankingtools,includingtheabilityto
cleartitlein90days,theseprioritiesandpoliciesdictate TheDLBAPrioritiesandPoliciesforPropertyAcquisitionand
whoandwhatcanbenefitfromtheDLBAandhow. Disposition,liketheprotocolforcreatingtheSFP,aresensitive
totheimportanceofcommunityengagementinthecreation
DLBAacquisitionpoliciestargetabandoned,vacant,and andimplementationofneighborhoodandcitywide
foreclosedproperties,andfavorproposals/requestsfor redevelopmentplans.ItisthisreasonthatDLBA seeksto
propertypurchasebynonͲprofit,forͲprofit,and acquireanddisposeofpropertiesinneighborhoodsleading
governmentalentitiesthatidentifyspecificpropertiesfor theirownrevitalization/stabilizationmovementsthatare
useandredevelopment.TheDLBAalsoconsidersplansfor, mindfulofpromotingequitable,coordinated,andcatalytic
location,andstateofpropertiesandhowtheywillfitwith redevelopmentstrategies.
existing,communityͲsupportedneighborhoodplans.
AGENCY:DETROITLANDBANKAUTHORITY
CONTACT:MRAUNDRAC.WALLACE
awallace@detroitlandbank.org 3139746869
SOURCE:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

DETROIT LAND BANK AUTHORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN
DLBA BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN DEFINES INITIAL
FUNCTIONS / PROGRAM SERVICES AND SETS
PROGRAMMATIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS
TheDLBABusinessDevelopmentPlandefinesinitial Thedevelopercarriesoutthesefunctionsthankstothe
functions/programservices,setsprogrammaticand uniquesetoftoolsitpossessesprovidedbyPublicAct258.
organizationalgoals,anddesignsapathforgrowthintoa Thesetools,amongothers,includetheabilitytoacquire,
moreefficientfinancialtoolandredevelopmentcatalystfor hold,anddisposeproperty;assembleparcels;holdlandtax
neighborhoods. free;recapture50%oftaxesforfiveyearsonpropertiessold;
leveragedevelopmentinitiatives;extinguishtaxliensand
Primaryfunctions/servicesinclude: otherspecialassessmentsattachedtoproperty;andperhaps
• Facilitatethetargetedacquisition,reutilization,and mostsingularandcrucialtotimelyneighborhood
dispositionofvacant,abandoned,andforeclosed redevelopmentsuccess,expeditepropertytitleclearance
property. withina90Ͳdayperiod.
• Efficientlyholdandmanagerealpropertypending
reclamationandreutilization. TheDLBAseekstoprovideservicesforand/orenter
• CollaboratewiththeCityofDetroit,neighborhood partnershipswithwillingcommunitygroupsinordertoassist
associations,andothercommunity/economic theminrealizingtheirneighborhoodͲdefinedredevelopment
developmententitiesinplanningfortheappropriateand plans.CreatedwiththehelpoftheDetroitcommunity,the
realisticuse/reuseofDetroit’svacantandunderutilized SFPisaplanthatcommunitygroupscanmoveforward
land. utilizingDLBAservices/toolsandpartnerships.
• Partnerininitiativesadvancingcommunityeconomic
developmentbyutilizingtheDLBA’seconomic
developmenttoolstoassistdevelopersandCDC’sin
realizingtheirdevelopmentprojectsand/oractingasa
projectdeveloper.
SOURCE:BSEE(IAWG,SEPTEMBER16,2010) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 1
BULK POOL PURCHASE OF 261
FANNIE MAE AND HUD / FHA
PROPERTIES
TheDLBAsuccessfullyexecutedabulkpoolpurchaseof261FannieMae
andHUD/FHApropertiesonSeptember8,2010.Thisservedastheir
firstacquisitionasalandbankandmettheirSeptember10,2010
deadlineforexpendingNSP1acquisitionfunds.
Severalfactorsmadethe261FannieMaeandHUD/FHApropertiesthe
initialacquisition.First,theabilitytonegotiateareducepurchaseprice
forseveralhundredpropertiestobepurchasedinbulkwasamajor
benefitbaseduponscheduleandbudgetandsecond,therepresentation
ofFannieMaeandHUD/FHApropertiesacrossallnineNSP1Target
Areasallowedforcitywideimpact.
AlthoughtheDLBA purchasedpropertiesspanningthenineNSP1Target
Areas,higherconcentrationsofpropertiescanbefoundwithinfiveofthe
NSP1TargetAreas.Thoseareasinclude:FarEast/EastEnglishVillage,
Osborn,GrandRiver/Greenfield,HermanGardens,andBrightmoor.
JustastheSFPreliesonneighborhoodparticipationinitscreationand
implementation,theDLBAwillrelyoncommunitygroupstoassistinthe
dispositionofDLBAproperties.AllpropertiesintheDLBAportfoliowill
beredevelopedaccordingtoneighborhoodplans,includingtheSFP,
whethercarriedoutbyathirdͲpartydeveloperortheDLBA.
SOURCE:COMMUNTILEGELRESOURCES HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
GARDEN FOR GROWTH PROGRAM
UNBUILDABLE LOTS FOR URBAN
AGRICULTURE
TheGardenforGrowthProgrammakesunbuildablelotsavailablefor
leaseinanefforttosupportcommunitygardeningandurbanagriculture.
Thelotscanbeleasedfor$25foraoneͲyearleasetermor$75fora
threeͲyearleaseterm.
Theopportunitytoleaseprovidesutilizationofthevacantlotsby
communitygroupsorindividualswithouttheadditionalresponsibilityof
payingtaxesorotherfinancialburdensthatcomewithproperty
ownership.
TheGardensforGrowthprogram,alongwithothercommunitygarden
andurbanagricultureefforts,createasynergywiththeCity’sparksand
openspacenetwork.
3134563590
SOURCE:GardenforGrowthProgram,GardenResourceProgramCollaborativeimages HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

ADJACENT LOT DISPOSITION PROGRAM
LOW COSTS FOR HOMEOWNERS TO
PURCHASE ADJACENT PROPERTIES
TheStateLandBankconveyspropertytohomeownersthroughthe
AdjacentLotDispositionaslongasthesubjectpropertymeetsthe
followingqualifications:
(a)Thepropertyshallhaveatleasta75%commonboundaryline
withtheapplicant'sproperty.
(b)Accordingtolocalzoning/buildingcodes,thepropertyisnot
buildableorabletobedevelopedindependently.
(c)IntheopinionoftheAuthority,theparcelisnotpartofa
proposedplanordevelopmentrequiringlandassembly.
Iftheapplicationisapproved,thecostis$100fortheadjacentlotin
additiontoa$35processing/recordingfee.
3134563590
SOURCE:MichiganLandBank,DBCFSN images HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


MARKET READY WORKGROUP WITH GOVERNMENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS
STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PUBLICLY-
OWNED PROPERTIES IN DETROIT AND
IDENTIFY JOINT MARKETING AREAS
AND LAND ASSEMBLAGE
TheStateLandBankpartneredwithDEGC,DPS,andPlanning
&DevelopmenttoidentifyandmappubliclyͲownedpropertyheldby
entitiesinDetroitandtoidentifypotentialareasforjointmarketing
areasandlandassemblage.Collectively,thegroupidentifiedalmost
60,000propertiesthroughthisprocess.
3134563590
SOURCE:XXXXXXXXXXX HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Education

DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOND PROGRAM
CONSTRUCTION OF EIGHT NEW
SCHOOLS AND THE RENOVATION OF
NINE OTHERS
NEWCONSTRUCTION
MartinLutherKing,3200EastLafayette
Maybury Elementary,4410PorterStreet
BrightmoorMiddleSchool
MumfordHighSchool,17525Wyoming
Hanstein Elementary,4290Marseilles
FinneyHighSchool,17200Southampton
Munger MiddleSchool,5525Martin
Chadsey HighSchool,5335Martin
RENOVATION
JohnR.KingElementary,VanDyke
BethuneAcademy,10825Fenkell
MarkTwainElementary,6145Canyon
GarveyAcademy,7701Sylvester
DuffieldElementary,2715Macomb
HenryFordHighSchool
Denby HighSchool,12800Kelly
WesternHighSchool,1500Scotten
NorthwesternHighSchool,2200WestGrandBoulevard
CONTACT:MICHAELTAYLOR
taylormi@detroitmi.gov 3132243250
SOURCE:BSEE,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.4 Initiatives: Education

