Riverbend, Detroit 2040 Masterplan

DIYI ZHANG, Asha Bazil, Kristin Chang, Sam Hausner-Levine, Maxwell Johnson, Heather MacDougall

With Instructor Allen Penniman

Located between a Chrysler plant to the east and the Grosse Pointe Park suburb to the west, Riverbend is a close-knit neighborhood of Detroit characterized by its long blocks, a legacy of French stripe farming. Affected in recent decades by Detroit’s economic downturn, and persistent high vacancy rates, Riverbend is struggling to become a more stable community.