Living on a Dollar

There is a lot of vacant space in the city of the Detroit, but with a little funds and hard work have the potential to become something great. If I were given the opportunity to create a new community within the city of Detroit, I would design it for the broke college students. I would use the funds I had to create a safe and affordable environment for people still in college or just entering the work force.

I would create apartment like housing that offered single rooms and multi-room suits that provide roommate options. There would also be houses and condos that people can rent out if they don’t want to live in an apartment. The housing would be more affordable then dorms and allow for more freedom.

The community would offer the same amenities as any other town. It would have a movie theater, shopping center, grocery store, restaurants, night clubs and numerous other businesses. With the amount of businesses needed to be run, it would provide the young people with job opportunities to help pay for their living expenses. I would also like to promote urban farming. This would help bring the community together and cut down on the food cost.

I know this may sound risky but it would give the newer generation an opportunity to make it on their own, almost like a head start program for young adults. I don’t plan on putting a gate around the town and excluding everyone over the age of twenty five but I would make it more appealing to the young. The town would need some experienced adults to help keep the town in order.

Overall, I would like the community to be a safe affordable place for young people to live and develop their skills. With today’s high living expenses, it’s hard for people in and out of college to move out on their own. By providing them with a cheap and comfortable place to live, that also has plenty of jobs; it will give them a chance to make it. I think the young adults would appreciate it, but maybe I’m just bias because I am a broke college student myself.