By Justin Gardner Detroit, MI — Earlier this month we reported that one entrepreneur in Chicago is turning ex-cons into beekeepers, drastically reducing recidivism while helping our pollinator friends.
Another pioneering organization in Detroit sees opportunity in the blight that has taken over large parts of this former industrial hub. The vacant land, with its dilapidated buildings, is now owned by a quasi-governmental agency called the Detroit Land Bank Authority. They are practically begging people to use the land.
RecoveryPark is a non-profit organization established in 2010 with a mission to “create jobs for people with barriers to employment.” They are tapping into a surging …read more