EXCELLENT SCHOOLS DETROIT
SETTING A STANDARD FOR
ACCOUNTABILITY
“Detroithassomeexcellentschools– butnotenoughofthem.Andithas
somefailingschools– toomanyofthem.WearepublishingthisfirstͲ
everreportcardtohelpparentsbetterunderstandwhichschoolsare
helpingstudentsandwhicharenot.”
“OurultimategoalisforeveryDetroitstudenttobeattendingan
excellentschoolby2020.Thatmeans:
• 90%ofDetroitstudentsgraduatefromhighschool
• 90%ofthemgoontocollegeorqualitycareertraining
• 90%ofthemarereadytosucceedincollegewithouthavingtoretake
coursesthatshouldhavehadinhighschool.”
“…OurcitywideeducationplanpublishedinMarch2010,callsonthe
newStandardsofAccountabilityCommission(SAC)tosetstandardsfor
everyschoolinthecity– schoolsintheDetroitpublicschoolsystem,
publiccharterschools,andprivateschools.Thisyear’sreportcardserves
asaninterimreportcardservesasaninterimreportuntiltheSACis
organizedandstaffed.”
http://www.excellentschoolsdetroit.org/
SOURCE:EXCELLENTSCHOOLSDETROIT,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Environmental Remediation

BROWNFIELD GIS DATABASE
MAPPING OF SITES WHERE
CONTAMINATION EXISTS AND
ADDING SITES ASSESSED PRIOR TO
DATABASE CONSTRUCTION
Detroit’sDepartmentofEnvironmentalAffairsisundergoinganeffortto
samplesoilsthroughoutthecity,andtomapthepresenceof
contaminants.ThisinformationisbeingcompiledintheCity’sGISsystem.
CONTACT:LaREINA WHEELERWheelerLA@detroitmi.gov
3134715110
RAYMONDSCOTTScottR@detroitmi.gov 3134715108
SOURCE:CityofDetroitDepartmentofEnvironmentalAffairs HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Sustainability

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MDNRE AND
THE OTHER CITIES TO DEVELOP AN
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PLAN,
INCLUDING ZONING
COORDINATION, NIMBY, ETC.
Currentlyseekingfurtherinformation
CONTACT:BILLHISCHKEHischkeW@detroitmi.gov 3134715104
RAYMONDSCOTTScottR@detroitmi.gov 3134715108
SOURCE:BUILDINGS, SAFETYENGINEERING&ENVIRONMENTAL HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.4 Initiatives: Transportation

WOODWARD LIGHT RAIL
TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS ALONG 9.3
MILES OF WOODWARD AVENUE FROM
DOWNTOWN TO THE STATE
FAIRGROUNDS NEAR 8 MILE ROAD
TheCityiscurrentlydevelopingaTransitͲOrientedDevelopment(TOD)
strategyfortheWoodwardcorridorincollaborationwithseveral
partners.TODseekstoaligntransitinvestmentswithacommunity’s
visionforfuturegrowthandcreatinga“livable”mixedͲuse,walkablecity.
ItiscurrentlyintheEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)phase.
AGENCY:DETROITDEPARMENTOFTRANSPORTATION
CONTACT:TIMROSEBOOMtimris@detroitmi.gov 3138331196
TRIETTEREEVEStriree@detroitmi.gov 3138337670
SOURCE:DDOT,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


DDOT FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
$63 MILLION INVESTED INTO FOUR
DDOT FACILITIES
This$63MillionprojectistoimprovefourDDOTfacilitieslocatedat:
• Coolidge
• Shoemaker
• Center
• Gilbert
Improvementsincludefuelingsystemupgrades,newbuswash,new
overheaddoors,demolitionofexistingboiler/powerhouse,installation
ofsiteutilities,sitesecurityprovisions,renovationsandadditions,
includingnewdrivertrainingarea,busassignmentsbuilding,andguard
house.
AGENCY:DETROITBUILDINGAUTHORITY
CONTACT:DONNARICERiced@detroitmi.gov 3132247238
DONNAMIHALdonmih@detroitmi.gov 3138337388
SOURCE:DDOT,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


BUS STOP SIGNAGE PROJECT
REPLACE OLD BUS SIGNS WITH NEW
AND IMPROVED CUSTOMER-FOCUSED
SIGNAGE
DDOThasimplementedaprojecttoreplaceoldbusstopsignswithnew
andimproved,customerͲfocusedsignage.Unliketheoldsignsthatonly
said“busstop”,thenewsignsincludespecificinformationrelatedtothe
routesandallowcustomerstodetermineifthebustheywantwillcome
tothatstop.Thesignsare50%largerthanpreviousversionsandare
colorͲcodedtoindicatethedirectiontheroutetravels.ThisisanonͲgoing
projectwithDDOT’s 24Ͳhourroutesbeinginstalledfirst.
ThiseffortcoverstheentirecityofDetroit.
AGENCY:DETROITDEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATION
CONTACT:CHRISTALPARKchrpar@detroitmi.gov 3138337714
MAPTITLE
SOURCE:DDOT,IAWG – SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


BUS SHELTER REPLACEMENT
SIXTEEN NEW BUS SHELTERS
DDOT willbeadding16newbusshelters,featuringvandalͲresistant
improvementswheretheglassisreplacedwithameshscreenor
Plexiglas.ThesheltersareduefordeliveryinOctober2010.
ThenewshelterswillbeplacedwithinDDOT’s existingroutenetwork.
AGENCY:DETROITDEPARMENT OFTRANSPORTATION
CONTACT:DONNAMIHALdonmih@detroitmi.gov 3138337388
MAPTITLE


BIKE RACK INSTALLMENTS ON BUSES
DDOT INSTALLING BIKE RACKS ON
ALL 445 BUSES
Toallowcustomerstoexpandtheirtransitoptions,DDOTisinstallingbike
racksonall445buses.DDOTcurrentlyhas50installedonthenewbuses
thatarrivedinMayandJuneof2010.TwentyͲfiveracksperweekwillbe
deliveredtoDDOTstartinginthemiddleofSeptemberuntiltheendof
December,whenallofthemwillbeinstalled.
AGENCY:DETROITDEPARMENTOFTRANSPORTATION
CONTACT:DONNAMIHALdonmih@detroitmi.gov 3138337388
MAPTITLE

3.4 Initiatives: Public Safety

DPD FACILITIES REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS
NEW IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING
RESURFACED PARKING LOTS, NEW
SIDEWALKS, FENCING, CURBS, AND
LIGHTING FOR DPD FACILITIES
TheimprovementsatDetroitPoliceDepartmentfacilitiesinclude
resurfacingofparkinglots,newsidewalks,newfencing,newwaterand
sewerlines,newconcretecurbs,newexteriorlightingandnewroofsfor
6th,9th,10th,11th,and12thprecincts,alongwiththePoliceTraining
Academy
CONTACT:TYRONECLIFTONtclifton@dba.ci.detroit.mi.usa
3132247238
SOURCE:DPD,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.4 Initiatives: Public Safety

DPD SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
SAFE ROUTES TESTING AREAS
DuringtheinitialparticipationbyP&DD intheSafeRoutetoSchool
efforts,demolitionsofdangerousbuildingswithina400yardradiuswere
mappedforanalysisandconsideration.
TheSafeRoutestestingareasbeganintheOsborn&CityGardens
neighborhoods.
AGENCIES:DETROITPOLICEDEPARTMENT,PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
SOURCE:DPD,PDD&BSE HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Infrastructure

BOSTON EDISON, ARDEN, & VOIGHT PARK PUBLIC LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS
NEW LIGHTING SYSTEMS WITH NEW
POLES AND UNDERGROUND
CONDUIT
TheentireBostonEdisoncommunityfromWoodwardAvenueto
Linwood,alongwithArdenParkfromWoodwardtoOakland,andVoight
Parkreceivedanewlightingsystemwithnewpolesandunderground
conduit.
CONTACT:ROBHILLRobertH@detroit.mi.gov 3132247238
SOURCE:BDA,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.4 Initiatives: Parks & Open Space

DRD / DPS LAND TRANSFER
CREATE PARK RECREATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN A QUARTER-
MILE TO ONE-MILE RADIUS
Inits2006StrategicMasterPlan,theDetroitRecreationDepartment
identifiedtheneedtocreateandimproveaccesstoparksandopen
spacewithina¼miletoonemileradiusfromone’shome.Coverageand
levelͲofͲserviceanalysesallowedtheDRD tounderstandthecurrent
statusofparks,inadditiontofutureparkserviceareas.
AGENCY:RECREATION
CONTACT:ALICIAC.MINTERaminter@detroitmi.gov 3132241123
D.SCOTTBRINKMANNsbrinka@detroitmi.gov 3132241109
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROITRECREATIONDEPARTMENT2006 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Parks & Open Space

DRD STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN
TWENTY YEAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
TO GIVE DIRECTION TO TEN
COMMUNITY CLUSTERS
AtwentyͲyearcomprehensiveplanwascompletedin2006toprovide
directionontheassets,i.e.parks,playfields,playgrounds,recreation
centersandotherfacilitieswithinthe10communityclusters.
AGENCY:RECREATION
VINCENTANWUNAHvanwunah@detroitmi.gov 313224Ͳ1175
SOURCE:CITYOFDETROITRECREATIONDEPARTMENT2006 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Parks & Open Spaces

PARK IMPROVEMENTS
PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Improvementshavebeenmadetothefollowingparks:
• Krainz Park
• WishͲEganPlayfield
• OptimistͲStoutPlayground
• MilanPlayfield
• SawyerPlayground
AGENCY:RECREATION
D.SCOTTBRINKMANNsbrinka@detroitmi.gov 3132241109
MAPTITLE
SOURCE:DRD,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.4 Initiatives: Housing

