Detroit Future City

DETROIT FUTURE CITY ("DFC") IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL DETROITERS. WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RACIAL EQUITY AS CORE VALUES, DFC ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY AND POLICY, CONVENING, RESEARCH, TESTING, AND INNOVATION IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC AREAS:- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAND USE, WHICH INCLUDES HELPING TO ADVANCE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BY CONVENING LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOT ACTIVATION, AND HIGHLIGHTING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES AND ADVOCATING FOR OPEN SPACE PLANNING- COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHICH FOCUSES ON SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING, COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR STRATEGIES, AND DEVELOPING APPROACHES FOR THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF OBSOLETE INDUSTRIAL SITES

THROUGH THE CENTER FOR EQUITY, ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH, DFC CONDUCTS AND PUBLISHES RESEARCH REGARDING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO INFORM AND DISSEMINATE RESEARCH FINDINGS. IN 2021, THE CENTER PUBLISHED A REPORT DESCRIBING A SET OF ECONOMIC EQUITY INDICATORS THAT CAN BE MEASURED AND TRACKED TO ASSESS TRENDS TOWARD GREATER EQUITY IN DETROIT. IN ADDITION, AN ON-LINE DATA DASHBOARD WAS DEVELOPED TO MAKE THIS DATA EASILY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FINDINGS WERE ALSO PRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC MEETINGS USING A VIRTUAL FORMAT. ADDITIONAL RESEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT REGARDING HOUSING, SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, WITH RESULTS TO BE PUBLISHED IN 2022.

DFC'S COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROMOTES POLICIES TO CREATE SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AS WELL AS EQUITABLE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. THE DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING COMPACT, LED BY DFC, IS A COLLABORATION OF MORE THAN 50 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NON-PROFIT STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TO IMPROVE SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN DETROIT. THE COMPACT HOSTS MONTHLY SESSIONS TO SHARE INFORMATION, IMPROVE COORDINATION, AND DEVELOP NEW INITIATIVES TOWARD THE GOALS OF IMPROVING HOUSING QUALITY AND AFFORDABILITY. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING SERVICES TO PROMOTE HOUSING REHABILITATION AND EQUITABLE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT.

THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM PROMOTES EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PRACTICES IN DETROIT. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT WISH TO DEVELOP OPEN SPACE AND GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. DFC ALSO COORDINATED THE LAND AND WATER WORKS COALITION, A COALITION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS REGARDING LAND AND WATER STEWARDSHIP AND GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ("GSI"). THE PROGRAM PROMOTES HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER USE PRACTICES. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM.IN 2021, THE PROGRAM ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES VIA DFC'S AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM ALSO CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON LAND USE PRACTICES AND PUBLISHED INFORMATION ON VACANT LAND IN DETROIT AND THE GSI STRATEGIES.

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT PLANNING