The latest issue of Dwell Magazine looks at one of America’s first (and often considered the most successful) urban renewal projects. Detroit’s Lafayette Park, now undergoing a subtle transformation as a new wave of residents including Keira Alexandra and Toby Barlow settle in, remix the past, and make the place their own.

Given the uncertainty looming with the likely restructuring of the automotive and manufacturing base in this area, it’s encouraging to see a vibrant and stable cooperative community within the city that has endured the region’s many changes over the last 50 years. And, who knows, what comes next may in fact be orchestrated from this place.