MIXED FINANCE / MIXED INCOME DEVELOPMENTS IN IMPLEMENTATION
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AND HOME
OWNERSHIP – NEW CONSTRUCTION
Currentlyseekingfurtherinformation
AGENCY:DETROITHOUSINGCOMMISSION
CONTACT:TEANISHAelit@dhcmi.org 3138778812
SOURCE:DETROITHOUSINGCOMMISSION HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

GARDENVIEW ESTATES 1, 2a, and 2b
REDEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC
HOUSING DEVELOPOMENT HERMAN
GARDENS
Gardenview Estatesistheredevelopmentoftheformerpublichousing
developmentHermanGardens,andrepresentsthecreationof186new
mixedͲincomerentalunitsinPhases1,2a,and2b.
ThisprojectisacommunityͲcoordinatedredevelopmentofadistressed
publichousingdevelopmentwithstrategicpartnerships:ThePublic
HousingAuthority,CityofDetroitandPrivateInvestmentstocreatea
sustainablecommunity.
DetroitHousingCommission$14,654,407
CityofDetroitHOMEFunds$296,106
LowIncomeHousingTaxCredits$20,061,082
MSHDALoan$1,750,000
BrownfieldTaxCredits$3,115,583
TOTALInvestment$39,877,178
CONTACT:EUGENEEJONES,JR.jonese@dhcmi.org 3138778608
GARDENVIEW
SOURCE:GARDENVIEW CONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


GARDENVIEW ESTATES 2C-4
HOUSING DEVELOPOMENT HERMAN
GARDENS
Gardenview Estatesistheredevelopmentoftheformerpublichousing
developmentHermanGardens.Phases2CͲ4includecreationof310
mixedͲincomerentalunitsand337homeownershipunitslocatedonthe
northwestsectionofDetroit.
Communitycoordinatedredevelopmentofadistressedpublichousing
developmentwithstrategicpartnerships:ThePublicHousingAuthority,
CityofDetroitandPrivateInvestmentstocreateasustainable
community.
DetroitHousingCommission$28,300,000
LowIncomeHousingTaxCredits$21,884,127
PrivateLoans$29,346,214
MSHDALoan$4,000,000
CityofDetroitHOMEFunds$8,500,000
BrownfieldTaxCredits$2,794,547
CityofDetroit$13,756,000(Enitire Gardenview Infrastructure)
TOTALInvestment$108,580,888
GARDENVIEW
CONTACT:EUGENEEJONES,JR.jonese@dhcmi.org
3138778608
SOURCE:GARDENVIEWESTATESCONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

CORNERSTONE ESTATES
REDEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC ThemultiͲphase(I,II,andIII)projectwilltotal180rental
unitsofwhich138oftheunitswillbetaxcreditͲeligibleand
HOUSING DEVELOPOMENT publichousing(ACC)Ͳassisted,and42oftheunitswillbetax
crediteligibleandnonͲACCassisted. CornerstoneEstates
JEFFRIES EAST willbealllowͲrisenewconstructionprojectwith
approximately60buildings,consistingofduplexesand
ScrippsParkAssociates,LLC(“SPA”),adevelopmentteam townhomes. Inaddition,thedevelopmentsitewillincludea
comprisedofHerbertJ.Strather ofDetroit,MI,theSlavik communityandleasingbuilding.
CompanyofBinghamFarms,MI,theRosenbergHousing
Group,Inc.ofNewYorkCityandWashington,D.C.,and Producttypedistribution:
PremierPropertyManagementofDetroitisredeveloping 4– 1BR
CornerstoneEstates(formerlyJeffriesEast)asan“offͲsite” 88– 2BR
componentofWoodbridgeEstates(‘WBE”).Theseunitswill 68– 3BR
beconstructedundertheHUDsponsoredHOPEVI 20=4BR
RevitalizationProgram,administeredbytheDetroitHousing 180totalunits
Commission(“DHC”).
9unitsaccessibleformobilityimpaired
TheCornerstoneEstatesdevelopmentsiteislocatedonthe 4unitsaccessibleforhearingandvisionimpaired
eastsideoftheJohnC.LodgeFreeway,justsouthofMartin 28visitable units
LutherKing,Jr.BoulevardintheCassParkDistrict. The
formerJeffriesEastpublichousingprojectthatwasonthe Pleasesee
sitehasbeencompletelydemolished. www.dhcmi.org/DevelopmentSiteDetails.aspx?siteid=10 for
moredetail.
ThesitewillberedevelopedbySPAwithlowͲrise,new
constructionaffordableunitsandlandscapedopen CORNERSTONE
space. CornerstoneEstateswillbea180ͲunitmixedͲincome
affordablehousingrentaldevelopment. Thiswillbea
substantialreductionindensityfromtheapproximately260Ͳ
plusunitsformerlyontheproperty.Thenewsite
configurationisdesignedtofitseamlesslyintothefabricof
thesurroundingneighborhoodstotheeastandnorthofthe
site. Theredevelopedsitewillincludeallnewinfrastructure
andisplannedtoflowgenerallyfromnorthtosouth.
SOURCE:CORNERSTONEESTATESCONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010
3.4

EMERALD SPRINGS
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
CHARLES TERRACE
EmeraldSpringsisanew19.8Ͳacreresidentialdevelopment
thatwillbeconstructedinthree(3)phasesatthecornerof
CharlesStreetandMoundRoad,northeastofdowntown
Detroit.Thedevelopmentwillultimatelyprovide206single
family,duplex,andmultifamilyunitsforrent,aswellasa
communitybuilding.Theoneandtwostorybrickunitsrange
from1000sfforaoneͲbedroom,11/2bathupto1404sffor
afourͲbedroom,twoͲbathunit.
Phase1Aconsistsof79units:
(21)2bedroom
(36)3bedroom
(22)4bedroom
Phase1Bconsistsof79units: Phase2consistsof48units:
(39)2bedroom (19)2bedroom
EMERALD
SPRINGS
SOURCE:EMERALDSPRINGSCONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTS,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
DWSD CUSTOMER BILLING AND PUBLIC SERVICE INTERFACE

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CBMS)
UPGRADE
ONLINE BILLING, SERVICE REQUESTS, AND ACCELERATED WATER TURN OFF FOR VACANT
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS PROPERTIES
Thecurrentupgradecurrentallowscustomerstoviewtheirbillonline.AsrollͲoutof TheDetroitDepartmentofWaterandSeweragepartneredwiththeAdministrationandhas
upgradecontinues,customerswillhavetheabilitytorequestservicesandmakeelectronic targetedvacantandabandonedbuildingsthroughoutthecityscheduledfordemolitionand
paymentsviaDWSD’swebsite. terminatedwaterservice.
AGENCY:DETROITWATERANDSEWERDEPARTMENT
CONTACT:GARYWATKINSgwatkins@dwsd.org AGENCY:DETROITWATERANDSEWAGEDEPARTMENT
3139649211 CONTACT:SAMSMALLEYsmalley@dwsd.org
3132671218
SOURCE:DWSD,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


DWSD’S PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE ROUGE RIVER CSO CONTROL PROGRAM
ROUGE RIVER CSO CONTROL
PROGRAM RESTORES WATER QUALITY
AND PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH
DWSP’sAlternativeRougeRiverCSOControlProgramisdesignedto
restorewaterqualityandprotectpublicheathwhilestayingwithinits
financialmeansbycontrollingrateincreasesneededtopayfornew
projects.Theprogramencompassesa25Ͳyearphasedplanthatfocuses
on“greeninfrastructure”solutionsalongwith“rightͲsized”conventional
CSOcontrolfacilities(“gray”projects).
AGENCY:DETROITWATERANDSEWAGEDEPARTMENT
CONTACT:MIRZARABBAIGrabbaig@dwsd.org 3139649880
MAPTITLE
SOURCE:DWSD,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


MICHIGAN’S BLUE ECONOMY – SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT
DWSD LARGEST WATER AND
WASTEWATER UTILITY IN MICHIGAN
BrandingDWSDisacriticalsuccessfactorinthecreationofaBlue
EconomyinMichigan.DWSD,thelargestwaterandwastewaterutilityin
Michigan,needstoenhancetheperceptionofitscapabilitiesand
competenciesthroughamarketingprogram.Itshouldcreateasingular,
powerfulmessageaboutDWSPandcommunicateDWSD’swaterquality,
capacity,value,environmentalstewardship,andwastewatertreatment
capability.
AGENCY:DETROITWATERANDSEWAGEDEPARTMENT
CONTACT:MARYP.SEVAKISsevakis@dwsd.org 3139649477
3.4 Initiatives: Urban Form / Redevelopment

