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Sowing the Seeds of Community
Kafayat Tanimowo is an Eastern Michigan University student and Flint resident, born and raised. Her involvement with community groups brought her to Baker St, Flint MI to plant a community garden. Through her work here, the Baker St. community was brought together.
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Homelessness in Flint
This post was written by Rita Heidtman, a student at the University of Michigan: Flint. She has written for several local publications including Broadside and The Michigan Times. The article is largely about homeslessness in Flint and a place, Shelter of Flint, Inc, that is doing what it can.
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More on South Circle Dr.
This post contains a more statistical look at South Circle Dr. in Flint, MI. It should be used to compliment the work put forth by Sheila Jones in her observation piece. The information in this post was compiled the Flint Urbanist Project, largely from the US Census Bureau.
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South Circle Dr, Flint MI
This observation piece was written by Sheila Jones. It is concerned with an area off of Miller Rd. called S. Circle Dr. A largely white, middle class neighborhood, it is close to both the Michigan School for the Def and the Genesee Valley Mall.
Field Notes
MTA Terminal to Meijer
These notes are drawn from a visit to the downtown MTA station. They are an excerpt from more notes on the trip there, back and several other routes in the city.
UrbEx
Paul’s Place: An Exploration
Flint abounds with areas that having seemingly been forgotten by the public. Though I have passed by this particular lot before, I have never taken the time to stop in and take a closer look. Curiosity was not the only factor in drawing me into the park, however. While riding my bike down North St, [...]
Organic Ethnography
Not Dead, Just Busy
Though we’ve been busy going back to work and school, the Flint Urbanist Project has been hard at work preparing stuff for upcoming web-publishing. We have a couple of things coming out this week and will be returning to our regular, weekly schedule in the soon to near future.
The Expatriates of Flint
The Flint Expatriates is a blog kept by Gordon A. Young. A freelance writer himself, Gordon Young has taken on this project at least in part because of his own memories of this city of ours. His blog brings up its own question, though – what is it about the city that makes being a Flint expat something special?
Re-urbia?
Re-burbia was a contest to draw up new ideas for suburban environments hit by foreclosures and increasing poverty. Currently, in Flint, we are trying to rethink our position.. but where are all the voices?
Urban Observation
Sowing the Seeds of Community
Kafayat Tanimowo is an Eastern Michigan University student and Flint resident, born and raised. Her involvement with community groups brought her to Baker St, Flint MI to plant a community garden. Through her work here, the Baker St. community was brought together.
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Additional Info
More on South Circle Dr.
This post contains a more statistical look at South Circle Dr. in Flint, MI. It should be used to compliment the work put forth by Sheila Jones in her observation piece. The information in this post was compiled the Flint Urbanist Project, largely from the US Census Bureau.
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Stats/Data
Stats and Data, Introduction
From time to time we come across information that is useful in explaining the city through more quantitative means. This section is devoted to using that information to further our goals. Any information we provide may be used by others to conduct their own work or explain their own curiosities – we will make our [...]
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Cultural Landscape
Cultural Landscape, Introduction
Who are we, what do we do, why do we do it, where do we do it? Questions about ethnicity, diversity, cultural practices and other related matters will show up here. Looking at Flint and the Metro area it inhabits we will find people engaged in an endless stream of activities. It is important for [...]
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Stories from the Front
E. Van Wagoner Avenue
This post was written by Danielle Greene and is part of our “Stories from the Front” section. It details her experiences on E. Van Wagoner Ave growing up and visiting later in her adult life.