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DREAM OF DETROITA Detroit Revival Engaging American
Muslims
Our Mission
Dream of Detroit is a Muslim-led initiative combining community organizing with strategic housing and land development to build a healthy community and empower marginalized neighborhoods.
The Crisis
• High vacancy: greater than 30%• Classified as an “ecological innovation” zone in
the Detroit Future City Plan– Neighborhood attrition expected to continue– Eventual reduction in (or removal of) city services
planned– Institutional funding for redevelopment drying up
The Opportunity
• Little to no competition in real estate development in this area—wont be boxed out residentially or commercially by anyone
• Rehab-able homes and vacant lots with potentially productive land
• Space for new commercial developments on Woodrow Wilson, Rosa Parks, and 14th St.
Community Organizing
• Local neighborhood outreach• Systematically engaging members of the
Muslim Center• Building strategic partnerships
Strategic Housing
• Build a mixed-income community accommodating all sorts of families and individuals living within walking distance of the masjid– Single family homes– Transitional homes– Apartment buildings– Hostels
After
Our First Home: 1688 Waverly Street
Before
“The greenest building is the one that’s already there!”
Commercial Development
• Establish Muslim and/or locally-owned businesses employing members of the surrounding community
• Begin with community staples:– Grocery store– Credit union– Barbershop/Salon– Pharmacy– Rental office space– Michigan Muslim Entrepreneurship Center
View looking north along Woodrow Wilson
The How
• Firm commitment from members of the local Muslim community (i.e. people who regularly attend the Muslim Center)
• Habitat for Humanity style volunteer building led by professionals in the construction trades
• Project subsidies led by members of the Muslim community (in Detroit and abroad)– Supplemented by outside financial sources
(government and private grants)
Our Vision
Dream of Detroit envisions a city amplified by its downtown business and entertainment districts, but anchored in its sustainable neighborhoods; a city where home ownership, small business development and cooperative economics, local food sourcing, and access to education and the arts are priorities of every neighborhood; and a city where compassion and mercy define the relationships of its residents.
“The True Life that G-D wants for all people—not one people—their true life is a life of cooperation… Community Life!”
—Imam W. D. Mohammed
Construction Team• Responsible for the construction and renovation of
high-quality housing in our targeted neighborhood• Who:
– People in the construction trades• Carpenters, Electricians, Fencers, Floor Layers, HVAC
Installers, Landscapers, Plumbers, Painters, Plasterers, Site Managers
• Primary task:– Work with architect, primary contractor and construction
lead to complete renovations
Organizing Team
• Responsible for community engagement, particularly among the local, non-Muslim population
• Who:– People who are persuasive, enjoy community building,
willing to work outside the Muslim community• Tasks will include:
– Holding 1 to 1s to ensure local support– Leading on implementation of community support
projects (tree planting, gift dispersal, program sign-up)– Eventually developing robust block club system
Events Team
• Responsible for pulling off well-executed, professional events
• Who:– Event planners, people who are detail-oriented and
have a concern for presentation• Tasks will include:
– Managing event schedule and day-of programming– Scoping and securing venues for events– Coordinating logistics before, during, and after
events
Coordinating Team
• Responsible for topline project management and execution
• Who:– People with strategic planning experience, strong writing
skills, fundraising success• Tasks will include:
– Volunteer coordination– Grant-writing– Donor identification/cultivation– Communications and marketing
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”
—Elizabeth Andrew, Author
The Next 90 DaysDate Event Details
Saturday, July 12/19 Neighborhood Meeting Muslim Center at 7pm
Monday, July 14 Begin next rehab Waverly
Saturday, August 2 Booth at Eid Block Party Muslim Center (date tentative)
Saturday, August 23 Community Meeting Muslim Center 3pm
Labor Day Weekend Booth at ISNA / Community Service
Cobo Hall
Saturday, September 13 Jazz Concert FR Mel Wanzo Jazz Cafe and Gym