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Detroit Case study

Strategic Framework Plan 2012-50

Industries as the major economy Large number of blight structures

Area 360 Sq Kms

Vacant Land 52 Sq Km

Population 672794

Population density 1869 person/ Sq Km

Vision

Aspirational where it should be and practical where it must be Respectful of city’s history,community efforts and new ideas Just and equitable in seeking to create benefits for all Transparent and Inclusive of all voices participating to improve our community

4 IMPLEMENTATION HORIZONS 2012-2017 STABILIZE 2017-2021 IMPROVE 2021-2030 SUSTAIN 2031-2050 TRANSFORM Layers

City of Multiple employment district

A city connecting people to opportunity Strategic development plan 2050

A green city where landscapes contribute to health A city of distinct attractive neighborhoods

50 year land use vision The industrial and economic crisis led to a huge decline in population leaving a large number of vacant structures.

Temporary Food trucks Trailers Small retails Detached houses Small Aaprtments Mixed Use

The kind of predominant building structuresshows the character of the city Policies and regulations :Master plan of policies and city zoning ordinance +

Active Public Participation

-Public participation in urban planning is seen efficient. -Quality of life of every detroiter will be improved -Dense walkable mixed use neighborhood -Vacant land and blight structures are being removed re-purposed . -Clustering of commercial and sicial actvities in the neighborhood to help reinforce symbiotic uses and improved walkability Local Area Plan for Dwarka Non-Developable

Developable

Highlights

1. The city has a declining industrial and commercial economy due to the decline of motor production sector and increased crime due to many vacant structures and blight structures which could be removed or refurbished to reuse.

The work has already started from 2012. 2. Repurposing of vacant land 3. Bringing up the blue green infrastructure 4. Developing the green neighborhoods 5. Increasing green landscape and agriculture and effectively trying to reduce the industrial pollution 6. Public participaion in the growth of the city highly encouraged and monitored 7. Mixed use transit corridor development