Community Garden
Pollinator-friendly plants, growing areas, landscaping, and environmental education that bring nature back into the neighborhood.
The Oasis Project
The Oasis Project
Turning Vacant Land Into a Place of Possibility.
The Oasis Project is The Center’s neighborhood placemaking initiative transforming formerly vacant and underused land in Detroit into an active community environment.
Rather than treating vacant land as an empty space waiting for traditional development, The Center sees land as an opportunity for community.
Through art, nature, events, wellness, creativity, and resident participation, the Oasis is becoming a place where people can gather, build relationships, create memories, and imagine new possibilities for their neighborhood.
The Vision
A neighborhood space built around —
ArtNatureMusicWellnessCommunityCreativityGatheringLearning
From Vacant to Vibrant
The Build, Step by Step.
What You'll Find at the Oasis
A Space With Many Uses.
Public Art
Outdoor installations designed to transform the landscape and make art accessible outside traditional institutions.
Art & Sound Park
A creative outdoor environment combining visual art, music, sound, performance, and community gathering.
Community Events
Live music, bonfires, food, workshops, conversations, cultural activities, and neighborhood gatherings.
Wellness
Outdoor yoga, movement, mindfulness, nature, and activities supporting individual and community well-being.
Creative Workshops
Opportunities for residents and artists to create, teach, experiment, and share skills.
We Aren't Just Building a Park.
We're Building Ownership.
Residents, volunteers, artists, organizations, and community partners help shape and build the Oasis. Community participation is part of the development process — not an activity added after the project is finished.
Before + After
The Transformation.
Authentic CCJA photographs will replace these placeholders as each milestone is documented.
Before
After
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The lot at [street name] — before and after.
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After
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Garden beds — before and after.
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After
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The stage corner — before and after.
What's Next
The Roadmap.
Completed
Lot Secured & Cleared
The land is ours and the debris is gone.
Completed
First Garden Beds Built
Residents built and planted the first raised beds.
In Progress
Art & Sound Park Stage
Outdoor stage and sound system installed.
In Progress
Mural Corridor Expansion
Three new walls commissioned to local artists.
Up Next
Wellness Pavilion
Shaded structure for yoga, movement, and workshops.
Up Next
Pollinator Meadow
Native plant meadow for birds, bees, and beauty.
Future Vision
Year-Round Programming
Indoor-outdoor programming through all four seasons.
Future Vision
Second Oasis Site
Bring the model to a second Detroit block.
Help Us Build the Oasis.
This Is Your Community.
Help Build What Comes Next.
Community transformation isn’t something that happens to a neighborhood. It happens with the people who live there.