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

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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