30 Aug 2010

The Heidelberg Project

The other night I was having dinner with my friend Megan when she started telling me about The Heidelberg Project. Tyree Guyton decided to renovate a a two-block area in a deserted Detroit neighborhood by giving it a splash of color. The neighborhood has since become a sort of outdoor exhibit for locals as well as tourists. The artist, Tyree, has been working to preserve this neighborhood for 24 years now and is taking a stand to show that what is lost does not have to be forgotten. This neighborhood has had the opportunity to live on and become more beautiful than ever. I think the place looks like an endless playground! Can you honestly say that there is anywhere else in the country resembling this neighborhood?

Tyree w/ his community of supporters.

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