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The American Riad
North End Woodward Community Organization
Detroit, Michigan
North End Woodward Community Organization is re-building a corner through art & culture, in a multi-year project of skill-shares and public art, to create a Moroccan-style Riad (a central, shared courtyard, filled with art and gardens). So far, in addition to Detroit, this has involved related activities in New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Marrakesh (Morocco), and Yogyakarta (Indonesia). More about this project >
Use Goal: Arts & Culture
Use Type: Community Gathering Space
Year Established: 2017
Year Ended:Â Ongoing
Duration: Permanent
Size (acres): 0.5 acre or less (1-5 lots)
Initial Cost: Unknown
Site Control: Other
Lead Organization Type: Nonprofit
Implementation Partners:Â Nonprofit, Private
Last updated: July 2025 – Do you have additional information about this project? Please use the share your project form » to share that information.
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