Features

It's OK to FAIL: How can we celebrate failure as part of innovation?

Ned Staebler Friday, May 11, 2012

You’re going to fail...and that's great! If you're out there innovating and DOING things - trying to add value, generate opportunity, hire employees, build communities, develop talent, create wealth or start something new to move Detroit forward - you're not going to succeed every time. So how do we turn failure into a badge of honor rather than a mark of shame?

Community Engagement, Crowdsourcing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Research & Innovation

Detroit

Call for Ideas: Innovative ways to fund small-scale community projects?

Tunde Wey Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Detroit has very active foundations and corporations that invest millions of dollars in our community. Usually these funds are directed toward larger, established civic institutions and non-profit organizations with a demonstrated record of impact and success. But what if you have a new, untested idea to address a neighborhood need? How can we create more funding opportunities for smaller-scale but potentially transformative community projects?

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Crowdsourcing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Microfunding, Parks & Greenspace, Philanthropy, Placemaking, Rehab/Renovation, Sustainability

Detroit

Let's Get Innovative: Tactical Urbanism?

Claire Nelson Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Who doesn't love a "design on a dime" makeover show? You know the ones, where a homeowner is given an impossible budget and deadline to totally transform a space, then through sheer creativity and resourcefulness (and maybe some clever editing), the place comes to life - huzzah! Well, the same is possible with public spaces. Urban designer-types call this "tactical urbanism." What they really mean is activating places quickly & cheaply. How can we do more of this in Detroit?

Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Design, Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Greenspace, Placemaking

Detroit