University of Detroit Mercy Libraries Digital Repository

The University of Detroit Mercy Libraries Digital Repository allows UDM students and faculty to store, access, and distribute research material. The digital repository also contains collections from the University Archive and, with permission, the University Shared Governance collection.

Please contact the University Archivist, Mara Powell, at 313-993-1950 or powellml1@udmercy.edu if you have questions or are interested in having your research materials stored in the Repository.

Current Collections within the Repository

  • Shared Governance Documents
  • University of Detroit Mercy Administrative Documents
  • University of Detroit Mercy Dissertation, Thesis, and Student Project Collections
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    2017 Scholarly Achievements and Community Engagement List
    (UDM, 2017) University of Detroit Mercy Libraries
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    The Morningside Mosiac
    (2025) Williams, Asia; Johnson, Arena; Houston, Dessinae
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    NW Goldberg Community: Reimagining Ferry Park Business Corridor Plan
    (2024-04-24) Turner, Cicely
    The below capstone project explores community development approaches for improving and reimagining a 1 mile stretch along the Ferry Park Street business corridor within the Northwest Goldberg Community located on the City of Detroit’s westside. This capstone report begins with a snapshot of the Northwest Goldberg Community historical conditions and a community asset map. Examples of similar corridor case analysis studies are then researched to provide a more informed decision regarding how to move forward with future revitalization plans and a current community needs assessment was conducted. The conclusion of this capstone report is a project proposal, along with an action plan and implementation strategy, that entails a SWOT analysis, and a project assessment methodology consideration.
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    Beyond The Game
    (2025-04-24) Giovanni, Zora
    Urban relationships between stadiums and their environment are often neglected. On the urban grid, stadiums often disrupt their surrounding neighborhoods' movement and activity. For this reason, stadiums can serve as a catalyst for improving neighborhood connectivity, leveraging their ability to attract large crowds. The study of this thesis was to improve the stadium's connectivity to its host city, thus enhancing urban vibrancy. A strategic mobility network was created, composed of innovative street models by integrating pedestrians and vehicles. The investigation explores how sports teams can shape a city's culture, enriching the socio-cultural fabric. It questions what makes the journey to a destination truly holistic and how streets can be designed to harmonize diverse users within a mobility ecosystem. Conducting perceptual analysis on-site and utilizing Geographic Information Systems for mapping to overlay various data layers. The result of the research features a design proposal for a vibrant stadium district in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood. The findings from this thesis investigation strengthen the neighborhood through the threads created, allowing people to enjoy the journey to the stadium. By celebrating connectivity, stadium districts can transform cities into vibrant centers of human activity.
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    AI in the Service of Shelter
    (2025-04-22) Shtjefni, Fredo
    The global housing crisis requires a new approach towards sustainable and affordable housing development. Outlier Media reports that about 83,600 households in Detroit can’t afford regular rent without spending too much of their income. There are only 37,000 affordable housing units, which leaves a shortage of over 46,000 homes. Additionally, the city doesn’t have a solid plan to fix this problem and is relying too much on one government program to build new affordable housing (Mondry, page 3). This thesis seeks to understand how AI can be implemented to develop successful, sustainable, efficient and affordable housing development in Detroit. While also looking at the idea of a success framework for future affordable housing development. The study seeks to determine the success of affordable housing through the use of AI software Autodesk Forma to tackle sustainability, accessibility and efficiency of design. Also, by conducting a series of mapping studies to determine the best possible locations for affordable housing development in Detroit based off neighborhood vacancy and access to necessary amenities such as schools, parks / greenspace, bus routes, and grocery stores. When it comes to the success of affordable housing, access to amenities is just as important as affordability of development because low-income families need proximity to daily amenities to survive. This study of creating successful, efficient, and affordable housing is valuable because the affordability of housing has great impacts on people's lives. It is something not only relevant to people of medium to low income, but also to young adults who will one day want to become homeowners. Utilizing AI technology with the idea that housing is meant for people's needs at the center, will help support the development of new tools to create affordable housing and change the way we as architects design and develop spaces for living.