Regionalism

In addition to support of and investment in our five strategic investment areas, Detroit LISC also supports advancement and collaboration across the Metropolitan Detroit region. Our regional work addresses areas such as vacant property and foreclosure, transportation, food systems, greening, and regional equity.

2008 & Beyond

In its effort to stimulate economic activity not only locally, but also regionally, LISC supports regional equity work between city neighborhoods and inner ring suburbs by providing technical assistance and financial support to cross-jurisdictional collaboratives focused on social equity and physical development initiatives. LISC is also addressing regional development through its support of community stakeholder organizing around potential new mass transit and the accompanying transit-oriented development opportunities.

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Metro Detroit Regional Investment Initiative (2005-2007)

Through a process begun in 2004 with seed money from The Ford Foundation and input from a wide cross-section of the Metro Detroit community and local and state governments, the cross-jurisdictional Metro Detroit Regional Investment Initiative (MDRII) was developed by Detroit LISC. Through a competitive process, Detroit LISC selected three sites for inclusion in MDRII. Detroit LISC provided access to funding and technical assistance to the sites over the three year period.

The three MDRII program sites included: Detroit-Grosse Pointe Collaborative, Van Dyke-8 Mile Gateway, and Fort/Visger Revitalization Initiative.

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