I work with the Bridging Neighborhoods Program.\u00a0 Our mission is to provide optional pollution mitigation house modifications and home swaps to eligible citizens in Southwest Detroit (Vast majority in Delray).\u00a0 This program is a City funded project that came about as a result of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.\u00a0 The community leaders of Delray requested the city give the home swap option to citizens that wanted to leave the area but were not bought out by eminent domain.\u00a0 With the home swap we would trade a renovated property in another part of Detroit to the residents in return for their property which could then be demolished.\u00a0 This project was designed to be a win for all parties and is totally optional for the members of Delray.<\/p>\n
On a daily basis in the office we do anything from picking new properties to claim from the City Land Bank to talking face to face with the participants of the program.\u00a0 My particular job this summer is to design questionnaires and then conduct interviews that will provide insight into the success and reception of the program so far.\u00a0 These interviews and my report will be incorporated into the Bridging Neighborhoods Program annual report.\u00a0 I am designing these questionnaires to incorporate both qualitative and quantitative data by way of some questions being open ended and others being multiple choice survey questions.<\/p>\n
My experience in Detroit so far has been very positive.\u00a0 From bonding with my fellow program members to becoming more comfortable at work I believe this summer will be one of growth and memories.\u00a0 At work, I have at times felt a little lost and lacking next to my colleague but I believe this will pass. Some of the work I completed this past week I am truly proud of.\u00a0 On the other side of things, becoming closer with the other members of DCBRP has been amazing.\u00a0 From walking downtown to getting Ice Cream we are slowly but surly becoming more comfortable as a group and this makes coming home from work a lot more interesting as I feel like I am coming home to a community, not just a bedroom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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