HAVE AN IDEA TO MAKE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BETTER? MAKE “DEW” WITH IT!

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    Do ever feel like you have this brilliant idea that you want to share with the world?  Yet somehow, you find every excuse in the book not to because of what other people will say?  Perhaps your idea has to do with making improvements in your neighborhood.  Still, you’re unsure of who could best help you with your idea to turn it into a reality.

    If so, then your time is Dew!

    No, we’re not talking about Mountain Dew, or even the morning dew on your lawn.  Dew, as quoted by their Detroit-based founders, is “a self-propagating possibility engine.”  In other words, it’s a map where you can make your ideas known, specific to your community or neighborhood.  Dew’s mission believes that by doing this, people become empowered to envision, describe and map change in their own cities.  By using social networking to expand and mobilize growth in cities that is tangible, just and transformative, Dew is on a mission to help good ideas become realized through collaboration and crowd-sourcing.

    Launched earlier this year, there have already been nine “Dewpoints” in Detroit and 16 Dewpoints in the state of Michigan. Among the most notable ideas for the city include:

    • - A park at Midtown Square, similar to Campus Martius downtown
    • - A new parking deck nearby Comerica Park with ground-level retail stores
    • - Lincoln Street Art Park between the New Center area and Midtown
    • - The Fisher Greenway - a 1.25 mile ribbon park that would cap I-75 through downtown Detroit

     

    The best part about Dew – there are no bad ideas.  Each idea can only attract supporters and collaborators, not detractors or rejections.  For best results, we recommend providing a clear explanation or background for your idea.  The better you explain your idea, the more likely you are to gain supporters and collaborators.

    So, if you have an innovative idea, don’t just sit on it – dew it!


      Cedric Brown is a Detroit native who graduated from Pershing High School in 2007. As an aspiring marketing communications professional, Cedric uses his gift for writing to tell stories of hope. In his spare time, Cedric is involved with various community organizations that relate to male mentoring.

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