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Eden Park Community Project
The mission of the Eden Park Community Project is to revitalize the community of Southwest Detroit while not only promoting a cleaner, safer environment but healthier living. The word “Eden” derives from the Hebrew word meaning “delight, luxury, pleasantness”. The term “Garden of Eden” has sometimes been used as a metaphor for the renewal of land.
The project envision acres of well –manicured grass, large shade trees, beautiful botanical gardens, raised vegetable garden; walking paths, playscapes for children, an amphitheater, senior and disability accommodations, and picnic areas where residents can just experience these tranquil surroundings or have easy access to community resources such as nutritional classes, year-round health and fitness activities, live music and cultural events, picnic and play opportunities.
In partnership with Tri-City Community Development Corporation, the Eden Park Community Project will be established in the space that was once occupied by Mark Twain Elementary School.
Tri- City Community Development Corporation works to strengthen its communities that are woven together from generations of blue collar workers , community cohesion, and tri-city traditions.
Data reveals that green space can offset toxins in the environment. The initial phase of this project will cost $300,000 and community residents will be the direct beneficiaries of every dollar spent as there will be cleaner air.Leaders within the city have assembled together to develop a combative strategy of how to restore the community. Last Fall, Michigan Departure of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) installed an air monitoring station behind the New Mt. Hermon Baptist Church with assistance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The monitoring station test for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), acids found in air, metals and fine particulates (PM2.5)., all of which cause serious health conditions.
For decades, plants such as Marathon, DTE, AK Steel and US Steel have been operating within the 48217, 48218 and 48229 zip codes producing severe toxins harmful to its residents. This area, Boynton, is a predominately family oriented African American neighborhood comprised of generations of family members that live within a block of each other. According to the 2017 adjusted census, this community consists of 8,210 residents, 3,216 households, 3.2 average family size and all at a 100% low to moderate income with 40% below poverty level.
Just four years ago, Flint (75 miles away) garnered national attention due to water crisis that exposed residents to high levels of lead and other pollutants.
Coincidently, “Some of the same toxins that were discovered in Flint’s water are in the air within this community,” says Rev. Dr. Alex Hill, Pastor, New Mt. Hermon M.B.C in Southwest Detroit.
Environmental activist Theresa Landrum, a native of the 48217-zip code that has never smoked or used drugs or alcohol, contends that the toxins in her community led to a battle with Cancer for her. Landrum says: “I’m in this fight to save someone else’s life if I can. I do it because I love my community, this is all I know and have. If we, as residents, work closely with the government entities that are charged with protecting the environment to resolve this problem, then there is a chance at a better, healthier, and improved quality of life for everyone that resides in this area.”
According to a "Challenge Detroit" fellow, the cities of southwest Detroit are well known for its high crime, poverty, unemployment levels, and industrial pollution. BUT, there are those of us who choose to live in Southwest Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse, despite its current downfalls, because we remember what it once was.
The project envision acres of well –manicured grass, large shade trees, beautiful botanical gardens, raised vegetable garden; walking paths, playscapes for children, an amphitheater, senior and disability accommodations, and picnic areas where residents can just experience these tranquil surroundings or have easy access to community resources such as nutritional classes, year-round health and fitness activities, live music and cultural events, picnic and play opportunities.
In partnership with Tri-City Community Development Corporation, the Eden Park Community Project will be established in the space that was once occupied by Mark Twain Elementary School.
Tri- City Community Development Corporation works to strengthen its communities that are woven together from generations of blue collar workers , community cohesion, and tri-city traditions.
Data reveals that green space can offset toxins in the environment. The initial phase of this project will cost $300,000 and community residents will be the direct beneficiaries of every dollar spent as there will be cleaner air.Leaders within the city have assembled together to develop a combative strategy of how to restore the community. Last Fall, Michigan Departure of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) installed an air monitoring station behind the New Mt. Hermon Baptist Church with assistance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The monitoring station test for Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), acids found in air, metals and fine particulates (PM2.5)., all of which cause serious health conditions.
For decades, plants such as Marathon, DTE, AK Steel and US Steel have been operating within the 48217, 48218 and 48229 zip codes producing severe toxins harmful to its residents. This area, Boynton, is a predominately family oriented African American neighborhood comprised of generations of family members that live within a block of each other. According to the 2017 adjusted census, this community consists of 8,210 residents, 3,216 households, 3.2 average family size and all at a 100% low to moderate income with 40% below poverty level.
Just four years ago, Flint (75 miles away) garnered national attention due to water crisis that exposed residents to high levels of lead and other pollutants.
Coincidently, “Some of the same toxins that were discovered in Flint’s water are in the air within this community,” says Rev. Dr. Alex Hill, Pastor, New Mt. Hermon M.B.C in Southwest Detroit.
Environmental activist Theresa Landrum, a native of the 48217-zip code that has never smoked or used drugs or alcohol, contends that the toxins in her community led to a battle with Cancer for her. Landrum says: “I’m in this fight to save someone else’s life if I can. I do it because I love my community, this is all I know and have. If we, as residents, work closely with the government entities that are charged with protecting the environment to resolve this problem, then there is a chance at a better, healthier, and improved quality of life for everyone that resides in this area.”
According to a "Challenge Detroit" fellow, the cities of southwest Detroit are well known for its high crime, poverty, unemployment levels, and industrial pollution. BUT, there are those of us who choose to live in Southwest Detroit, River Rouge, and Ecorse, despite its current downfalls, because we remember what it once was.
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