EAST RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
REDEVELOPMENT OF EAST RIVERFRONT DISTRICT FROM
RIVARD STREET TO UNIROYAL SITE, SOUTH OF E.
JEFFERSON
ThisprojectencompassestheredevelopmentoftheEastRiverfrontdistrict,stretchingfromRivard Streettothe
Uniroyalsite,southofE.Jefferson,fromaformerlyindustrialareatoanewmixedͲusedistrict.
Adistrictplanexistsforthisarea.Physicalinfrastructureandgreenspaceimprovementsareplannedandin
progress.Developmentprojectsareplannedforseveralsites.
AGENCY:DETROITECONOMICGROWTH
CONTACT:WILLTAMMINGAwatamminga@degc.org 3132374608
SOURCE:EASTRIVERFRONTDISTRICTPLAN HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

WEST RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
MASTER PLAN FOR FUTURE
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST
RIVERFRONT
AdistrictmasterplanhasbeendevelopedfortheWestRiverfrontarea
(westoftheJoeLouisArenatotheAmbassadorBridge,southofFort
Street)toguidethefuturedevelopmentoftheWestRiverfront.
SOURCE:DETROITWESTRIVERFRONTDISTRICTPLAN,DEGC– MARCH22,2007 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES


WEST RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
MASTER PLAN FOR FUTURE
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST
RIVERFRONT
AnadditionalproposalwasdevelopedthroughtheDetroitRiverfront
ConservancyforaportionoftheWestRiverfront.Thisproposalincludes
industrialuses,mixeduseoffice/commercial/retail,aswellasresidential
uses.Openspaceandparksareincludedthroughouttheplan.
AGENCY:DETROITRIVERFRONTCONSERVANCY
SOURCE:P&DD HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
REVITALIZATION OF THE CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT
SeveralprojectsareplannedfortherevitalizationoftheCentralBusiness
District,including:
• Severalstreetscapeimprovements
• ParadiseValleyDistrict
• CapitalPark/WestDistrict
• HartPlazarenovation
• andothers
ADowntownDevelopmentAuthoritydistrictplanexistsforthisarea,as
wellasspecificplansforsubͲdistricts.Physicalinfrastructureandgreen
spaceimprovementsareplannedandinprogress.Developmentprojects
areplannedforseveralsites.
CONTACT:MALIKGOODWINmrgoodwin@degc.org 3132374603
SOURCE:HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

1-94 INDUSTRIAL PARK
REDEVELOPMENT OF BLIGHTED AND
VACANT RESIDENTIAL AREA INTO
NEW INDUSTRIAL PARK
Thisprojectistheredevelopmentofaformerlyblightedandvacant
residentialareanearIͲ94andtheGMDetroitHamtramckPlantintoa
newindustrialpark.
Asiteredevelopmentplanexistsforthisarea.Propertyacquisitionis
almostcomplete.Thisprojectprovideslessonsforthepotential
transitionofotherformerlyblightedareasintonewindustrialuses.
SOURCE:DETROITECONOMICGROWTH HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

M-1 RAIL TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING FOR PROPOSED RAIL LINE
ALONG WOODWARD
TransitͲorienteddevelopmentplanningisunderwayfortheproposedrail
linealongWoodwardAvenueinthegreaterdowntownarea.
ThiseffortwillprovidearedevelopmentframeworkfortheWoodward
Corridorinawaythatwillcomplementandleveragetheproposedrail
line.
VISITORS/DESTINATIONS RETAIL/NEIGHBORHOOD
AMENITIES
SOURCE:M1ͲTEAM,BOBGREGORY/HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Sustainability

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT OF WIND,
SOLAR, AND BATTERY CLUSTERS IN
DETROIT
DEGCandDTEaredevelopingstrategiesforthedevelopmentofwind,
solar,andbatteryclustersintheCityofDetroit,specificallyasitrelatesto
theregion.
Thisworkwillrelatedirectlytodiscussionsofeconomicdevelopment
opportunitiesandlanduseinthecity.
CONTACT:OLGASTELLAosstella@degc.org 3138793261
3.4 Initiatives: Economic / Health

GREEN GROCER PROJECT
CITY-WIDE GROCERY STORE
ATTRACTION, IMPROVEMENT AND
EXPANSION PROGRAM
TheGreenGrocerProjectisacityͲwidegrocerystoreattraction,
improvement,andexpansionprogramaimedatimprovingfreshfood
optionsforDetroitresidents.
TheGreenGrocerProjectisamechanismforimprovinggrocerystore
optionsacrossthecitywithascalableandtailoredapproachthatmeets
theneedsofdifferentneighborhoods.Itisalsointendedtorespondto
conditionsandopportunitiespresentintheseneighborhoods.In
addition,itprovidesanopportunitytoconnectfoodretailtolocalfood
producers,processorsanddistributors,therebystrengtheningand
growingthelocalfoodeconomy.
AGENCY:DETROITECONOMICGROWTHCORPORATION
SOURCE:DETROITECONOMICGROWTHCORPORATION HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
3.4 Initiatives: Economic

CREATIVE CORRIDOR DEGC BUISNESS
STRATEGY RETENTION AND
GROWTH PROGRAM
BUSINESS ATTRACTION CITYWIDE BUSINESS
STRATEGY TARGETING RETENTION AND EXPANSION
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES TO PROGRAM
DOWNTOWN AREA TheDEGC hasestablishedacitywidebusinessretentionand
expansionprogramfocusedoncompaniesatriskof
TheDEGC hasdevelopedabusinessattractionstrategy leaving/closing,immediategrowthopportunities,and
targetingcreativeindustriestolocateinthegreater nurturingcompanieswiththepotentialforfuturegrowth.
downtownarea(the"CreativeCorridor”),whichincludesa
specialincentiveprogram. Thisprogramhasdeepknowledgeofthecity'sbusiness
base,bothintermsofsectorandgeography.
Thisworkwillrelatetodiscussionsofeconomicdevelopment
opportunitiesandlanduseinthecity.
CONTACT:OLGASTELLAosstella@degc.org
AGENCY:DETROITECONOMICGROWTH 3138793261
CONTACT:OLGASTELLAosstella@degc.org
3138793261

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WithintheEastJeffersonneighborhood/district,therehasbeena
successfulcompletionofinterior/exteriorimprovementprogramgeared
towardsincreasingretailchoicesintheE.JeffersonCorridorfromRivard
toMcClellan.Severalprojectstotalingover$2millionininvestmenthave
beencompleted.
Thisprojectisanexampleofphysicalredevelopment/neighborhood
retailattractionsuccess.

BUSINESS RETENTION / EXPANSION
EXISTING DETROIT BUSINESSES
MAKING NEW INVESTMENTS IN CITY
ExampleofexistingbusinessesinDetroitthataremakingnew
investmentsinDetroitorgrowingjobsinthecityinclude:
• WIndustries
• DetroitChassis
3.4 Initiatives: Economic / Environmental Remediation

BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
EXISTING DETROIT BUSINESSES
MAKING NEW INVESTMENTS IN CITY
DEGCstaffcanprovideexamplesofprojectsacrossDetroitthatare
utilizingthebrownfield redevelopmentprogram.
ExamplesofredevelopmentprojectstakingplaceinDetroit.
CONTACT:ARTPAPAPANOSartp1@degc.org
MAPTITLE

STREETLIGHT IMPROVEMENTS
CONVERSION OF 403 STREETLIGHTS
AT GREEN ACRES AND SHERWOOD
FOREST
Thisinitiativeisfocusedontheconversionofapproximately403street
lightsfrom“series”circuitsto“multiple.”
Thecircuitsinthisareaareabout60Ͳyearsold,andcompletionofthis
projectwillimprovelightingstandards.Theprojectisreadytoimplement
butiscurrentlyinneedof$2milliondollarsinfunding.
IMPROVEMENTS TO 140 STREETLIGHTS

ON FORT STREET FROM WATERMAN
TO MILLER STREET
Thisprojectisfocusedonabout140streetlightsonFortStreetfrom
WatermantoMillerStreetsthatwillconvertthelightsfromseriescircuits
tomultiple.AllworkwillbecompletedbyPLDcrews.
ThiswillimprovethelightingstandardonFortStreet,andwillhelp
citizenstodotheirnormalshoppingandimprovetheirsafety.
MAPTITLE AGENCY:DETROITPUBLICLIGHTING
CONTACT:MUKESHPATEL
patelm@detroitmi.gov 3132677338
SOURCE:DPL,IAWG– SEPTEMBER16,2010 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

