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| dc.contributor.author | Sachteleben, Albert | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-09T18:24:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-09T18:24:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-09-09 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10429/2049 | |
| dc.description | Individualism is the idea that everyone is responsible for his or herself and has an inalienable right to live the life of their choosing. Everyone is sovereign, an end in themselves, and the only unit of concern. While the central tenants of individualism ring true, western society often operates on a falsified version of the super-empowered individual. Through the glorification of the self, western culture has taught us to prioritize our own needs over those of others. The cultural bias that hyper inflates the value of individual action makes it near impossible for humans to exist in a healthy society. In contrast to individualism, collectivism stresses the importance of the community. It is mostly concerned with unity and selflessness with a focus on the greater good of the whole. The main principles of collectivist societies include public ownership, cooperation, collective interest, and economic equality. While extreme examples of this philosophy have shown themselves to be fatally flawed, the question must become, can collectivist principles improve the western concept of society? Throughout the United States, previously forgotten urban neighborhoods are seeing a resurgence of speculation. Housing costs have risen exponentially due to profit-driven speculation, displacing life long residents, and paving the way for re-imagined communities suited to market trends rather than the needs of residents. The motivation for this thesis is to reconcile the seemingly opposing philosophies of individualism and collectivism by applying the benefits of cooperative action to resident-driven community development in the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. This project focuses on an organizational structure that provides a framework for an economically sustainable resident-led development strategy in the Brightmoor neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. Through studying the history and precedent examples of intentional communities as well as building relationships with community members, the author will argue that collective ownership is an economic development strategy that struggling communities can implement to provide services for both future and existing residents. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Throughout the United States, previously forgotten urban neighborhoods are seeing a resurgence of speculation. Housing costs have risen exponentially due to profit-driven speculation, displacing life long residents, and paving the way for re-imagined communities suited to market trends rather than the needs of residents. The motivation for this thesis is to reconcile the seemingly opposing philosophies of individualism and collectivism by applying the benefits of cooperative action to resident-driven community development in the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Intentional Living | en_US |
| dc.subject | Collectivism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Individualism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Urban Analysis | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cohousing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Resident Driven Development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Economic Development | en_US |
| dc.subject | Brightmoor Detroit | en_US |
| dc.title | Individual Collectivism | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Resident Driven Economic Development in Brightmoor Detroit | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
