1. Area Demographics and Data Presented by Nicole Pitts, Founder

2. Districts 1, 2 and 7 Immediately Surround Cooley Site = Cooley Site KEY:

3. Cooley is Bordered by Districts 1 and 2 District 1 compared to surrounding districts: Highest total population (105,931) Second highest population >18 (77K) Highest level of education (9.5% hold B.A.) Second highest per capita income ($17,606) District 2 compared to surrounding districts: Second highest total population (105,185) Highest population >18 (80K) Second highest level of education (9.3% hold B.A.) Highest per capita income ($18,292) Source: Neavling, Steve. “Detroit City Council’s Map Splits Up Growing Areas of Detroit” Detroit Free Press 17 Feb. 2012 Web..

4. Areas of Interest: Poverty, Youth, Families and Seniors Poverty 1 District 1 poverty rate: 26% District 2 poverty rate: 25% District 7 poverty rate: 32% National poverty rate: 15% In Detroit overall, 2 Median age: 30.9 Child population: 34.6% of total Detroit population Female householder w/out spouse: 31.62% Female householder w/ >18 dependents and w/out spouse: 18.59% Population 18+ years of age: 68.91% –Males: 31.36% –Females: 37.56% Households w/individuals >18 years of age: 41.51% Household w/individuals 65+ years of age: 22.85% Householder living alone: 29.68% 1 Data Driven Detroit. “Detroit Elections: City Council Districts.” Interactive Map. Web.. 2 “Detroit City, Michigan Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000).” Web..

5. Detroit Homes and Homeownership 97.93% of Detroiters live in a household 54.88% of Detroiters are owner-occupants 45.12% of Detroiters rent their home 35.37% of Detroiters are homeowners Source: “Detroit City, Michigan Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000).” Web..

6. 2010 District Voter Turn Out: Highest in Districts Near Cooley Site Source: Data Driven Detroit. “2010 District Turn Out.”

7. City Council 2013 Post-Primary Finalists District 1 James Tate, won 60% primary votes Wanda Jan Hill, won 13% District 2 George Cushingberry, Jr., won 28% primary votes Rick Bowers, won 17% District 7 Saunteel Jenkins, won 35% primary votes Gabe Leland, won 35% Brenda Jones, won 30% John Bennett, won 28% David Bullock, won 10% Roy McCallister, won 9%

8. Cooley’s Neighborhood: Today and In the Future Today: Low - Moderate Vacancy in Cooley area Future: Strategy #36: Encourage community-based youth programs to improve neighborhood safety Strategy #40: Offer discounted recreation center memberships for neighborhood residents Strategy #53: Construct neighborhood center that centralizes all components of the neighborhood resource kit Strategy #71: Organize a network of all ages healthy-living and exercise classes Source: Detroit Future City Report, 2012

9. Interested Cooley Community Center Occupants After-School All Stars – Federally funded after school program focused on middle school students Athletes Unlimited – 501c3 wheel chair basketball court time and office space DAPCEP – K-13 computer education; needs 30-student computer equipped classrooms David Winans II Music Workshops – provide young musicians professional workshops Detroit Training Center – featured on American Black Journal, this Detroit-based business requires 30,000 square feet and outdoor space for adult job training Food Lab Detroit – a network of kitchen facilities for caterers and food truck businesses Furniture Repair and Restoration Job Training – adult job training programs Goodwells – Midtown-based grocery store, prepared and hot foods, health items Pan-Hellenic Council – a collective group of historically African-American sororities and fraternities Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers – this Knight Arts Foundation winner regularly hosts storytelling events by artists, authors, and everyday people for the public Sphinx Organization – a string-based scholarship and mentoring program for African- Americans and Latino youth Volunteer Beauticians and Barbers – site for non-profits such as Jackets for Jobs and Children’s Orchard to obtain grooming services for clients Walker-Miller – 501c3 STEM youth programs and energy audit job training YMCA -- pool facilities YWCA – programs and services focused on women’s and children’s needs