3.4 Community Perspectives

CITIZEN COMMENTS & INTERESTS
DURING FIVE INITIAL COMMUNITY
FORUMS, OVER 4,000 CITIZENS
SHARED THEIR CONCERNS, HOPES,
AND STRATEGIES FOR THE CITY OF
DETROIT’S FUTURE
Whilethedialoguewiththecommunitywasoftendiscursive,withan
emphasisoncurrentchallenges,severalcriticalissuesresonatedineach
forum,whichinclude:
SOURCE:JonathanOosting,MLIVE.COM SOURCE:JonathanOosting,MLIVE.COM • PublicSafety
• Education
• Health
• Economy/Jobs
4.PRECEDENTS&BENCHMARKS
PRECEDENTS&BENCHMARKS
4.2 Plans
Community Reinvestment Strategy
CRS PURPOSE
TheCRS'smissionwastoidentifytheassets,strengths,landuse,and
otherreinvestmentopportunitiesforindividualneighborhoodsin
Detroit,andtorecommendreinvestmentprioritiesforthenextfiveto
tenyears.
CRSOBJECTIVES
• Identifyandprioritizeopportunitiesforreinvestmentthatofferthe
mostpotentialforimprovingtheneighborhood,community,andcityas
aplacetoliveanddobusiness;
• Identifyexistingbarrierstoreinvestmentandtorecommendthetype
ofinvestmentactivityandlocationwhereitwouldbemosteffectiveto
thecommunity,and;
• Developacommoncommunityplanningdatabasethatcanbeusedto
attractinvestments,supportprojectplanning,andenhancecommunity
decisionͲmaking.
Thecitywasdividedinto10geographicalplanningareas,called
NeighborhoodClusters,asshownatleft.Eachclusterhadaboardof14
to20electedmembers,representinglocalresidents,schools,businesses,
institutions,andfaithcommunity,andwasgiventhetaskofcollecting
information,developingacommonvision,anddeterminingreinvestment
prioritiesandrecommendations.
Eachclusterspecificallyaddressedthefollowingareas:
• Housing
• NeighborhoodcommercialFacilities
• Transportation
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTERS
• JobCenters
• Environment
• YouthDevelopment
• SpecialIssuesFacingtheCluster
SOURCE:MichiganMetropolitanInformationCenter1997 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
4.2 Plans
CLUSTER 1
Housing
• Rehabilitate,preserveexistinghousing;developinfillhousingwhere
feasible
• Improvecodeenforcement;educateresidentsonenforceablecodes,
anddemandcomplianceandaccountabilityofCitydepartments
• Expandhousingfinancingoptions;increasecooperatives
NeighborhoodCommercial
• DevelopsmallneighborhoodͲbasedcommercialdevelopments
throughouttheClustersosmallcommercialcentersarelocatedwithin
onemileofallneighborhoods
• Redevelopsurpluscommerciallandtobetterservethecommunity
• Improvecityservicesprovidedtocommercialbusinesses,including
trashremovalandroadmaintenance
JobCenters
• EstablishajobtrainingcenterintheClusterthatprovidescertification
andtrainingincomputertechnology,skilledtradesandconstruction,
entrepreneurshipandhealthcare
• Promotethecreationofnewjobs
• EstablishaJobsNetworkthatworkswithtrainingcenterstoidentify
andlinkresidentswithemploymentopportunitiesintheCluster
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTER1
SOURCE:DetroitCommunityReinvestmentStrategyCluster1,1997 HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
4.2 Plans
CLUSTER 1
Transportation
• ImprovetheDDOT system
• Promotebettercoordinationofservices,orconsideramergerbetween
DDOTandSMART
Environment
• Testsoilsforleadandothercontaminationinareasidentifiedas
communitygardens
• AggressivelyremediatebrownfieldsbyestablishingaBrownfields
RedevelopmentAuthoritythathascitizenrepresentationonthe
oversightandsiteselectionboard
• Fundthedevelopmentofgreenwaysandcommunitygardensandparks
onsurpluscommercialland
YouthDevelopment
• EstablishalargeͲscale"regional"recreation/multiͲpurposecommunity
centeratFarwellField
• Fullyutilizechurches,recreationcenters,publicschools,andlibraries
throughextendedhoursandincreasedresourcestodelivercultural,
educational,andotheryouthprogramssuchasmentoring,tutoring,
youthleadership,literacy,violenceprevention,andcommunityservice
programs
• ExpandjobtrainingandemploymentopportunitiesthroughtheDetroit
PublicSchoolsandothersourcestoincludecooperativework/school
programs,internships,jobplacementprograms,andvocationaltraining
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTER1 SpecialIssues
• DOnotexpandCityAirportandenhancesafety,
reducenoiseandimplementotherquality
oflifeimprovementsforarearesidents
4.2 Plans
CLUSTER 2 PLANNING PRIORITIES
Housing
• Promoteandmaintainattractive,clean,andsafeneighborhoods
• Improvecodeenforcement,educateresidentsonenforceablecodes,
anddemandcomplianceandaccountabilityofCitydepartments.
• Addresspublicsafety
NeighborhoodCommercialFacilities
• Promotethedevelopmentofstrongcommercialareasthatservearea
residents
• Improvethephysicalappearanceofcommercialareaswithinthe
clustertoprojectapositiveimage
• Createanetworkforentrepreneurialsupport
• Establishmoreafterschoolprogramsforyouth
Transportation
•Repair/repaveallstreetsinpoorconditionwithinthecluster
•Makepublictransportationcleaner,moreconvenient,efficient,safeand
responsivetoresidentsneeds
•Increaseenforcementoftrafficregulations
JobCenters
• Stabilizeandincreasetheeconomicbaseofthecommunity
• Increasetheamountofqualityjobtrainingfacilities
• Increasetheavailabilityofinformationaboutjobtrainingtocluster
residents
• Increaseaccesstoqualitydaycare
4.2 Plans
Environment
• DevelopastateͲofͲtheͲartcommunityresourcecenteratBessy
PlayfieldforCluster2residentsandstakeholderstoeducate,empower,
andrecreate.
• Createanenvironmentthatpromoteseducation,pride,andintegrity
• Organizeblockclubs
• Encouragevolunteerism;becomeinvolvedincommunitylife
• MakeschoolscommunityͲfriendly
• Createaviabletrainingcenterthroughrenovationofexistingvacant
buildings.
• Encourageentrepreneurship,especiallywithyoungadults
YouthDevelopment
• Createanenthusiasmforeducationinanenvironmentthatpromotes
prideandintegrity
• Increaseconnectionsbetweenpublicandprivatesectors
• Establishmoreafterschoolprogramsforyouth
• Encourageyouthtobecomeinvolvedinthecommunity
SpecialIssues
• Empowerandeducateresidentstoholdgovernmentaccountableand
respondtocitizenswithintegrity
• Fundforcommunityresourcecentertoeducateresidentsinsocialand
governmentalissues;developcivicmindednessinallresidents
• Supportcitizengroupsintheireffortstoimprovepublicsafety
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTER2 • Enforcecodes,ordinances,andlawswithinthecity
4.2 Plans
Housing
feasible
• Targetprogramsandresourcestoreinforcethesuccessofhousing
improvementinitiativesalreadyplannedandunderway
• Promoteandmaintainattractive,cleanandsafeneighborhoods
• Addresspublicsafety
NeighborhoodGeneralCommercial
• EncourageanincreasedrangeandimprovedqualityofneighborhoodͲ
servingcommercialuses(particularlygrocerystores,
restaurants/entertainment,andhardwarestores)
• Giveparticularemphasistopromotingsmall,locallyͲownedand
operatedretailandservicebusinessdevelopment,especiallyAfricanͲ
Americanownedandoperatedbusinesses
• EstablishaClusterͲbasedbusinessdevelopmentorganization
Transportation
• Improvetheperceivedsafetyofpublictransit
• EncourageDetroitandregional,publicandprivatetransitprovidersto
collaboratetoprovideimprovedservice
• DevelopacityͲwidestrategyforreducingautoinsurancerates
4.2 Plans
JobCenters
• Createmorejobsbyconcentratingonentrepreneurialsupportand
smallbusinessrecruitmentandstartup,especiallyintheretailand
servicesectorsandforAfricanͲ Americanowned/operatedfirmsby
developing,andseekingfunding
• Givehighprioritytosupportingexistinganddevelopingnewjob
trainingandretrainingcentersintheCluster
• EstablishaClusterͲbasedorganization(orconsortiumofexisting
organizations)devotedtoworkingwiththeCity
Environment
• Protectandexpandgreenspaceandpublicaccessontheriverfront;
linkneighborhoodstoRiverwithgreenways,walksandbikeroutes
• Createremediationactionplansforbrownfield sitesandother
environmentallyͲdegradedareasintheCluster
• ImprovemaintenanceofvacantlotsandencouragetheirproductivereͲ
use,givepropertyownerstheright(andthefirstopportunity)to
purchaseadjacent,vacantparcels;givequalifiednonͲprofit
developmentorganizationstheopportunitytopurchasevacantparcels
notacquiredbyadjacentpropertyowners
YouthDevelopment
• Provideacontinuumoffamily/youthsupportservices
• IncreaseCitycommitmenttojobtrainingandjobcreationthrough
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTER3 youthemploymentprograms
• EstablishacommunityͲcontrolledTaskForcetowork
withBoardsofeducationalinstitutionstoincrease
accountabilityandresponsivenessinproviding
aneffectivesystemoflifelonglearning
4.2 Plans
Housing
• Preserveandimproveneighborhoods.ProvideacrossͲsectionof
housingopportunities
• Encouragemajorinstitutionstoparticipateinhousingdevelopmentby
increasingtheleveloffinancialcommitmentfordevelopinghousing
• Giveneighborhoodresidentspriorityinpurchasingadjacentlotswithin
theperimetersofanadoptedneighborhoodplanorwithneighborhood
consensus
• Createanenvironmentthatencouragesthedevelopmentofstrong
commercialareas
• SupportmicroͲ andsmallͲbusinessdevelopment
• SupporttheGovernmentCenterComplexconceptascurrently
proposed.
• EncouragethecreationofjobsinoccupationalhighͲgrowthfields
Transportation
• FacilitatemovementandcreateconnectionswithintheCluster,the
City,andtootherareasthroughoutsoutheastMichigan
• StronglyencouragethemergerofDDOTandSMART
• Developalternativemeansoftransportation
• Instituteanattractiontransportationshuttle
4.2 Plans
JobCenters
• SupportandenhancetheeconomicbaseoftheCluster
• StreamlinetheCity'sprocesstofacilitatejobcreationthroughnew
constructionandbuildingrehabilitation
• Createdocumenttodisseminateinformationaboutjobopportunities
andtraining
• Revisecurrenttaxingstructure
YouthDevelopment
• Improvethequalityofeducationandservicesforchildrenandyouth
throughincreasedcommunityinvolvement
• MakeneighborhoodschoolsaccessibleasfullͲtimeeducational
facilitiesandmakecommunityfriendly
• Createopportunitiesforeachyouthtoexperiencesustained
relationshipswithcaringadultsinlifeskills
SpecialIssues
• EncouragetheDevelopmentandsupportofculturalandentertainment
centerswithintheCluster
• Createa24Ͳhourcity
• Createpedestrianfriendlystreetinculturalareaaswellasonallof
Woodward
• Integrateneighborhoodentertainmentandculturalopportunitiesinto
existingandfuturedevelopmentfacilities
• Usecasinorevenuestofullybenefittheresidentsand
youthoftheCityofDetroit
• Improveinfrastructuresstreets,lighting,
publicutilities,andpublicfacilities
4.2 Plans
Housing
• Givethehighestprioritytoprovidingqualityhousing(bothnewand
rehabilitated)affordabletolowandmoderateincomehouseholds,
whilealsoprovidinghousingaffordableandattractivetomiddleincome
households
• WorkwiththeCitytocoordinateimprovedCityservicesand
infrastructureinvestments
• SupportallcommunityͲbasedeffortstomaintainandstrengthen
neighborhoods
• Maintainthestabilityofthearea's"strong"neighborhoods
• Reinforcethesuccessofhousinginitiativesalreadyplannedand
underway
• BuildthecapacityofnewcommunityͲbaseddevelopmentorganizations
