I think that the events we’ve been going to and How to Kill a City tie into each other very nicely. Both have enhanced my knowledge of the history of the city. The book has definitely made me think about my place in the city as an outsider moving into midtown and working at my …
Overall I have learned a substantial amount during our group meetings, whether that be a formal event or a student-planned activity. From the Tuesday meetings, I’ve learned a significant amount about the history of Detroit and how that history led to the gentrification of the city. I’m very grateful for this knowledge due to the …
How to Kill a City impacted how I view my placement. The whole of Detroit is trying to encourage early learning for children before they go to kindergarten. This effects different Detroiters in different ways. Josie and I visited the day care center in the Renaissance Center because it is technically a care center in …
Having been raised in Detroit, when I thought of downtown I thought of the Riverwalk. I hadn’t noticed the transformations that had occurred from my youth through today. How to Kill a City made the situation feel a bit more personal since a lot of my family were raised and still live in Detroit today. Throughout my …
I talked about this with Jenna during my last one-on-one meeting when she asked me what I had learned over the course of the program—how it’s so hard to put into words how much I have learned during my time working in Detroit and to navigate through the topsy-turvy, overload of information thrown at me …
I feel like the events and group meetings we had were a great way for us to learn about Detroit in different ways, and also to bond as a group. The historical walking tours we went on were really eye-opening and taught me a lot about the history in the streets we were walking on. …
Most days after work, Karla and I tell each other about our days and lounge on the couches in our common room (thank you to room 745 for the extra couch!). When I look back on this summer, I’m sure that the time I’ve spent in our common room will be one of the most …
There are two things I look forward to every day: the car ride home with Adam and Ire and my evening chats with Karla after work. When the program started, I didn’t expect much from our daily carpools. Slowly, we all warmed up to each other, and now we discuss things like the morality and …
I should have looked at this prompt last week because my blog will be similar to last weeks. In general, I think Events/group meetings have made me realize just how much goes right above my head as someone who has lived in Detroit for years but did not know much of the history of the …
https://www.wxyz.com/news/detroit-is-demanding-grosse-pointe-park-remove-physical-barrier-with-sale-of-land This article reported on conversations between Detroit and Grosse Pointe’s city governments to remove a physical barrier between the two cities. The barrier currently blocks traffic on Kercheval with the intent of increasing foot traffic to local businesses on the street. The removal of the barrier is largely dependent on a land sale. If …
