02 MOBILE KIOSK

A Ground Phase to Social Reconnection

In response to the rapid depopulation witnessed in Inkster, Michigan, which is primarily caused by a lack of essential social infrastructure such as grocery stores, wellpaying jobs, and transportation, the city government has suggested several solutions including industrializing Inkster, partnering with neighboring cities’ transportation departments, welcoming refugees to boost economic revenue and promote social and cultural diversity, and offering affordable housing.

Of these proposed solutions,, we have focused on the third one, which involves welcoming war refugees to boost economic revenue and taxes. To achieve this objective, we recommend the use of a mobile kiosk system as opposed to a fixed shop or store. It will allow owners to move their business across multiple cities in Michigan. For instance, a kiosk owner can drive his or her kiosk to the Detroit market on the weekends to make more profit, something that can’t be done with a fixed store or shop.

Furthermore, we have proposed three distinct phases of development (see the next page for details), and the establishment of an openair market along Rouge River to support the success of the mobile kiosk system.

Phases

Immediate Phase: Introduction

Encourage integration between refugees and the local community through joint activities.

Promote outdoor activities

Improve Transportation

Provide Affordable Housing

Intermediate Phase: Connection

Attract investors, businesses developers, and partnering with neighboring cities

Improve Streets Condition

Create New Businesses

Attract Potential Investors

Final Phase: Integration

Build infrastructure that will encourage the population to stay in Inkster.

Open Outdoor Market along Rouge River

Inkster Map

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Single family homes

Park and recreation

Existing Business

Civic Building

Multi-family homes

Outdoor Market

(Although each phase is critical to the project’s success, this portfolio places emphasis only on the mobile kiosk and the outdoor farm market)