Blossoms of Springwells
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Springwells Neighborhood |2020
Detroit, MICHIGAN
FRAMEWORK
The Springwells Community is a well-organized neighborhood located on the southwest side of Detroit, Michigan. The local youth-based community organization, Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) is invested in the promotion of neighborhood development centered around improving the quality of life for young people in the area. UNI is known for the grassroots development of neighborhood parks and other third places within Springwells Community. Their latest plant is to develop the community lot next door to their community center for the neighborhoods use.
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DESIGN APPROACH
Education, safety, healthy lifestyle and environment, and access are all key factors to consider when exploring the quality of life a neighborhood may offer its residence. Examining Springwells through this lens provides the foundation into identifying the attributes present within Springwells and the opportunities that can expand from them. Based on these observations of Springwells, four key policies are presented: the promotion of healthy living, creation of social and educational environments, improved circulation, safety, access, and to provide purpose to unoccupied spaces. These polices would be implemented through Lot Development, and Circulation Development centered around major social hubs around Springwells. The proposed Block and Circulation Development improves access and connection to different third places proposed and existing. Introducing wayfinding pedestrian routes to increase awareness of community attributes, street murals to slow down traffic at key intersection, and introducing buffer zones along bike lanes for safer pedestrian and cycle travel.
Advanced Design Studio | ARC 5814 | M-Arch |Lawrence Technology University
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