Download - 2013 West Village Alley Project
West Village AlleyJustin Lyons
January 24th, 2014
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Agenda
West Village Alley Location/Linkage Status and Previous Use Condition
Recommendations Community & Structural Considerations
Sources
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West Village Alley – Location
Located near 8029 Agnes Street in West Village, Detroit MI
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West Village Alley – Linkage
Primary linkage from Agnes to Coe St (some extension to Lafayette and Kercheval)
Coe Ave
Agnes
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Van Dyke
St
Parker St
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West Village Alley
FACING N. ON AGNES
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West Village Alley - Current Status
Growing business/residential district Current tenants: Parkstone
Apartments, Detroit Vegan Soul, Craft Work
Future tenants: Red Hook Coffee, Tarot & Tea
Properties primarily owned by LAND (Land Assembly For Neighborhood Development• Pop-up shop program
coming from Warren/Connor Coalition
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Previous Use
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Current Condition
WATER RECESS TRASH AND DEBRIS
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Current Condition
FENCINGASPHALT/GRAVEL
SURFACE
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Community Recommendation Neighborhood trash pick-up event Extend Tashmoo Biergarten event into alley Take out window installation for Detroit Vegan
Soul Weekly Summer Backyard Games
• Cornhole, washers, bocce. Outdoor dinner party series Detroit Bike City “Slow Roll” venue
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Structural Recommendation Solar lighting installation (2-4 lights) Permeable stone or porous pavement Fence beautification/mural Tree and plant maintenance
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Alley Examples
DEBUQUE, IAMELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
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Alley Improvement Considerations
Alley is public right of way Funding structural improvements
Request grant from DEGC Kickstarter campaign Neighborhood donation events
Ordinances for events, take out window, parking
Trash collection every Friday Delivery service for businesses
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Sources
Detroit Municipal Code of Ordinances City Code: Chapter 50 - Street, Sidewalks, & other Public Places
Articles V – VI Article II: Historic Landmarks & Districts
Division 5 Alleys of Seattle, Daniel Toole Tashmoo Biergarten Jackie Bejma, Director, Warren-Connor Coalition,
September 2013 Why Don’t We Own This Soulardarity Porous Pavement – Save It Lancaster , May 14, 2013 City of Des Moines Green Alley Workshop , July 25, 2011 “Greener Alleys”, Public Roads, Vol. 73 No. 6, May 2010 “State Funds Port Jeff’s ‘Baker’s Alley’ Restoration”, Port Jeff
erson Patch,6/10/13