Cool Volunteer opportunities- Detroit area

Below are links to a couple of my favorite organizations that involve getting things accomplished with a solid community impact.

there are tons of other orgs in the city that do great things! Bring up your favorites and share them

The Hub / Back Alley Bikes
http://thehubofdetroit.org/

Rebuilding Together Detroit
http://www.rebuildingtogetherdetroit.com/

Blight Busters
http://www.blightbusters.org/

The Greening of Detroit
http://www.greeningofdetroit.com/

The AIA Proposal for Detroit

Below is the link that the American Institute of Architects proposed for the city of Detroit.

The great thing about the proposal is that it builds on the already popular idea of Urban Agriculture as a means of community and workforce development.

Check it out:

www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/aia/documents/pdf/aiab080216.pdf

Check out Detroit Lives

This is a pretty good, comprehensive documentary about Detroit and it Features Johnny Knoxville.

http://www.palladiumboots.com/exploration/detroit