Parks & Greenspace : Features

UIX invites urban innovators to exchange ideas in Detroit

Matthew Lewis & Claire Nelson Sunday, August 10, 2014

Cities are reinventing themselves in creative new ways. Can small-scale projects have big impact? Join us Sept. 24-26 in Detroit to explore creative projects driving neighborhood transformation and trade ideas for the future.

Arts & Culture, Design, Entrepreneurship, Food, Health & Wellness, Parks & Greenspace, Placemaking, Rehab/Renovation, Research & Innovation, Sustainability, Technology

Detroit

Permaculture: Green economy takes root in Highland Park

Dennis Archambault Friday, October 25, 2013

An approach to designing a self-maintaining garden modeled after natural ecosystems, Permaculture maximizes the distribution of rainwater by aligning it with exposure to sun and wind. Dennis Archambault went digging for this story.

Agriculture, Development, Parks & Greenspace, Placemaking

Highland Park

The Art of Neighborhood Innovation recapped

Walter Wasacz Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Artists skilled at community and business development were our panelists at this standing room only event at one of MOCAD's largest galleries. Just for you, Cass Corridor Films and Walter Wasacz were there to report it all.

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Design, Development, Health & Wellness, Parks & Greenspace, Placemaking

Midtown

Crossing Paths with Kyle Bartell

Noah Stephens, The People of Detroit Friday, June 08, 2012

Photographer Noah Stephens goes out in search of innovation and crosses paths (more than once) with a young Detroiter on a mission to transform unused parcels into parks. Meet Kyle Bartell, who has a vision to create more public gathering spaces in places where trails are already being blazed. (Photo essay from The People of Detroit for UIX.)

Design, Leadership, Parks & Greenspace, Placemaking

Detroit, Midtown, New Center

Call for Ideas: Innovative ways to fund small-scale community projects?

Tunde Wey Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Detroit has very active foundations and corporations that invest millions of dollars in our community. Usually these funds are directed toward larger, established civic institutions and non-profit organizations with a demonstrated record of impact and success. But what if you have a new, untested idea to address a neighborhood need? How can we create more funding opportunities for smaller-scale but potentially transformative community projects?

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Crowdsourcing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Microfunding, Parks & Greenspace, Philanthropy, Placemaking, Rehab/Renovation, Sustainability

Detroit

Let's Get Innovative: Tactical Urbanism?

Claire Nelson Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Who doesn't love a "design on a dime" makeover show? You know the ones, where a homeowner is given an impossible budget and deadline to totally transform a space, then through sheer creativity and resourcefulness (and maybe some clever editing), the place comes to life - huzzah! Well, the same is possible with public spaces. Urban designer-types call this "tactical urbanism." What they really mean is activating places quickly & cheaply. How can we do more of this in Detroit?

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Design, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Greenspace, Placemaking

Detroit