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East English Village

Coordinates: 42°24′17″N 82°55′59″W / 42.4048°N 82.9331°W / 42.4048; -82.9331
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East English Village, Michigan
East English Village
Typical residential homes in East English Village
Coordinates: 42°24′17″N 82°55′59″W / 42.4048°N 82.9331°W / 42.4048; -82.9331
Country United States of America
State Michigan
County Wayne
City Detroit
Websitehttp://www.eastenglishvillage.org/

East English Village is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan.[1] It is bounded by Harper Avenue on the North, East Outer Drive on the West, Mack Avenue on the South, and Cadieux Road on the East.[2]

History

1990s

In 1999 The Detroit News said that East English Village had "emerged as one of Detroit's most desirable neighborhoods".[3]

2000s

In 2006 Marisol Bello of the Detroit Free Press said that East English Village was "one of Detroit's most stable" neighborhoods.[4]

In 2006 the community campaigned for a revival grant that would be granted in 2007.[4] By 2011 the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) used Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds to purchase foreclosed houses in East English Village, and a home tour of these houses was conducted before year's end.[5]

2010s

In 2011 Mayor of Detroit Dave Bing offered over 200 tax-foreclosed houses in East English Village and Boston-Edison to police officers to convince them to stay in the city.[6]

CNN and Money stated in 2012 that "Detroit's East English Village is a well-kept neighborhood of tree-lined streets".[7] In Curbed Detroit's 2016 Curbed Cup, East English Village was voted "Best Neighborhood in Detroit". [8]

Cityscape

East English Village is north of Grosse Pointe.[7] Housing styles include bungalows, Cape Cod houses, colonial houses, and Tudor houses.[5] In 1999 The Detroit News said that East English Village had "emerged as one of Detroit's most desirable neighborhoods" in Detroit because the houses were relatively inexpensive.[3]

Government and infrastructure

The East English Village Association is the community association.[3]

Education

Residents are zoned to Detroit Public Schools. East English Village Preparatory Academy is on the site of the former Finney High School.[9] The school opened in 2012.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Motor City Mapping".
  2. ^ "East English Village Map".
  3. ^ a b c "Village's homes offer a lot for moneyLocation, safety make East English Village attractive." The Detroit News. September 30, 1999. Retrieved on February 28, 2013. "DETROIT -- East English Village has emerged as one of Detroit's most desirable neighborhoods. Reason: More value for the homebuyer's buck. Consider a three-bedroom colonial with hardwood floors and leaded glass windows recently advertised at $129,000. How about a three-bedroom brick bungalow with hardwood floors down the street from Jay Aho for $109,000? Aho is the newly-elected president of the East English Village Association on the city's[...]"
  4. ^ a b Bello, Marisol. "EAST ENGLISH VILLAGE EAGER FOR REVIVAL GRANT." Detroit Free Press. December 31, 2006. News p. B3. Retrieved on February 28, 2013. "East English Village is poised for a makeover in 2007 that residents and merchants hope will turn the neighborhood, one of Detroit's most stable, into a premier[...]" and "Residents and business owners want to use the grant from the mayor's Office of Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization to renovate storefronts, install more lighting, improve parking, hire a private security company and create more green space on Warren."
  5. ^ a b "Detroit’s English Village Hosts Home Tour." CBS Detroit. October 8, 2011. Retrieved on February 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Fleming, Leonard M. "Detroit offers cops incentives to buy homes in the city." The Detroit News. February 8, 2011. Retrieved on February 28, 2013.
  7. ^ a b "East English Village in Detroit." Money/CNN. Retrieved on February 28, 2013.
  8. ^ Runyan, Robin (2017-01-04). "The 2016 Curbed Cup Winner is ... East English Village!". Curbed Detroit. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  9. ^ "4.-Kettering-High-School-Kettering-West-Wing.pdf." ( Archived 2012-11-01 at WebCite) Detroit Public Schools. p. 2. Retrieved on November 1, 2012. "Fisher Building – 14th Floor 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202-2710"
  10. ^ "East English Village Preparatory Academy." ( Archived 2012-11-01 at WebCite) Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 1, 2012.

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