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Neighbor NarrativesMeet Kate and Jody
Female + Female + ChildKate, 33 + Jody, 35 + Joshua, 3
Kate is a lawyer at a downtown firm. Jody is an artist and the primary caregiver for their son, Joshua. They rent a house from Barb behind her hardware store on Trumbull Steet (1). They are well connected in the local gay and lesbian community (2) but often feel out of place because they have a child and many others do not. Kate enjoys her job downtown (3) but wants a better connection with people in the neighborhood. Because Jody spent her twenties traveling the world, her artwork is well-known in
other cities but less so in Detroit.
Short Term Goals (live + work + play)Kate and Jody would like to own a house with an adequate yard for entertaining and playing (4). Joshua will be starting school soon, and they would like him to attend a neighborhood school (5). As Joshua gets older, Jody looks forward to spending more time on her artwork. She needs to build relationships with the local arts community and publicly display her work. Jody is also thinking of applying for a job as head cura-tor at one of the neighborhood galleries (6).
Long Term Goals (live + work + play)Kate and Jody are striving to support Woodbridge’s range of unique lifestyles through their work. Now that Joshua is older and attending high school (7), Kate wants to open her own law firm focusing on the needs of her neighbors, while Jody dreams of having her own gallery. They are seeking a unique place to live that accommodates both busi-
ness and home life (8).
Woodbridge Neighborhood - NW Triangle PlanNarrative Map 1
The family spends a lot ofweekends enjoying ScrippsPark which is located nextto the Childrens Library.
Eventually Kate and Jody move into a live/workresidence where Kate has opened her own law firm and Jody is able todisplay her artwork.
Kate and Jody are wellconnected in the localgay and lesbian communityand they often meet withtheir friends at local shopsand restaurants along Trumbull and Grand River.
When Kate and Jody moved into the neighborhood, they rented a house from Barb behind her hard-ware store onTrumbull.
After being in the neighborhoodfor awhile, Kate and Jody are able to purchase a new home.
Jody has applied for a position as head curator at a new, local gallery located in the neighborhood.
Kate works at a law firm downtown. When the weather is nice,she often bikes to work.
Joshua attends EdmonsonElementary School whichhe is able to walk to becauseit’s located close to home.
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When Joshua gets older he attends Murray Wright High School, which is also within walking distance of his house.
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Pilgrim Church 1Architectural Salvage Warehouse 2
Gallery 555 320 Grand Motel 4
Crockett Academy 5St Leo Church 6
4731 Gallery 7Murray Wright High School 8
Boy Scouts of American 9Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit 10
Wayne State University 11Wayne State Athletics 12
Trumbull Market 13St Dominics 14
Greater Faith Babtist 15Perrys Screw + Bolt 16
United Cafe Coney Island 17Scripps Park 18
Detroit Public Library - Douglas 19Patterson Dog + Cat Hospital 20
Woodbridge Star Bed + Breakfast 21New World Comm. Church 22
Zen Buddhist Abbey 23Bonnie Bridge Villas 24
Edmonson Elementary School 25Poe School 26
University Foods 27Jefferson School 28
Woodbridge Estates 29Wigle Playfield 30
Couzens School 31Woodbridge Estates 32
Village of Woodbridge Manor 33Carls Chop House 34
Trinity Episcopal Church 35Central Glass + Window 36
Wilbur Wright School 37
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Live + Work + Play in Woodbridge - Young Family
University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture
Female + Female + ChildKate, 33 + Jody, 35 + Joshua, 3
Kate is a lawyer at a downtown firm. Jody is an artist and the primary caregiver for their son, Joshua. They rent a house from Barb behind her hardware store on Trumbull Steet (1). They are well connected in the local gay and lesbian community (2) but often feel out of place because they have a child and many others do not. Kate enjoys her job downtown (3) but wants a better connection with people in the neighborhood. Because Jody spent her twenties traveling the world, her artwork is well-known in
other cities but less so in Detroit.
