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0Start a Kickstarter
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Will you do this microaction for Donn Perez?
Itwilltake A minute or two andneedstobedoneby whenever .Itwon'tcostmorethan Nada .Youwouldbeperfecttotakeonthismicroactionifyou are awesome ,caneasilygetyourhandson anything ,andyouarelocated Alter Road between Jefferson and Mack, Detroit/Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan .Comments0
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1find interested brands in Detriot to support the initiative
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william charnock invited Toby Barlow to take this on.
Ask people who live in Detroit and have contacts with big brands to join this platform and offer up support to the initiativeItwilltake A minute or two andneedstobedoneby June 24, 2010 .Itwon'tcostmorethan nada .Youwouldbeperfecttotakeonthismicroactionifyou contact list and friends in Detroit ,caneasilygetyourhandson email/phone/IWRTW ,andyouarelocated Detroit .Comments1
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Daniel Gilbert wrote
WILLIAM? TOBY? WHAT"S UP???
Posted about 1 month ago
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2Create a blog for brainstorming, documenting and promoting this project.-
Benjamin is doing this for Donn Perez
This site is great for organizing concrete steps, but we need a separate forum for envisioning and discussing what can be done. The simplest solution is probably a group Tumblr.
Want to contribute to such a blog? Comment here.Itwilltake About one hour andneedstobedoneby June 12, 2010 .Itwon'tcostmorethan nada .Youwouldbeperfecttotakeonthismicroactionifyou Web smarts ,caneasilygetyourhandson anything ,andyouarelocated The internet .Comments2
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
yeah i have a domain. what's new on your end? call me 313-444-FRES
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Benjamin Bator wrote
do you already have a domain? setup on tumblr is pretty easy and it would probably be the best.
Posted 2 months ago
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2edit wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_Road)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter_Road
maybe a before and after picture. I have never edited wikipedia so I do not know what is involved.Itwilltake A minute or two andneedstobedoneby whenever .Itwon'tcostmorethan nada .Youwouldbeperfecttotakeonthismicroactionifyou are awesome ,caneasilygetyourhandson anything ,andyouarelocated Alter Road between Jefferson and Mack, Detroit/Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan .Comments2
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Daniel Gilbert wrote
Just don't make it so Wikipedia editors think it's "Propaganda" ! ! ! It's "Wikipedia" people, not "Model D Media", so just keep "Objectivity" "in mind".
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
'After' pictures can go up once we actually accomplish something. For now, this entry could really use citations and some basic organization.
Posted 3 months ago
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2Choose a spot for a farmers' market nearby-
Donn Perez did this for Donn Perez
This is a mixed-income area that's begging for more foot traffic. Grosse Pointe's only rental district and some of its coolest bars and restaurants are here, alongside some struggling east-side Detroit neighborhoods.
If there's one thing to unite GPers, Harper Woods and Detroiters, it's scoring bargains on fresh produce.Itwilltake More than an hour andneedstobedoneby June 19, 2010 .Itwon'tcostmorethan nada .Youwouldbeperfecttotakeonthismicroactionifyou A vision ,caneasilygetyourhandson anything ,andyouarelocated Mack and Alter area .Comments2
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
Details coming!!! Ha haaaaa. Detroit is really awesome you guys.
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
Just learned East English Village has a farmers' market kicking off on Warren this weekend. Check it out: http://www.eastenglishvillage.org/June%202010%20.pdf
Posted 3 months ago
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1Kick off guerrilla gardening on Alter
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Donn Perez did this for Donn Perez
This one's easy: Just *plant something*, anything you fancy, in whichever tiny spot you choose. You don't need anyone's approval, and the worst consequence is some asshat tears it from the soil.
Please document with before-and-after pictures.Itwilltake A half hour andneedstobedoneby June 13, 2010 .Itwon'tcostmorethan nada .Youwouldbeperfecttotakeonthismicroactionifyou Green thumb ,caneasilygetyourhandson anything ,andyouarelocated Detroit side of Alter Rd .Comments1
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Daniel Gilbert wrote
cool
Posted about 1 month ago
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Joe Unruh wroteThis is looking great. It would be great to see some 'before' pictures on this actionplatform as well :)
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
BIG NEWS COMING SOONish.
Posted about 1 month ago -
Donn Perez Fresard wrote
oh, and Cindy, you're amazing for putting us in the happy-endings box. i will take full advantage of the placement this weekend.
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
oh hey ben. thanks for jumping in. hadn't realized the new features were up. i have some progress to report, will be back later today.
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Cindy Gallop wroteDonn - suggest using Meetup for mass community meeting input - www.meetup.com.
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
@Matt: No finer compliment. I'm sure you'll teach me a ton about Idaho around the time I start getting my hands dirty.
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
Oh, and I deleted my micro-action about a master plan. Strikes me as unilateral and fairly annoying to present people with a ready-made vision for the place where they live.
Anyone know how to organize mass meetings for community input?Posted 3 months ago -
Donn Perez Fresard wrote
Which, by the way, does anyone know a good community organizer? I'm certainly not one. Time to make a micro-action.
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
Just to be clear, though: the CRUCIAL thing is getting the *residents* on both sides of Alter together. In that regard, one honest-to-god community organizer is worth more to me than a hundred landscapers from Pepsi Refresh.
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
Even better: some other Detroiter who DOES know the local businesses could ask.
((*HINT* MICRO ACTION *HINT))Posted 3 months ago -
Donn Perez Fresard wrote
Thanks, Cindy. A few definitely come to mind. Don't know the others personally, so I guess the only thing to do is ask :)
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Cindy Gallop wrote
Donn - take a look at this post on how brands and businesses are contributing to improve local communities and urban environments. Who do you think might be interested in getting involved in this from the Detroit business landscape? http://bbhhive.com/2010/06/brands-as-thoughtful-city-dwellers/
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Matthew Smith wrote
Learning an awful lot about Detroit. Thanks Donn.
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Donn Perez Fresard wrote
If you're reading this and you're interested, you probably have ideas of your own on how we can pull this off. Don't be shy! Add a micro-action. Even if you can't execute it yourself, someone else WILL step up for a worthy idea.
Posted 3 months ago
