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'''Outcome'''
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== Rain Barrel Waiting List ==
  
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Begin to develop community relationships in the neighborhood and Midtown community.
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*Susan & Tom O'Connor: 2 barrels
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*Exercise Guy: 1 barrel
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*Helen Strahl: 1 barrel
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*Erica: 1 barrel
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*Laurie Pokowski: 1 barrel
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*Tom Schoenberg & friends: ? barrels
  
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'''Sustainability Goals'''
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== Outcome ==
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* Environmental Integrity
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* Community Wellbeing
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* Economic Energy and Justice
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Begin to develop community relationships in the neighborhood and Midtown community.
  
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''Includes''
 
  
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'''Have visited''':
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== Next ==
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* see Leslie Horn about [http://www.dtownie.com/2008/10/14/green-shipping-container-housing-may-come-to-detroit/ container housing project] in Woodbridge
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* Jackie from Avalon
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* Jeanette Pierce
  
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* UCCA - Sue Mosey
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== Have visited ==
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* [http://www.bureauliving.com/ Bureau of Urban Living]
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** (Frances and Clare Grunow - 313-717-4298)
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** trying to model Pearl District in Portland, OR
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** contact: Randall Fogelman - Eastern Market
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** contact: Alexis Cardozo - green roofs
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** knows local green architects
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** [http://www.opencitydetroit.com/ Open City] (starting businesses in Detroit)
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* [http://casscafe.com/ Cass Cafe]
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** has food delivery through Hot Spokes (313-831-1400)
 
* Detroit Historical Museum (still need to visit new archives location)  
 
* Detroit Historical Museum (still need to visit new archives location)  
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* [http://www.plannedparenthood.org/midsouthmi/ Planned Parenthood]
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* [http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/dell15908.aspx Spiral Collective] Dell Pryor
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** Source Booksellers (Janet Jones)
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** Tulani Rose
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* [http://www.trafficjamdetroit.com/ Traffic Jam]
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* [http://www.detroitmidtown.com/05/directory_nonprofit.php?msub=6 UCCA] - Sue Mosey
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* Bronx Bar
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* [http://www.mariosdetroit.com/ Mario's]
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* [http://thehubofdetroit.org/ Hub] (Sarah)
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** James Stevenson - Donations Coordinator
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*[http://detroit.citysearch.com/profile/36980792/ Honest John's]
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* Revolution Books Outlet
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* Wayne Coin Laundry
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* Goodwells Natural Foods Market
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* Flo Boutique
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* Passport Pizza and Ribs
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* '''John Paul Hurang''' 0f the City Planning Commission (notes below)
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** contact building dept to check on current use
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** may need to do change of use permit (warehouse to office)
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** currently B4 district - may want to become B5 district
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** when meeting with building department, want to talk about building uses
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** go to board of zoning appeals to ask for waiver of parking requirement
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** building inspectors on 4th floor will let us know about parking
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** see Mr Meah (chief inspector) after other inspectors
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** go through city website (www.ci.detroit.mi.us/planning commission)
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** City Planning Commission (on zoning): Rory Bolger (deputy director)
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** re:alley
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*** similar project: Brush Park's Crosswinds (how did they go through process? vacated alley)
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*** Rick Bowers (EA to mayor)(on green initiative task force)
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* Sue Mosey - UCCA
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** [[Sue Mosey Meeting (3/5)]]
  
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'''Still to visit''':
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== Still to visit ==
  
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* [http://www.dwej.org/ Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice]
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** 4750 Woodward Ave  Detroit (between Forest and Warren)  Suite 406
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** 313-833-3935
 
* Historical Commission
 
* Historical Commission
 
**The Historic District Commission is open Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
 
**The Historic District Commission is open Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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****SMcBride@pdd.ci.detroit.mi.us  
 
****SMcBride@pdd.ci.detroit.mi.us  
 
* Local Businesses and Neighbors
 
* Local Businesses and Neighbors
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** [http://thehubofdetroit.org/ Hub] (Sarah)
 