toencouragetheexpansionofhousingimprovementinitiatives
• Encouragereinvestmentinareaswithatraditional"mainstreet"
characterofdevelopment;enhancethequalityoftheirpedestrian
environment
• Encouragethedevelopmentofnew,smallerneighborhoodͲserving
shoppingcenters
• CapitalizeonCluster5'sinternationalgatewaylocation,proximityto
downtown,andethnicdiversitytocapturetouristdollars
Transportation
• Solveproblemsrelatedtotrucktraffic
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTER5 • Improvepublictransit
• Developstrategyforreducingautoinsurancerates
4.2 Plans
JobCenters
• EstablishaconsortiumofclusterͲbasedorganizations(bothforͲprofit
andnonͲprofit)devotedtoworkingwiththeCity
• Capitalizeonthearea'suniquecombinationofroad,rail,andwater
access,anditsroleasaninternationalgateway,inattractingnewand
expandingexistingjobs
• Givehighprioritytoexpandingandcoordinatingtheeffortsofjob
trainingandretrainingcentersintheCluster,andenhancingjobreferral
services,toserveareaandCityresidents
Environment
• Protectandexpandgreenspaceandpublicaccessontheriverfrontand
linkneighborhoodstotheriverwithgreenwaysandwalkandbike
routes
• Prohibitnewconstruction,reactivatingorexpansionofinjectionwells
fortoxicwasteontheriverfront
YouthDevelopment
• Createtocreatemeaningfuljobopportunitiesforyouth
• IncreaseCityresourcesdevotedtomaintainingandupgradingexisting
parksandrecreationcentersandbuildingnewparks
• Devotesignificantlyincreasedresourcestolibrariesasinstitutionswith
akeyroletoplayineducation,youthdevelopmentandneighborhood
qualityoflife
4.2 Plans
Housing
• Adoptapolicyofpreservationfirst,demolitionlast,tomaintainthe
cluster'shousingstock
• ExpandtheMAI(MothersandInfants)housemodeloftheLulaBelle
StewartCentertoincludehousingforthehomeless,unwedmothers,
andlowͲincomefamilies
• RevitalizeGrandRiverasacommercialstripandasanextensionof
downtown
• Promotethecommunityasanuntappedmarketforprovidingadiverse
rangeofproductsandservicestoconsumers
• PromotetheClusterbasedonitsstableneighborhoods,andasa
marketforhousingdevelopment,tocommercialdevelopment
JobCenters
• MarkettheexistingRenaissanceZonetoattractnew
industries/companiesandcreateadditionalfullͲtimejobswithgood
wagesandbenefits.
• Establishpartnershipstocreatejobs,buildskills,andofferjobtraining
forallresidents,includingphysicallychallengedpopulations
• Increasetheopportunityforemploymentandrecreationforyouthto
reduceyouthviolence
4.2 Plans
Transportation
• ImproveroadconditionsandtrafficflowforGrandRiverandWest
GrandBoulevard
• Createstrategicdevelopmentparcelsalongnewserviceroadsand
improveaccesstoCluster6intheredesignoftheEdsel Ford(IͲ94)
freeway
• CreateconnectingroutesbetweenDDOTandSMARTwithinthe
Cluster
Environment
• Increasecommunityawarenessaroundmonitoringandreportingtoxic
sites,contamination,andallotherhazardsintheneighborhoods;also
fineandclosebusinessesthatposesanitationhazardstothe
community
• Establishaneighborhoodcoalitiontoeducateandtakeaggressive
actiontoeliminateleadandasbestosinolderhousingstock.
• Enforcecodesandordinances
YouthDevelopment
• EstablishcommunityͲbasedlearningcenters,supportedbythefaithͲ
basedcommunity,focusingonpreparingyouthforentrepreneurship,
smallbusinessopportunitiesandcomputertraining
• Increaseavailabilityofparentingclassesandsupportgroupsforparents
• Strengthenthecapacityofschoolstoidentifyandappropriately
supportyouthwithspecialneedsthroughcommunityͲbased
organizationpartnerships
4.2 Plans
Housing
• Promotehomeownershipandpreservetheexistinghousingstock
throughrehabilitation,infillandaccesstofundingsources
• Improvepoliciesandprocedurestotitlessearchesandproperty
purchase
• Encouragecommunityparticipationinneighborhooddevelopmentand
revitalizationthroughmembershipinneighborhoodblockclubs
• MinimizecrimeandpromotesaferandconsumerͲresponsive
commercialdistricts
• Createcomprehensiveshoppingcentersreflectingneighborhood
designstandards,especiallyalongmajorroads
Transportation
• Developanefficientcomprehensiveandregionalizedmasstransit
systemthatcombinesDDOTandSMART
• Eliminateorminimizetrucktrafficinresidentialareas
• Maintainandimprovestreetsignage,streetlights,roads,andsidewalks
4.2 Plans
JobCenters
• Promoteeconomicopportunitiesandrevenuebasebyencouraging
localentrepreneurialendeavors
• LocatejobcenterswithinexistingFIA offices
• Promotebettercommunityawarenessofjobcenterssponsoredbythe
cityorgovernmentthroughmedia
Environment
• CreateaCollaborativeMaintenanceAgreementandProgrambetween
communityorganizations,RecreationDepartmentandcorporate
sponsorstocorroborateaboutenvironmentalissues,botany,andpark
beautification
• Renovateandimproveparksthroughprivatepublicpartnerships
YouthDevelopment
• Organizeyouthsummitswhereyouthcancongregatetoaddressissues
affectingthemandgainlifetrainingskills
• IntegrateandutilizeprogramsprovidedbytheRecreationDepartment
andDPS orotherdepartments
4.2 Plans
Housing
• EncouragestakeholderstoadvocateforbetterCityservicesandto
expeditethelandacquisitionprocess
• Promote‘new"housinginareasthathaveexperiencedsignificantloss
inhousingstock
• Expandandbolsterneighborhoodcityhall
NeighborhoodCommercialFacilities
• Addresspublicsafety;developcrimeanalysisreport
• Buildmarketingcampaigntargetedtopromoteawarenessofunique
andpositivequalitiesofthecommunity
• Identifypriorityareasforredevelopmentandcreateparcelandblock
profiles
• Pursuemajor"update“ofGrandLandShoppingCenter
Transportation
• ImproveroadsandfreewaysbyreͲpaving,increasingsignageand
removingsnowpromptly
• Reformautoinsuranceredlining
• ExpandUnitedWayCommunityServicesSpecialSummerPrograms
YouthMobilityProjecttoprovideyearͲroundtransitofyouthtojobs
andtrainingprograms
4.2 Plans
JobCenters
• Capitalizeonthecluster'sdiverseworkforce
• Encouragecorporatesponsorshipofaffordablechildandadultdaycare
• Identifycommunityleaders,businessassociations,educators,
communityandfaithͲbasedorganizationstoserveasapoolofpotential
trainersandmentorsatthejobtrainingcenter
Environmental
• Enforceordinancesregardingillegal dumping
• CleanͲupbrownfieldswithinthecluster
• Empowerresidentstoissueticketsforviolatorsofcitydumping
ordinances
YouthDevelopment
• Encourageneighborhoodgroupsandlocalgrocerystoresto
consistentlymonitortheenforcementoftheillegal saleand
distributionofcontrolledsubstancestominorsinlocalstoresandthe
displayofpornographicmaterialateyelevel
• Createmoreyouthmentoringandguidanceprogramsthrough
neighborhoodschoolsandcenters
• Strengthencommunityandyouthfulusersownershipofparksand
abilitytoadvocateforimprovedcityservices
4.2 Plans
Housing
• Improveanddevelopqualityresidentialneighborhoodswhichreflect
thehistoriccharacterofnorthwestDetroit
• Partnerwithlenderstocreateinformationnetworksthatprovide
educationandtechnicalassistance
• IncreaselevelsofhomeͲownership
• Developamixtureofnew,highͲquality,yetaffordablehousingoptions
NeighborhoodCommercialUses
• Promotequalitycommercialdistrictsthatincludeavarietyofusessuch
asprofessionalservices,recreation,commercialretailandhealthcare
• PlanforthestabilityofthemajorCluster9commercialdistrictsthrough
activatecommercialdistrictorganizationsthatinteractwiththe
neighborhoodsandprovidetechnicalassistanceforbusiness
developmentatthelocallevel
• Promoteexistingcommercialdistrictsandtherehabilitationofexisting
buildings
Transportation
• Recreateeffectivetransportationsystemsandinfrastructurethat
connectresidentswithDetroitneighborhoods,downtownand
suburbandestinations
• Improveneighborhoodandthoroughfareroadconditions
• FacilitatebetterservicebySMARTandDDOTtocityandsuburban
locationsforCluster9residents
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTER9 • Encouragealternativetransportationmodes
4.2 Plans
JobCenters
• Stabilizetheeconomiccommunitythroughimprovementsinthelocal
jobmarket
• Developemploymentandtrainingopportunitiesrelatedtocommercial
redevelopment
• DevelopastateͲofͲtheͲartjobinformationnetworkthatisaccessibleto
arearesidentstoprovidejobplacementandskillsrequirementsfor
areaemployment
• DevelopastateͲofͲtheͲartjobinformationnetworkthatisaccessibleto
arearesidents
Environment
• Empowerpeopletoenhancethequalityoflifeinneighborhoods
• Createabeautifulenvironmentforyouthusingmediaimageswhich
promoteabetterqualityoflife
• Promotecommunitystewardshipofpublicstreetstoenhancethe
qualityoftheresidentialcommunity
• Promotegoodschoolsasanintegralpartoftheneighborhood
YouthDevelopment
• Investcommunityresourcesinyouthtobuildbetterneighborhoods
• CreateandencouragebetterͲmaintainedparksthatprovideawider
varietyofrecreationalactivitiesforyouth
• Encourageahigherlevelofcommunityandinstitutionalinvolvementin
providingservicesandfacilitiesforyouth
• Improveinformationnetworkofexistingservices
• Promoteahigherlevelofcommunity
involvementbyyouth
4.2 Plans
Housing
feasible
• Reinforceongoinginitiativesforhousingimprovementthatareshowing
signsofsuccess
• ExpandtherangeofhousingopportunitiesavailableinCluster10to
accommodateavarietyoflifestages
• Improvingcodeenforcementandmaintenance
• IncreasethecapacityofexistingClusterͲbasedbusinessdevelopment
organizationstocooperateeffectively
• Promotereinvestmentinexisting“mainstreet”stylecommercialareas
tocomplementtheirpedestrianͲorienteddevelopmentcharacterand
strengthentheirviability.Discouragethedevelopmentofnew
suburbanstyleshoppingcentersofmorethan150,000squarefeet
Transportation
• Improvepublictransitasahighpriority.
• RedesigncertainresidentialandnonͲresidentialstreetstodiscourage
highvolumesofthroughtrafficusingarangeof“trafficͲcalming”
techniques
• DevelopcityͲwidestrategyforreducingautoinsurancerates
4.2 Plans
JobCenters
• EstablishaClusterͲbasedorganizationtoworkwiththeCity
• Ensurethatthisbusinessdevelopmentcoalitionworkswith,andis
governedby,Clusterresidentsandbusinessownersandaddressesboth
neighborhoodcommercialandjobͲrelateddevelopment
issues/initiatives
• Supportexisting,anddevelopnew,jobtrainingandretrainingcenters
• CollaboratewithUniversityofDetroitMercytodevelopauniversity
supportedsmallbusinessincubator
Environment
• Initiateapubliceducation/awarenesscampaigntoassist
residents/stakeholdersinrecognizing,preventing,reportingand
reducingenvironmentalproblems
• Increaseenforcementcapabilityofresponsibleagencies/city
departments
• Enforceexistingcodes,ordinances,andlawsregardingdumping,blight,
etc.
YouthDevelopment
• Establishingacomprehensivemultipurposecenters
• Implementacommunitybasedschoolmodel
• Createanattitudeofpartnershipbetweenschoolsandarearesidents
NEIGHBORHOODCLUSTER10 andbusinesses
• Develop/expandpartnershipswithlocalhigherͲeducationinstitutions
toextendhoursofavailabilityforyouth
• Expandyouthprogrammingandimproveoutreach
5.PRELIMINARYFINDINGS&CONCLUSIONS
PRELIMINARYFINDINGS&CONCLUSIONS
5.1 20th Century Detroit Population & Demographic History

