In my neighborhood in a 25 block radius of Detroit, I would first start off by knocking down the factory that used to be up and running there if it hadn’t been knocked down yet. After that I would start off by planning the layout of the streets. I would make them in even, or close to even sized blocks.
I would have a school in the center because with an area of that size, at least one school is necessary. The people that would come live in this place would be families with children who will be attending this school so I would definitely have houses and a few apartments.
One of the main things I would like to incorporate into the area would be a grocery store. A Kroger carries not only foods but hygiene products and other needs that people of a local community would really benefit from.
There would have to places of worship for the local community however I feel as though I might wait on exactly which type of places of worship to build depending on what types of people move into the area. More than likely, there will turn out to be a few different types of religion in the area so I would leave plenty of space open for future needs.
This is one of the things that will attract my residents. They will be drawn in by the ability to choose the places of worship along with how and where exactly they will be built. This is a great way to create diversity along with solidarity within the community.
I would have open entries to the city all the way around, however; places of worship and the schools will be heavily secured because that is two places that people should not be frightened. I am going to of course need people to work within the community of 25 blocks however, because the city is so much more than that, I’m sure there will still be people who will be working outside of the perimeter who will not be my responsibility to employ.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Five places to tour
If I were to give a tour of five places in Detroit I would tour:
1. Comerica Park: Comerica Park is a great place to spend a Saturday afternoon. The hype of the people getting pumped for a Tigers game along with the aromas of the food creates the perfect atmosphere. One of the best parts about it are the bricks that pave the way up to the main entrance with names on them of true Tiger’s fans. These bricks were laid when Comerica Pack was transformed from Tiger’s stadium. One of the things that still remain though the park has been redone is the one old fashion hot dog vender. They always taste better when they are brought to your seat.
2. Charles H. Wright Museum: I hadn’t visited the museum until a few months ago but it was a trip. You are basically taken through the lives of the slaves from the early 1800’s and it is scary. I can only imagine going through that museum as a child; I would be terrified. The entire aspect of actually seeing how things were on the slave ships and on the farms after really gave me a while new insight on how things were then. I think a tourist would get the same effect I did form it.
3. Fox Theater: I would hope to give a tour of the Fox Theater in December so the tourist could go see the Radio City Rockettes. I used to see the show every year when I was a kid and absolutely loved it. I remember waiting for the show to start and admiring the gigantic ceilings and other sculptures around then theater.
4. Hart Plaza: Hart Plaza is a place that holds a lot of memories for me. When I was a kid my parents used to take me and my sister down there for the jazz festival. Now that I’m older, I go down there for the Downtown Hoedown every year. It would be something I could give a tour of because I could let an outsider in on the culture of average people of the area by sharing my memories.
5. Heidelberg Project: I hadn’t even heard of the Heidelberg Project until I started doing my research o it earlier this week but it looks amazing. I would love to go down and see it someday. I am no artist myself but I strongly believe that art can change the world. Tyree Guyton’s idea of creating art to creat a better place for everyone seems to be a great idea and now that the city is no longer trying to abolish it, it is doing a pretty good job.
1. Comerica Park: Comerica Park is a great place to spend a Saturday afternoon. The hype of the people getting pumped for a Tigers game along with the aromas of the food creates the perfect atmosphere. One of the best parts about it are the bricks that pave the way up to the main entrance with names on them of true Tiger’s fans. These bricks were laid when Comerica Pack was transformed from Tiger’s stadium. One of the things that still remain though the park has been redone is the one old fashion hot dog vender. They always taste better when they are brought to your seat.
2. Charles H. Wright Museum: I hadn’t visited the museum until a few months ago but it was a trip. You are basically taken through the lives of the slaves from the early 1800’s and it is scary. I can only imagine going through that museum as a child; I would be terrified. The entire aspect of actually seeing how things were on the slave ships and on the farms after really gave me a while new insight on how things were then. I think a tourist would get the same effect I did form it.
3. Fox Theater: I would hope to give a tour of the Fox Theater in December so the tourist could go see the Radio City Rockettes. I used to see the show every year when I was a kid and absolutely loved it. I remember waiting for the show to start and admiring the gigantic ceilings and other sculptures around then theater.
4. Hart Plaza: Hart Plaza is a place that holds a lot of memories for me. When I was a kid my parents used to take me and my sister down there for the jazz festival. Now that I’m older, I go down there for the Downtown Hoedown every year. It would be something I could give a tour of because I could let an outsider in on the culture of average people of the area by sharing my memories.
5. Heidelberg Project: I hadn’t even heard of the Heidelberg Project until I started doing my research o it earlier this week but it looks amazing. I would love to go down and see it someday. I am no artist myself but I strongly believe that art can change the world. Tyree Guyton’s idea of creating art to creat a better place for everyone seems to be a great idea and now that the city is no longer trying to abolish it, it is doing a pretty good job.
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