Strategic Neighborhood Fund: Detroit Investing Millions into Neighborhoods

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In 1950, Detroit had 1.8 million residents living in a sprawling community, with neighborhood commercial nodes providing services and amenities nearby. Subsequent disinvestment, due to redlining and white flight, left only remnants behind.

Throughout the early 21st century, reinvestment was unsustainable with a population 60 percent lower than municipal services were intended to support. In 2014, strategic partners adopted a goal to stabilize neighborhoods by improving housing, parks, and commercial corridors and creating equitable opportunities for local business owners. The pillars of Neighborhood Framework Plans are commercial and mixed-use development, streetscapes, parks and open space, and housing stabilization. The Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF) champions inclusive, resilient neighborhood growth. SNF's equitable, inclusive planning practices support reinvestment in vibrant Detroit neighborhoods and respect their history and culture. With leadership from the City of Detroit and Invest Detroit, SNF joins the community, philanthropists, and the public sector to revitalize the city's most treasured communities.

Tour three of the ten "strategic neighborhoods" to experience the streetscape, place, and small-business investments made possible through this public-private partnership initiative.