Villages CDC is awarded a grant to study greenways.

In May 2010 the Villages Community Development Corporation’s Greater Riverfront East Environmental Network (GREEN) Task Force was awarded a grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to conduct a greenways study that covers the entire Villages community as well as a larger portion of the lower east side from the Dequindre Cut to Alter Road, Mack avenue to the Detroit River.

The Villages CDC with the expertise of several lower east side community organizations and local architecture firm JJR and Chicago based Active Transportation Alliance will explore possible on road and off road pedestrian linkages within the community.

The planning process will incorporate community outreach and involvement to begin in late summer to early fall 2010.

Quiet. Quaint. Quirky.

Located three miles east of downtown, along the Detroit River, the Villages of Detroit are a unique collection of waterfront communities each with authentic personality and charm. This includes historic neighborhoods, high-rise condos, edgy lofts and apartments, and affordable rental properties and new construction homes.

It’s no surprise that with this diverse housing comes diverse people. Artists, students, doctors and lawyers all call the Villages home. And they work together to make it a great place to live. From monthly cocktail parties and progressive dinners to neighborhood clean-ups and community gardens, people here are close-knit and involved, ready to make a difference in their neighborhood, the city and the world.

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