Detroit Cultivator:  A Civic Commons Site 

 -  UrbanNext,  December 26, 2018. 
 - 1527 words. 
<br/><br/> Akoaki, Detroiters’ Spatial Imagination, Energy and sustainability, Essay, Middle Density, NESS. 1 
<br/><br/>Cultural enrichment, Cultural legacy, Design strategies, Detroit, detroiters, Detroiters’ Spatial Imagination, Economic growth, Economy, Empowering society, Environment, Essay, Food production, Gentrification, Landscape, Neighborhood, NESS, Project, Social cohesion, Stormwater Management, Sustainability, Urban Agriculture, Urban Legacy, Urban planning, USA 
<br/><br/>Excerpt from "NESS. On Architecture, Life, and Urban Culture 1", 2018 -- https://lccn.loc.gov/2017203107 
<br/><br/> In Detroit’s historic North End, local studio Akoaki, led by Anya Sirota and the French designer Jean Louis Farges, is working with the Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, founded by Jerry and Billy Hebron, to set up a civic commons site. Detroit Cultivator is a six-acre urban plan with food production, cultural activities, and civic assets that aim to empower the social and economic fabric of the community. The unique effort is grounded in its respect for cultural heritage and social integrity. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>2575-5374 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Architecture Collaboration Urban Space Detroit, USA USA