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6 Wondrous Revitalization Projects in Detroit to Get Involved With Now

Think About the Future With Imaginative, Community-Based Groups

100% DETROIT-FORAGED PLANT BOUQUET, PHOTO @WILDABANDON ON INSTAGRAM

The city is yours to reinvent! Unique nonprofit organizations and other revitalization projects in Detroit have something new to bring to the table. These creative spaces and sustainable actions often center around themes of community, art, nature, fashion, and reusing materials that are overlooked in Detroit’s urban city & in our own homes. Some of them consider recycling an art form and help us think outside the box. You’ll witness a deep care and concern for Detroit’s equitable community land.

The great thing about several nonprofit organizations and revitalization projects in Detroit is they’re cultivating a deep nurturing for our ground, so it blossoms into a flourishing future of the city’s natural green environment.

Detroitisit rounded up a motivational list of revitalization projects in Detroit and similarly aligned organizations/public spaces in Detroit that welcome you to get involved in the community this summer and year-round. Check them out, it’s good for the economy!

 

ARCHIVE bye eugenie

ARCHIVE DETROIT AT CORE CITY, DETROIT PHOTO @ARCHIVE.DETROIT ON INSTAGRAM

EUGENIE DETROIT/ARCHIVE

Revitalization projects in Detroit include following sustainable small business shops at every stage of their small business. Detroitisit featured Eugenie Detroit in a recent “The It List” for sustainable shops in Detroit to support this Earth Day 2024. At the end of May 2024, eugenie virtually introduced the unveiling of ARCHIVE, a newly renovated Detroit-based destination for “sustainable fashion within reach”. Watch as they defy the constraints of seasonal turnover. This space creatively integrates design knowledge, timeless attire, and community collaboration into a dynamic shopping experience. Catch the new store in Core City, Detroit! They remain open to shop on the eugenie website HERE.

Location: 4884 Grand River Ave #2B, Detroit

 

WILD ABANDON-FLORAL DESIGN

Wild Abandon Detroit

100% DETROIT-FORAGED PLANT BOUQUET, PHOTO @WILDABANDON ON INSTAGRAM

This list of organizations and reinventive projects in Detroit to get involved with can be a reference for all seasons, but some you may feel called to particularly in the summer season. Learn hands-on more about what’s naturally blooming in Detroit with Wild Abandon and their spontaneous natural floral arrangements. Expect extraordinary native and cultivated flowers collected from Detroit’s abandoned gardens and plant-filled vacant lots. Connect with the Earth and gain more insight on the landscape. Not to mention, you’ll walk away with a bouquet! Keep up with their wild adventures on Instagram at @wildabandon 

 

Sidewalk Detroit 2024 events

UP-CYLDED INSTALLATION COMING TO ELIZA HOWELL PARK, PHOTO @SIDWALKDETROIT ON INSTAGRAM

SIDEWALK DETROIT

The name itself evokes creativity as a sidewalk is often a place for kids and others to leave their mark with colorful art. This list of reinventive organizations and spaces in Detroit is urging us all to get out and make our mark. Check out Sidewalk Detroit, a space for creatives to celebrate Detroit’s vibrancy through “public space and experience design”. Click HERE to view their website to learn more about their public art, advocacy, and other projects. 

Arts & Scraps Juneteenth 2024

JOIN ARTS & SCRAPS JUNETEENTH EVENT AT DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM, PHOTO @ARTSANDSCRAPS ON INSTAGRAM

 

ARTS & SCRAPS

What better place to look for ways to get involved with reinventive spaces in Detroit/evolutionary Detroit organizations than Arts & Scraps? Take a look at how they reimagine recycled industrial materials. Join them on their inspirational journey! Established in 1989, their art integration techniques are part of STEM practices. Arts & Scraps holds opportunities for all ages to think, create, and learn. Donations are more than welcome. Click HERE to view their website to learn more about “The Detroit Community Story” at Arts & Scraps. See how else this nonprofit provides educational resources to help promote sustainability & creativity in Detroit.

Location: 16135 Harper Ave, Detroit

 

Tanya Stephens-Detroit Vacant Land CDC

TANYA STEPHENS, FOUNDER OF DETROIT VACANT LAND CDC, PHOTO TANYA STEPHENS/DETROIT VACANT LAND

DETROIT VACANT LAND CDC

Detroit Vacant Land and Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2020, whose mission is to reclaim vacant land and transform in into one of our community’s greatest assets. Current projects include: Haus of Imagination and Gardens, located at 3333 Heidelberg Street in the Historic McDougall-Hunt Neighborhood.
They also helped restore a 100 year old Victorian home and reclaim 5 vacant lots. The end resulted created a community flower garden and greenspace. Join in on their upcoming events such as, Secret Supper, a designer garden party in collaboration with Design Core for Detroit Month of Design this September 2024. Learn more about Detroit Vacant Land’s mission on their website HERE and the Detroit Land Lab HERE.

 

Revamp Detroit Clothing Swap

REVAMP CLOTHING SWAP FESTIVAL 2024, PHOTO @AMANDASWEETLIVE ON INSTAGRAM

REVAMP DETROIT CLOTHING SWAP

This 2024 list of revitalization projects in Detroit is getting a remix with The ReVamp movement. Founded by Amanda Sweet, join the revolutionary community experience that helps you share with your peers and the world how recycled fashion is the future. Reinvent your style with sustainability and enjoy being connected through events. Fashion visionaries are at the heart & soul of The ReVamp. To learn more about how you can restyle your wardrobe, join events, and/or become a brand ambassador, click their website link HERE.

 

 

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