Moving Forward in NorthTown

The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC) is a social-service organization that has provided services to Middle Eastern populations in Southeast Michigan since 1979. The ACC commissioned this report to provide recommendations to begin the process of revitalization in the area surrounding ACC’s campus on Seven Mile Road in north central Detroit. We refer to this area as NorthTown, an area that includes the State Fair and Grixdale Farms neighborhoods. This report outlines steps that ACC and others can take to create that environment and lay a strong foundation for future outcomes such as dense, multi-family housing and a diverse…