Preserving & upgrading our riverfront parks
The Parks of Creekside. Click on one to find out more!
Preserving riverfront parks
Creekside successfully petitioned Detroit City Council to change the zoning of all four of our neighbohood's riverfront parts from Residential classifications to Parks & Recreation, saving these parks for public use rather than for private development (1998).
Partners: Detroit City Council, City of Detroit Planning Commission
Supporting Maheras-Gentry Park youth recreation
Creekside spearheaded efforts to gain historic designation for Peter Maheras-Bronson Gentry Park on the Detroit River, which helped to end speculation about converting the park to a housing development. These and other efforts helped encourage the Think Detroit organization to build state-of-the-art facilities for youth baseball and soccer at the park, a $1.2 million investment (1998–2002).
Partners: Detroit Historic Designation Advisory Board, Think Detroit