TIMELINE REGIONAL & CITY POPULATION
A Summary of Decline
Sincethe1950s,Detroit’spopulationhasbeenonthedecline.Asthecityexpandedoutwardand
fulfilledmidͲcenturyaspirationsforsuburbanlifeandunencumberedindustrialdevelopment,the
overallpopulationbegandroppingfromits1,850,000peak.Exacerbatedbythecombinationof
seeminglybenevolentpostͲwarpoliciessuchasthe1944Serviceman’sReadjustmentAct(GIBill)
whichguaranteedlowͲinterestmortgagestoreturningveterans,TitleOneofthe1949Federal
HousingActandtheFederalͲAidHighwayActof1956,thosewhowerenotfullyincentivizedto
leavethecitywereinsomecasesdispossessedorghettoized.
Vitalcommunitiesbrokedown,functionalpublictransportationfellintodisrepairandignorant,
raciallyͲmotivatedsegregationbeseechedthecity,makingdayͲtoͲdaylifeinDetroitquite
inhospitableandpromotingasharpincreaseinmigrationtothesuburbs.Atthesametime,larger
structuraleconomicproblems,suchasanabidingfaithinaFordist economicmodelanda
dominantoneͲdimensionalindustry,tooktheirtoll.Bythelate1960sthepopulationhadfallento
1,500,000(whilethesevenͲcountyregionhadgrowntonearly4,500,000)andinthelatesummer
of1967,theinfamousriotsengulfedpartsofthecity.Withthis,manywhohadnotyetleftthecity
didso– iftheyhadthemeansandopportunity.
Overthefinalthreedecadesofthe20thcenturyDetroitmaintainedasteadypopulationand
employmentdeclineasdisinvestment,poorqualityoflifeandlimitedservicesmadeasignificant
impact.Now,withtheeconomicrecessionthathascometodefinetheearlyyearsofthe21st
century,Detroit’spopulationlossanddisinvestmenthaveaccelerated(alongwithseveralother
communitiesinsoutheastMichigan,highlightingtheregionaldimensiontothesepernicious
problems).
TodaytheCityofDetroit’spopulationisestimatedfrom750,000to900,000,withina
CitylargeenoughtoeasilyaccommodatethelandareasofManhattan,
SanFranciscoandBoston,totalingnearly3,100,000inpopulation.Byreviewing
andunderstandingtheexistingconditionsandtrendswithinthecityandthe
regiontheDetroitWorksteamwebeproperlyinformedtodefineanewdirection
forthecity.
SOURCE:USCENSUS;SEMCOG HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

TIMELINE CITY DENSITY
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TIMELINE REGIONAL & CITY EMPLOYMENT
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5.2 Opportunities, Challenges, Transformational Themes

