Trumbullplex
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The Trumbullplex is an anarchist housing collective and showspace at 4210 Trumbull in the Woodbridge neighborhood of Detroit, USA.[1] It was created in 1993 when members of the collective established the nonprofit corporation Wayne Association of Collective Housing and purchased the property, two Victorian houses on either side of a single-story art space.[1]
The collective's mission statement asserts that they “want to create a positive environment for revolutionary change in which economic and social relationships are based on mutual aid and the absence of hierarchy.”[1] It acts on the basis of consensus decision-making and serves as a home, theater, art gallery, infoshop, meeting space and temporary residence for traveling activists.[2][1] The art space and infoshop are run on a donations-only basis, and members each pay off a portion of the properties' mortgage each month and divide household tasks into maintenance, long-term repair, finance and outreach.[1]
The collective also contributes to a nearby school for teenage mothers, the Catherine Ferguson Academy, to Detroit organizations promoting agriculture, and to a variety of other causes and organizations[1] It was awarded "Best Place to Hang out with Anarchists" by Detroit's Metro Times in 2002.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Osborne, Domenique (2002-11-09). Radically wholesome. Metro Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- ^ Booza, Jason (March 2004). Detroit III (.pdf). Working Papers. shrinkingcities. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
- ^ Nightspot Info. Nightspots. Metro Times. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
