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Our Vision

To transform Detroit neighborhoods into vibrant places for people to live, work, and play.

Our Mission

Our mission is to reinforce, revitalize and redevelop targeted neighborhoods into thriving communities. We address quality of life issues by fostering community engagement and economic development activities, integrating city services that leverage public and private investments, linking people to resources and providing planning and project management solutions.

About Us

Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative (NDNI), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which focuses on the transformation of Detroit neighborhoods through reinforcement, revitalization and redevelopment efforts or initiatives.  Our “on the ground” experience enables us to provide strategic models for safety management, blight remediation, foreclosure prevention and other critical success factors in stabilizing Detroit neighborhoods. We strive to improve the quality of life in these areas by linking community-based organizations to resources to fund initiatives that address neighborhood challenges. Through community engagement, collaboration with philanthropic leader and the coordination of governmental resources, NDNI bridges gaps around the neighborhood development delivery system in our city to build a stronger Detroit.

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Since its inception in 2007, NDNI has been working on the revitalization of Detroit neighborhoods. At the outset, NDNI held more than 20 community meetings to determine priorities and Community Work Plans for each of the original six neighborhoods that we serviced.  A primary objective in this major planning effort was focused on addressing quality of life issues and, how improvements in the areas of clean and safe, blight remediation, vacant lot reclamation and targeting resources could be leading indicators for community and neighborhood revitalization. Through ongoing community engagement with residents, stakeholders, businesses, faith-based and neighborhood organizations, NDNI has built a broad coalition of support.  Our areas of expertise include:

·         Collaborating Neighborhood Stabilization Initiatives/NSP Strategies

·         Vetting and directing investors of bank owned real estate

·         Implementing redevelopment plans for neighborhoods

·         Serve as a neighborhood intermediary where there is a lack or limited capacity; thus building local capacity

·         Coordinate city services with the various City of Detroit departments

·         Community management and outreach

 Our Programs

·         Home Repair and Weatherization Program-Detroit LISC

·         Matching Façade Improvement Grants-City of Detroit, ONCR

·         Park Revitalization/Community Clean up- City of Detroit, GSD/REC

·         Vacant Lot Reclamation/Greening Initiatives-City of Detroit, GSD; Greening of             Detroit, Urban Farming, Inc.

·         Public Art/Beautification-MSHDA, Cities of Promise

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