EXPLORING MIDTOWN Chelsea Davis, David Mack & Dorina Dodaj
Where is Midtown? Chrysler (I-75), Lodge (M-10), Fisher I-75 and Edsel Ford Freeway (I-94).
Neighborhoods ➢ Midtown Art Center ➢ Wayne State University ➢ Medical Center ➢ North Cass ➢ Cass Park ➢ Bush Park
Demographics ➢ Population (2013) 6,614 ➢ Pop. Density (sq mi) 6,001 ➢ Median age 41.9 ➢ Male/Female ratio 1.3:1
Population by Race ➢ African American 53.88% ➢ Caucasian 30.25% ➢ Asian 13.09% ➢ Mixed race 1.61% ➢ American Indian 0.18% ➢ Other race 0.98%
Housing In Midtown ➢ Apartments ➢ Condos ➢ Townhomes ➢ Single family
Museums ➢ Detroit Institute of Arts ➢ Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History ➢ Detroit Historical Museum ➢ Museum of Contemporary Arts Detroit
Charles H. Wright Museum
Midtown Churches ➢ First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit ➢ Cathedral Church of St. Paul ➢ First Congressional Church of Detroit ➢ Plymouth United Church of Christ
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Schools ➢ Wayne State University ➢ College of Creative Studies ➢ University of Detroit-Mercy School Of Law ➢ Cass Technical High School ➢ Detroit Behavioral Institute ➢ Spain Elementary School ➢ Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy ➢ Bagley elementary school ➢ Heilman elementary ➢ Childtime
College of Creative Studies
Libraries ➢ Main library ➢ Wayne State Libraries
Industries of Midtown Business District Museum District Food/Drink Industries Major Research University
Cultural Center
Trendy Businesses Cass CorriDog Curl Up & Dye
Food/Drink Industries -GREAT food of all kinds -The Potato Place -Seva -Slo’s To Go -Sy Thai -Cass Cafe -La Pita -HOPCAT -The Bronx -Honest Johns -Third Street -Lefty’s -Union Street -Maccabees -Jolly Pumpkin -Motor City Brewing Works
Fun Outdoor Summer Spots
Midtown is Booming! -LiveMidtown -Residential Incentive Program -Midtown Greencut -3.5 Mile Greenway
Safety Issues-- Is it safe? “The Wayne State University Police Department has one of the most extensive video surveillance systems in southeast Michigan with nearly 850 cameras, including hi-def cameras that can see for miles. "Anywhere on campus, if you look up, I can see you," says Wayne State University Police Chief Anthony Holt from the department's dispatch room that more closely resembles a NASA space shuttle command center. "I can zoom in pretty good.” -MLIVE.COM “EYES IN THE SKY” _campaign=Feed%3A+detroit-news+%28Detroit+News+-+MLive.com% Emergency Phones are located on Campus
Protective Services -Wayne State Police AND Detroit Police -Average 90 second response time- WSU - “It takes an average of 58 minutes — nearly an hour — for Detroit police to respond to any call, whether top priority or routine. The fastest response time for any precinct in the city is 31 minutes; the longest is 115 minutes, or almost two hours” - Forbes -Wayne State Campus Security
Health Care Services
It’s all about Food!!!
Transportation
Stone Park in Midtown
MIDTOWN DOG PARK
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