07/01/2024

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Planning Project

Morningside Housing Revitalization Strategy
Michigan State University

The Morningside Housing Revitalization Initiative, a collaborative effort between Michigan State University, United Streets Networking and Planning-Building a Community (U-SNAPBAC), Habitat for Humanity, and the Morningside Community Organization, addresses critical housing challenges in Detroit's Morningside neighborhood. This innovative project seeks to prioritize housing needs, allocate resources strategically, and enhance community vitality through targeted interventions. Jurors said: "the Housing Priority Evaluation Tool is an innovative and transferable tool that could be applied in other communities." MAP congratulates students: Escarleth Cucurachi Ortega, Monica Guo, Peyton Jackson, Charlotte Peterson, and Paige Smith and faculty Zenia Kotval, FAICP and Katharine Merritt!