Student Work

Project Galleries

Blight on the Block: A Resident's Guide to Reducing Blight	Ever Green: An Enduring System of Parks and Greenways in Detroit	Green Building and Climate Resilience
Building Better Blocks: Transforming Detroit's CDBG Subrecipient System	Flipping the Switch: Establishing the Urban Alternatives House	From Revenue to Reuse: Managing Tax-Reverted Properties in Detroit
Southwest Detroit Brownfield Prioritization Project: Identifing Brownfields That Threaten Public Safety	Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision: Wind Energy Feasibility Study	Focus on the Future: A Plan for the HOPE Village Initiative Area
Paving the Way: Linking Southwest Detroit to Infrastructure Jobs	Vacant to Viable: Strategies for Addressing Commercial Corridors in Detroit	Adversity to Advantage: New Vacant Land Uses in Flint
An Assessment for the Genesee County Land Bank's Rental Housing Program 2005-2008	Building a Community-Based Sustainable Food System	Filling in the Gaps: A Plan for Vacant Properties in Osborn
Growing Stronger	Maintaining High-Quality Housing for a Predominantly Renter Community	Reclaiming the Neighborhood: Addressing Vacant Homes in Mott Park
A Land Use Plan for Brightmoor	Breathing Easier in Southwest Detroit	Brightmoor: A Market Analysis
Bringing Vision into Focus: A Simple and Pragmatic Commercial Redevelopment Strategy for Brightmoor	In Business – In Brighmoor	Market Analysis of Brightmoor
Social Capital and Community Directed Change: A Plan for Brightmoor	A Local Response to the Detroit River International Crossing	Across Grandview Parkway
Genesee County Land Bank Side Lot Transfer Program Evaluation	Community Land Trust Performance in Different Housing Markets	Methods for Planning the Great Lakes MegaRegion
Planning Detroit's Conner Creek Greenway: Attracting Eastside Neighbors	Planning for Detroit's Tax-Reverted Properties: Possibilities for the Wayne County Land Bank	Through a Wider Lens: Re-envisioning the Great Lakes MegaRegion

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