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Detroit Metro Profile, 2012 DETROIT METRO PROFILE Metropolitan Opportunity Unit Ford Foundation November 2012 Acknowledgments This document was prepared by Success Measures® at NeighborWorks America® and associated consultants with substantive input from the grantees and program officers from the Metropolitan Opportunity Unit at the Ford Foundation. Metropolitan Opportunity Unit, Ford Foundation Success Measures, NeighborWorks America • Don Chen, Senior Program Officer, Metropolitan Opportunity Unit, Ford Foundation • Elsie Achugbue, Project Manager, Metropolitan Analysis • Lisa Davis, Program Officer, Metropolitan Opportunity Unit, Ford Foundation • Jessica Anders, Research and Evaluation Manager • Amy Kenyon, Program Manager, Metropolitan Opportunity Unit, Ford Foundation • Maggie Grieve, Director • Jerry Maldonado, Program Officer, Metropolitan Opportunity Unit, Ford Foundation • Linda Kahn, Communications Associate • George McCarthy, Director, Metropolitan Opportunity Unit, Ford Foundation Consultants Detroit Metro Grantees • Ryan Gerety, Consultant - Data Analysis and Writing • Heidi Alcock, CEO, Michigan Community Resources • Amy Hosier, Principal, Hosier Analytics 1 • Tom Goddeeris, Executive Director, Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation • Tom Luce, Research Director, Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity • Ponsella Hardaway, Executive Director, Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling • Kurt Metzger, Director, Data Driven Detroit (D3) Strength • Myron Orfield, Executive Director, Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity • Sue Mosey, Executive Director, Midtown Detroit • Elissa Schloesser, Visual Voice • Dan Pitera, Executive Director, Detroit Collaborative Design Center, University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture • Sarida Scott, Chief Program Officer, Michigan Community Resources • Elizabeth Sullivan, Vice President, Community Investment, Community Foundation for © Copyright 2012 Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. All rights reserved. Southeast Michigan • Aundra Wallace, Executive Director, Detroit Land Bank Authority • Ray Waters, President, Detroit Development Fund • Tom Woiwode, Director, Greenways Initiative, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan 1 Formerly Institute on Race and Poverty I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 II METRO PROFILE OVERVIEW 9 III EVALUATING METROPOLITAN REGIONS 13 IV THE 50 LARGEST METROS AS CONTEXT 20 DETROIT METRO CONTENTS V THE DETROIT REGION AS CONTEXT 32 VI DECISION-MAKING ENVIRONMENT 59 VII GRANTEE OVERVIEW 73 VIII EVALUATION SUMMARY 85 APPENDIX A 97 APPENDIX B 109 Metropolitan Opportunity Unit Ford Foundation I Executive Summary November 2012 I | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DETROIT METRO PROFILE 4 I. Executive Summary The Metropolitan Opportunity Unit (MOU) at Ford Foundation is funding a metro- Regional Funding Strategy politan equity strategy in nine regions across the country, supplemented by a na- tional strategy intended to facilitate projects, research, and scaling of models for af- As part of the Unit’s place-based metro strategy, the Detroit region has been se- fordable housing, transportation, and land use. The Detroit metro region’s funding lected for its: incorporates a set of eight grantees2 (including subgrants) focused on redevelop- ing and repurposing vacant and abandoned properties, stabilizing and regenerat- • Convergence of public investment. ing the local and regional economy, expanding civic engagement, and promoting • Robust, locally-focused philanthropic community. transportation policy reform in the region. • Increasing entrepreneurial activity. • Locally invested anchor institutions. Content • Rising innovation in community development. This document begins to evaluate the collective impact of grantee work within the The Unit is investing $20.4 million in the Detroit metro region to expand existing demographic, political, and financial realities of the Detroit metro region. Sections II activities using the following strategies: and III introduce the Unit, its funding strategies, and Unit-level outcomes and offer a brief discussion of how metropolitan regions are typically evaluated to under- • Repurposing and redeveloping vacant and abandoned properties. stand equity. • Building upon existing assets and strengths in the city and region to stabilize Sections IV, V, and VI provide secondary indicators and some qualitative primary and regenerate the local and regional economy. data from grantees on conditions within the Detroit metro, and how it compares • Mitigating the effects of chronic decline and impact of the recent foreclosure among the 50 largest metros in the U.S. crisis. Sections VII and VIII, which will be updated on a regular basis, provide a discussion • Working to establish a regional and statewide transportation and transit policy of grantee activities, progress, identified challenges, opportunities, and next steps. agenda. These final two sections are the documents that will be used among grantees and • Creating a sustainable infrastructure for local-level community organizing and program officers as a backdrop for ongoing conversations about strategic direction, civic engagement. how grantee work fits into the Unit’s intended outcomes, and possible connections between other metro and national grantees. 