Short Term Goals (live + work + play)Kate and Jody would like to own a house with an adequate yard for entertaining and playing (4). Joshua will be starting school soon, and they would like him to attend a neighborhood school (5). As Joshua gets older, Jody looks forward to spending more time on her artwork. She needs to build relationships with the local arts community and publicly display her work. Jody is also thinking of applying for a job as head cura-tor at one of the neighborhood galleries (6).
Long Term Goals (live + work + play)Kate and Jody are striving to support Woodbridge’s range of unique lifestyles through their work. Now that Joshua is older and attending high school (7), Kate wants to open her own law firm focusing on the needs of her neighbors, while Jody dreams of having her own gallery. They are seeking a unique place to live that accommodates both busi-
ness and home life (8).
Woodbridge Neighborhood - NW Triangle PlanNarrative Map 1
The family spends a lot ofweekends enjoying ScrippsPark which is located nextto the Childrens Library.
Eventually Kate and Jody move into a live/workresidence where Kate has opened her own law firm and Jody is able todisplay her artwork.
Kate and Jody are wellconnected in the localgay and lesbian communityand they often meet withtheir friends at local shopsand restaurants along Trumbull and Grand River.
When Kate and Jody moved into the neighborhood, they rented a house from Barb behind her hard-ware store onTrumbull.
After being in the neighborhoodfor awhile, Kate and Jody are able to purchase a new home.
Jody has applied for a position as head curator at a new, local gallery located in the neighborhood.
Kate works at a law firm downtown. When the weather is nice,she often bikes to work.
Joshua attends EdmonsonElementary School whichhe is able to walk to becauseit’s located close to home.
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When Joshua gets older he attends Murray Wright High School, which is also within walking distance of his house.
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ULL S
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MERRICK
ALEXANDRINE
MIR
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CANFIELD ST W
WARREN AVE W
MYRTLE ST
WARREN AVE W
FOREST AVE W
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Pilgrim Church 1Architectural Salvage Warehouse 2
Gallery 555 320 Grand Motel 4
Crockett Academy 5St Leo Church 6
4731 Gallery 7Murray Wright High School 8
Boy Scouts of American 9Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit 10
Wayne State University 11Wayne State Athletics 12
Trumbull Market 13St Dominics 14
Greater Faith Babtist 15Perrys Screw + Bolt 16
United Cafe Coney Island 17Scripps Park 18
Detroit Public Library - Douglas 19Patterson Dog + Cat Hospital 20
Woodbridge Star Bed + Breakfast 21New World Comm. Church 22
Zen Buddhist Abbey 23Bonnie Bridge Villas 24
Edmonson Elementary School 25Poe School 26
University Foods 27Jefferson School 28
Woodbridge Estates 29Wigle Playfield 30
Couzens School 31Woodbridge Estates 32
Village of Woodbridge Manor 33Carls Chop House 34
Trinity Episcopal Church 35Central Glass + Window 36
Wilbur Wright School 37
running
housing
biking
walking
playing
work
characters path
commercial activities
green space activities
community activities
S scale 1" = 800'-0"
residential activities
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Live + Work + Play in Woodbridge - Young Family
University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture
A place that Celebrates Art and Culture.
A Place of Innovation and “Taking Risks.”
A People-Centered Neighborhood.
A special thanks to all of those who have collabo-rated, including:
The University of Detroit Mercy/Detroit Collaborative Design Center*Contemporary Art Institute of DetroitDetroit City Council Green Task ForceThe Woodbridge Star Bed & BreakfastMotor City CasinoGreater Corktown Development CorporationArchitectural Salvage Warehouse of DetroitACTS Impact DetroitLive in WoodbridgeSafe in WoodbridgeLawrence Technological UniversityUniversity of Michigan
Woodbridge...
*The Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Strategy was authored in concert with the Detroit Collaborative Design Center