Have you ever wondered about the fate of Michigan and its big cities in these difficult economic times? Have you ever seen pictures of Detroit like the one below, and wondered how in the world we could change the sad state of our once-great city?
The truth is, changes are already being made, but most of us are not paying enough attention to notice them. Luckily, currently there is a “Detroit Resurgent” exhibit up in the MSU Museum (located right down the road from the Creativity Exploratory) where you can go to learn all about the efforts professionals are making in Detroit to revitalize it. To quote the Museum’s website, “Through photographic portraits, interviews, essays and poetry it [this exhibit] demonstrates the vitality and humanity of the people of Detroit and provides a powerful counter-narrative to the vision of Detroit as a Rust Belt wasteland.” The exhibit lasts until January 12th of 2014, and further information on it can be found here.
Reading about this exhibit inspired me to do a little bit of additional research on the rehabilitation efforts in Detroit. Some of the information I dug up can be found below. Did you know…
- Col-lab-orative Group was created for young philanthropists in the Detroit area to come together put into effect initiatives that will aim to spur business efforts, economic growth, job creation, and overall prosperity in the region. More info on this can be found here.
- Multiple urban farming groups, one of the largest being the Hantz Group, are transforming abandoned properties in Detroit into farms and fields for agricultural production. More info on this can be found here.
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- According to Midtown Magnet, nearly 24 new businesses have opened in Detroit this past year, and more are on their way.
There were many more sources on Detroit’s recent revitalization efforts that I did not list here, including personal blogs and official websites advertising the new Detroit business industries. Don’t believe me? Look it up yourself, or visit the Detroit Resurgent Exhibit in the MSU Museum, open until January of 2014. Go and see for yourself what our beloved Motor City has to offer!