2 The eight grantees participating in the pilot phase of the participatory evaluation do not reflect the total number of grantees working in the Detroit region that are receiving funding from the Metropolitan Opportunity Unit. I | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DETROIT METRO PROFILE 5 Grantees in the Detroit Region Additionally, secondary indicators reveal the following demographic and econom- ic trends in the region: • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM) • Population decline presents a challenge for economic regeneration. • Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) at University of Detroit Mercy • Sizable social and economic disparities exist between whites and minorities. • Detroit Development Fund (DDF) (formerly Shorebank Enterprise Detroit) • Unemployment is high and central city residents are disconnected from re- Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) • gional job clusters. • Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation (GRDC) • Affordable housing is concentrated in Detroit and lacking in suburban areas in • Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength (MOSES) the region. • Michigan Community Resources (MCR) (formerly Community Legal Resources) • A significant proportion of the region’s households are transit dependent. • Midtown Detroit, Inc. (MDI) (formerly the University Cultural Center Association) Decision Making Context A review of the structural factors that influence how land use, transportation, and When compared to the 50 largest metros, secondary indicators show that: housing work is done in the region reveal that: • Detroit3 ranks among the 20 largest and most educated metros in the nation. • Addressing Detroit’s vacant and abandoned properties presents a sizable fis- cal burden, but repurposing land is critical for stabilizing the city’s property • Detroit demonstrates one of the highest homeownership rates of large metros revenues. nationwide. • Governance voting structures result in suburban municipalities having greater • Detroit is home to one of the most diverse youth populations. weight than Detroit and inner-ring suburbs. Detroit represents many large metros where elderly populations have increased • • Meaningful civic engagement is key to addressing a history of inequity and while youth populations declined in the past decade. gaining public support in development planning. Median household income, about $48,200, is the 38th lowest among the 50 • • Business leadership has identified improved transportation policy as key to the largest metros in the nation. region’s economic competitiveness. Unemployment nearly tripled in the past decade and remains the highest • • A convergence of investment provides opportunities to advance neighbor- among large U.S. metros. hood stabilization and economic regeneration efforts, particularly in Detroit’s • Of the 50 largest metros, Detroit’s poverty rate is among the highest. Woodward Corridor. 3 Refers to the Detroit-Warren-Livonia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). For a more detailed description of the MSA geography, please see Section V, page 34. I | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DETROIT METRO PROFILE 6 The Metropolitan Opportunity Unit’s funding strategy addresses many of the con- These questions have underscored and informed much of the interaction among textual factors influencing the environment in which grantees are working. Grant- grantees and their conversations with the Unit. Significant progress has been made ees’ funded activities address these issues by: by the Unit’s grantees in the following areas: • Eliminating blight and rehabilitating vacant and abandoned properties in “tip- • Stabilizing neighborhood real estate markets. ping point locations” to revitalize neighborhoods and attract new and return- • Generating business development in key commercial corridors. ing residents. • Empowering neighborhood residents and community-based organizations to • Driving investment and economic development along key commercial corri- impact development plans. dors and promoting transit-oriented development. • Linking local development projects to broader citywide and regional agendas. • Leveraging public and philanthropic investments to scale neighborhood revi- talization efforts. Grantee Evidence • Engaging residents in developing a comprehensive, long-term land use, invest- ment, and development plan for the
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