 
** [http://detroit.citysearch.com/profile/5218850/detroit_mi/avalon_bakery.html Avalon Bakery] (Woody)
 
** [http://detroit.citysearch.com/profile/5218850/detroit_mi/avalon_bakery.html Avalon Bakery] (Woody)
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** Bronx Bar
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** [http://detroit.citysearch.com/profile/36980792/ Honest John's]
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** Scott at Traffic Jam
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** [http://www.mariosdetroit.com/ Mario's]
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** [http://casscafe.com/ Cass Cafe]
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** Bureau of Urban Living (Frances and Clare Grunow - 313-717-4298)
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** [http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/dell15908.aspx Spiral Collective] Dell Pryor
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** Mobile History Museum
 
** Mobile History Museum
 
** Mark next door
 
** Mark next door

Latest revision as of 18:32, 22 April 2009

<return Fall 2008 - Design Studio sessions

Rain Barrel Waiting List

  • Susan & Tom O'Connor: 2 barrels
  • Exercise Guy: 1 barrel
  • Helen Strahl: 1 barrel
  • Erica: 1 barrel
  • Laurie Pokowski: 1 barrel
  • Tom Schoenberg & friends: ? barrels

Outcome

Begin to develop community relationships in the neighborhood and Midtown community.


Next

Have visited

  • Bureau of Urban Living
    • (Frances and Clare Grunow - 313-717-4298)
    • trying to model Pearl District in Portland, OR
    • contact: Randall Fogelman - Eastern Market
    • contact: Alexis Cardozo - green roofs
    • knows local green architects
    • Open City (starting businesses in Detroit)
  • Cass Cafe
    • has food delivery through Hot Spokes (313-831-1400)
  • Detroit Historical Museum (still need to visit new archives location)
  • Planned Parenthood
  • Spiral Collective Dell Pryor
    • Source Booksellers (Janet Jones)
    • Tulani Rose
  • Traffic Jam
  • UCCA - Sue Mosey
  • Bronx Bar
  • Mario's
  • Hub (Sarah)
    • James Stevenson - Donations Coordinator
  • Honest John's
  • Revolution Books Outlet
  • Wayne Coin Laundry
  • Goodwells Natural Foods Market
  • Flo Boutique
  • Passport Pizza and Ribs
  • John Paul Hurang 0f the City Planning Commission (notes below)
    • contact building dept to check on current use
    • may need to do change of use permit (warehouse to office)
    • currently B4 district - may want to become B5 district
    • when meeting with building department, want to talk about building uses
    • go to board of zoning appeals to ask for waiver of parking requirement
    • building inspectors on 4th floor will let us know about parking
    • see Mr Meah (chief inspector) after other inspectors
    • go through city website (www.ci.detroit.mi.us/planning commission)
    • City Planning Commission (on zoning): Rory Bolger (deputy director)
    • re:alley
      • similar project: Brush Park's Crosswinds (how did they go through process? vacated alley)
      • Rick Bowers (EA to mayor)(on green initiative task force)
  • Sue Mosey - UCCA

Still to visit

  • Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
    • 4750 Woodward Ave Detroit (between Forest and Warren) Suite 406
    • 313-833-3935
  • Historical Commission
    • The Historic District Commission is open Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
      • Applications and correspondence can be mailed to:
        • Detroit Historic District Commission
        • 65 Cadillac Square - 13th Floor
        • Detroit, MI 48226
        • Or faxed to: (313)224-1310
    • For questions, contact the Commission's staff:
      • Danielle Lewon, (313) 224-8907
        • DLewon@pdd.ci.detroit.mi.us
      • Susan McBride, (313)224-6536
        • SMcBride@pdd.ci.detroit.mi.us
  • Local Businesses and Neighbors


Excludes

  • Institutions and businesses outside the midtown Detroit area, for the most part


Key Questions

  • What are we trying to accomplish out in the community?
  • Who would we like to meet?
  • How can we be of help to them and how can they help us?


Resources

  • Cookies
  • Business cards

Approach

  • tell our story
  • tell our plans
  • ask what they're doing
  • Ask: Who do you think we should be talking to?
  • Ask: Is there anything you'd like to be doing that you're not doing?


Assumptions

  • Meeting others in the community will be helpful for our project
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