GRDC Committee report April 2019

Aided in community identification for strategic neighborhood fund investment & streetscape improvement
Hosted shop small event
Grandmont / Rosedale one of the first neighborhoods to host activities outside of downtown and midtown; hosted Start Up Week program - a city-wide initiative to highlight entrepreneurs in Detroit.
Grand River WorkPlace maintained an average of 30 businesses onsite.
Northwest Detroit Farmer's Market hosted approximately 4,725 attendees and $37,000 in sales.
Hosted "Small Business Saturday."
Completed development of a Grand River corridor branding plan for the "Go Grandmont Rosedale" campaign.
Convened the Vacant Property Task Force. Completed a rental property study with The U of M School of Urban Planning.

Developing a strategic plan for the community and GRDC’s future role.
Piloting installation of a Green parking lot with shared drainage credits among participating businesses. Plans to complete design & construction in 2019; this will be the first shared drainage credit project in Detroit.
Engage in mixed use and potentially multi-family development.