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2.  WestVillageAlley
 Location/Linkage
 Status and Previous Use
 Condition
 Recommendations
 Community & Structural
 Considerations
 Sources
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3.  Located near 8029 Agnes Street inWestVillage, Detroit MI
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4.  Primary linkage fromAgnes to Coe St (some extension to
Lafayette and Kercheval)
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5. FACING N. ON AGNES
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6.  Growing business/residential
district
 Current tenants: Parkstone
Apartments, DetroitVegan
Soul, Craft Work
 Future tenants: Red Hook
Coffee,Tarot &Tea
 Properties primarily owned by
LAND (Land Assembly For
Neighborhood Development
• Pop-up shop program coming
fromWarren/Connor Coalition
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8. WATER RECESS TRASH AND DEBRIS
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9. FENCING ASPHALT/GRAVEL SURFACE
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10.  Neighborhood trash pick-up event
 ExtendTashmoo Biergarten event into alley
 Take out window installation for DetroitVegan Soul
 Weekly Summer Backyard Games
• Cornhole, washers, bocce.
 Outdoor dinner party series
 Detroit Bike City “Slow Roll” venue
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11.  Solar lighting installation (2-4 lights)
 Permeable stone or porous pavement
 Fence beautification/mural
 Tree and plant maintenance
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12. DEBUQUE, IA MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA
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13.  Alley is public right of way
 Funding structural improvements
 Request grant from DEGC
 Kickstarter campaign
 Neighborhood donation events
 Ordinances for events, take out window,
parking
 Trash collection every Friday
 Delivery service for businesses
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14.  Detroit MunicipalCode of Ordinances
 City Code: Chapter 50 - Street, Sidewalks, & other Public Places
 ArticlesV –VI
 Article II: Historic Landmarks & Districts
 Division 5
 Alleys of Seattle, DanielToole
 Tashmoo Biergarten
 Jackie Bejma, Director,Warren-ConnorCoalition, September 2013
 Why Don’tWe OwnThis
 Soulardarity
 Porous Pavement – Save It Lancaster , May 14, 2013
 City of Des Moines Green AlleyWorkshop , July 25, 2011
 “Greener Alleys”, Public Roads,Vol. 73 No. 6, May 2010
 “State Funds Port Jeff’s ‘Baker’sAlley’ Restoration”, Port Jefferson
Patch,6/10/13
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