Detroit in Context Bus Tour: Housing & Home Repair Edition
Led by Jeanette Pierce, Founder & President of City Institute
Highlighting History & Home Repair in the Detroit Community
Are you planning to join us in Detroit for ReFrame Conference 2024 but don't know much about Detroit? Or are you a Detroit local who wants to learn about your community from a new perspective? Join us for a half-day tour of Detroit led by Jeanette Pierce, Founder & President of City Institute.
Detroit is a complicated city. It has tons of amazing assets but also faces many challenges. One thing is for sure, Detroit is much more than headlines and stereotypes. On this tour you’ll be taken around the city by an expert guide, Jeanette, where she'll provide context and local insight into Detroit's neighborhoods, small businesses and community projects. The goal of this experience is to help attendees understand how Detroit’s history shaped where we are today, connect with what’s happening now and be able to implement lessons learned in their own work.
Participating in the Detroit in Context Tour
We're offering two tour time slot options. Both tours will be held on the first day of the conference, on November 13th, 2024. Tour #1 will take place from 9am - 12pm, immediately after the opening keynote session, and Tour #2 will take place from 1pm - 4pm, immediately after lunch. Both groups will have the same tour stops.
Because the tour will take place on the first day of the conference, some breakout sessions will occur at the same time as each tour slot. We encourage you to review this year's session schedule before choosing your tour time slot.
To participate in the tour, you must purchase a tour ticket. Tour tickets must be purchased before November 8th, 2024. You will need to choose your time slot at the time of purchasing your ticket.
Tour Discussion Points include:
- Programs and policies that specifically relate to housing and home repair
- Detroit’s assets from architecture to cultural gems to public spaces
- History of Detroit including racist policies that shaped where we are today
- Discussion of Detroit’s challenges including population loss and blight
- Overview of some of Detroit’s innovative and impactful projects and small businesses
Highlights include (stops bold):
- Coffee at Rosa - Speak with Charity Dean and Grandmont Rosedale CDC (one of the newest Coalition members!)
- Campus Martius Park and Downtown Developments
- History of Black Bottom and Paradise Valley
- Guardian Building - Hear from Detroit Land Bank
- Museums and Cultural Center
- Highland Park and Historic Ford Factory
- Stop at Central Detroit Christian to learn about their Minor Home Repair Program
- Detroit People’s Food Co-Op
- Palmer Woods Historic District
- Historic Avenue of Fashion/Detroit’s Black Business District
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Price |
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Group 1 Ticket
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$50.00 |
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Group 2 Ticket
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$50.00 |
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