ALIGNING TRANSPORTATION WITH NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS
NEIGHBORHOODS WITH
LIMITED ACCESS TO
VEHICLES ALSO DISPLAY
HIGH LEVELS OF VACANCY
ItisalsointhisareathattheDDOTbussystemhasthe
greatestdensityofbusstops.Ononehandthishelps
tomeettheuniquetransportationneedsofthearea,
yetonanother,thehighlevelofvacancyinthisarea
negativelyimpactsfareboxrevenues.
TheDetroitWorksProjectmustdevelopaplanthat
alignsDDOT’sservicewiththecoreneedsandcapacity
ofthecity’sneighborhoods.AsDDOTstrugglesto
remainsolvent,withdiminishingridershipbase,and
theneighborhoodsneedservices,somereconciliation
DDOT Bus Stops overlaid on neighborhoods without access to DDOT Bus Stops overlaid on neighborhoods with levels of willberequired.
a vehicle vacancy and limited population

PROVIDE MORE DIVERSE HOUSING OPTIONS
DETROIT’S HOUSING STOCK
MAY LIMIT CITY GROWTH
AND CHALLENGE DELIVERY
OF SERVICES
WhileDetroit’ssomewhatoneͲdimensionalhousing
stockofsinglefamilyhomesissimplyanillustrationof
pastdevelopmentalpoliciesandplanning,itmayalso
representasignificantchallengetoprovidingthe
housingtypesdesiredbymanycurrentresidentsand
nonͲresidentslookingforadenser,moreactiveurban
experience.
Recentresearchfromseveralrealestatecompanies
andotheragencieshasidentifiedamarkedincreasein
demandformultiͲfamilyhousing,especiallyincity’s
thatareinrecovery.Additionally,Detroit’slow
densitylayout,alongwithvacancies,havecontributed
toanextremelychallengeddeliveryofservices.
Detroithaslostadisproportionatelylargeramountof
itsalreadylimitedmediumdensityhousing,while
muchofthetargetedinvestmenthasmissedsome
areaswithexistingduplexesalongthenearwestside.
Xxxxxxx DetroitWorksProjectmustensurethehousingstock
offeredbythecitybecomesmore
diversetoalignwithmarket
trendsandtocreateamore
sustainableplatformfor
servicedelivery.
SOURCE:PDD,2000;SEMCOG,CommunityProfiles,Detroit;NDNI HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES
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PHILANTHROPY
Foundation Investment
Requires Collective Focus
Detroitisthebeneficiaryofrobustinvestmentfrom
thephilanthropiccommunity.Whiletheremaybe
somefocusedfundingthrougheachindividual
foundation,amorecoordinatedapproachfromthe
collectivefoundationcommunitycouldresultina
greaterimpactforDetroit’sneighborhoods.
Effortstospecificallylocatemoneyinvestedbythe
SkillmanFoundationandthroughNSP1werenot
possibleinthisphaseofwork.However,the$54
millioninvestedbySkillmanandthe47millionby
NSP1hasbeengraphicallydistributedevenlyacross
theirtargetareas.
Thereremainsapproximately$50millionthatwas
distributedtoanorganizationthatoperatescity–
wide.InthecaseoftheMcGregorFoundation
specificinvestmentshavenotbeenlocated.
SOURCE:DETROITPHILANTHROPICSUMMARY FINALDRAFTDECEMBER17,2010

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OVERALL INVESTMENT
TARGET AREAS
Whilethestabilization,foundationandcityinitiative
investmenttargetareasaregeneratedbasedon
analysisspecifictotheirfocus,theDetroitWorks
Projectneedstoproposeacollectiveorganizational
approachfortargetingfutureinvestment.
Neighborhoodtypologies,infrastructuredataand
economicrecoveryanalysesandfindingsshouldlead
toansharedandcollaborativeapproachtoinvestment
inDetroit.
SOURCE:DETROIT,NSP1,NSP2,NDNI HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

TAILOR BOLD, STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTIONS FOR ALL NEIGHBORHOODS
ADDRESS INTRINSIC
CHARACTERISTICS
Byconductingthoroughanddetailedanalysesofthe
existingconditionsandtrendsfacingDetroit’s
neighborhoods,theDetroitWorksProjectispoisedto
providethoughtfulanddetailedevidencebased
strategicdirectionsforneighborhoodsillustratinga
widerangeofcharacteristics.
Whetheraneighborhoodisstrugglingagainstmassive
disinvestment,vacancyandjoblessness,or
maintaininggoodhousingstock,withlimited
foreclosuresandgoodaccesstoservices,theongoing
typologicalanalyseswillprovidetheinformation
necessarytotailornuancedstrategies.
Byconductinganalysesatblockgrouplevels,weare
nowequippedwithafinegrainunderstandingofthe
vastlydifferentissuesimpactingcertain
neighborhoodsthatmayexistsidebyside.
Nowisnotthetimeforplatitudes,ratherthisisa
momentinwhichwetakeboldanddecisivestepsto
strengthenourstrongestneighborhoodsandrevitalize
thosestrugglingthemost.Detroit’sneighborhood
issueswillnotrespondtoconventionalapproaches.
Instead,newwaysofassessing
landandvalueneed
tobeconsidered,nextto
newwaysofdeliveringservices.
SOURCE:HAATEAMPHOTOS HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

STOP NET POPULATION LOSS
DEVELOP MECHANISMS TO
ATTRACTION
ATTRACT NEW RESIDENTS
AND RETAIN THOSE
2.0M EXISTING
WhilemanyunderstandDetroit’spopulationwill
continuetodropoverthenextfewdecades,wehave
1.5M cometorecognizethatadramaticpopulationdropwill
bedevastating.
TheDetroitWorksProjectneedstodevelopan
objectiveassessmentofwhatthemostimpactful
1.0M attractionandretentionstrategiesmaybeandhow
theymaybeimplemented.Additionally,wewillneed
toconsidertheindividualmeritsofeitherattractionor
retentionstrategiesagainsttherealityofthe
RETENTION
.5M motivatorsguidingcurrentpeoplecomingintothecity
andthoseleaving.Wemustunderstandhow,andif,
suchmomentumcanbesupportedononehand,and
potentiallyreducedontheother.
Withlimitedresourcesandtime,wewillneedto
objectivelyunderstandwhicheffortswillhavethe
greatestreturn.Thismayrequiredifficultdecisionsto
prioritizesuchstrategies,buttheDetroitWorksProject
canbethevehiclethroughwhichsuch
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decisionsmustbemade.
SOURCE:USCENSUSBUREAU;HAATEAMPHOTO(WOODBRIDGE) HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

(RE)EVALUATE LAND USE AND LAND VALUATION
SEEK UNCONVENTIONAL
USES,VALUATION
TECHNIQUES AND
REDEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIES FOR DETROIT’S
VACANT LAND
ClearlyDetroithasanabundanceofvacantland,and
whiletheDetroitWorksProjectmustdevelop
strategiesforitsreuse,wemustfirst(re)evaluatehow
wemightapproachthisreuse.Whilecertain
conventionalmechanismsforassessingland’svalue
andredevelopmentmaybeappliedinmanycities,the
vastlevelofdisinvestmentandpercentageofvacant
landinDetroitdemanddifferentapproaches.
Howcanwecompletelyrethinkthewayacitymight
usesuchland?Howcanitsinherent,performative
qualitiesbeusedfornotonlycapital,butalsofor
environmentalremediation,fuel,recreation,
communityconnectors,research,film,andinmany
cases,simpleopenspaceunlikeanyotherplace?We
needexploremanydifferentideas,andnotbebound
bypreconceivedmethodologies.Insodoing,Detroit’s
positionasnationallaggardmaybe
transformedintooneofleader,
inunderstandinghowtoengage
postͲindustrial(andconsequently,
postͲresidential)space.
SOURCE:HAATEAMPHOTOS HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

UNDERSTAND REGIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND LEVERAGE COLLECTIVE ASSETS
AT THE MUNICIPAL AND
NEIGHBORHOOD LEVEL,
DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR
REGIONAL COOPERATION
Detroit’striͲcountyandsevenͲcountySEMCOG
regionalrelationshipshavebeenconsistentlystrained,
whichhaslimitedgrowthandinvestmentfor
everyone.TheDetroitWorksProjectmustdevelop
strategiesforcooperationattheneighborhoodlevel.
IfpastconflictshavearisenatthecityͲwidelevel,we
needtodevelopneighborhoodscalemechanismsto
movepastthesebarriers.
Onewaytodothismaybetoutilizeregionalassets,
suchasWoodwardAvenue.Thisimportant
thoroughfareisconsideredtobethecommercialand
culturalhubofSoutheastMichigan.FromtheDetroit
RivertoPontiac,itconnects11municipalities,across
27milesinaregionwithover4millionpeople.
Byeffectivelystudyingtheregionaldynamicsand
assetsalongthoroughfaressuchasWoodward,wecan
developstrategiesthatknitneighborhoodsand
municipalitiestogether.Wecanalsobegintodevelop
conceptsforfuture,sharedassets.
SOURCE:HAA;WOODWARDAVENUEACTIONASSOCIATION;SEMCOG HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

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STATE & CITY TAX BURDEN

SOURCE:GovernmentoftheDistrictofColumbia,September2009,TaxRatesandTaxBurdensinDC– ANationwideComparison HAMILTONANDERSONASSOCIATES

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