Preserving Heritage, Planning Progress: North End in Transition

CM credit hours for mobile workshops are awarded based on the planned dedicated instructional time. Adjustments to CM hours will not be made after the live event.

On this mobile workshop, learn how Detroit's City Planning Department worked with strategic partners to create a nontraditional and robust community engagement process for the North End Framework Plan and how national, regional, and local organizations collaborated to create the Milwaukee Junction Framework Plan. The presentation highlights recent commercial and housing developments, community assets, and the Historic Noth End Milwaukee Junction Business District. Panelists discuss the plans and their significance, new neighborhood and associated strategies to ensure history and culture are preserved, and how planning can shape change and growth for equitable and sustainable outcomes.Presenters highlight how nontraditional engagement strategies fostered participation and buy-in among a wide array of stakeholders. Their updates on plan implementation include securing financial resources and ensuring just and equitable outcomes.