Abstract:
For
this
capstone,
the
Capstone
Team
engaged
with
the
McDougall
‐
Hunt
community
on
the
east
side
of
Detroit.
This
engagement
resulted
in
the
iden
Ɵ
fi
ca
Ɵ
on
of
a
problem
and
a
community
partner
a
Ʃ
emp
Ɵ
ng
to
address
the
problem.
The
Bailey
Park
Project,
a
501c3
organiza
Ɵ
on,
aimed
to
re
store
the
blighted
lots
in
the
neighborhood
but
lacked
the
large
equipment
needed
to
do
so.
The
intent
of
the
Capstone
is
to
use
the
“HOPE
Model”
of
community
development
to
highlight
the
McDougall
‐
Hunt
community.
The
Capstone
ini
Ɵ
ally
focused
on
a
small
lot
in
the
s
outhern
por
Ɵ
on
of
McDougall
‐
Hunt
as
a
pilot
project.
The
a
ffi
liated
community
organiza
Ɵ
ons
hosted
neighborhood
workshops
for
local
residents
and
school
children
to
design
the
pilot.
