This year, the Tricycle Collective has taken some exciting new steps towards our mission to keep Detroit at home.  We believe that information has the ability to change outcomes, and that more resources are necessary to continue the fight against tax foreclosure. Our organization, in partnership with the United Community Housing Coalition,  has received support […]

This is the story of Oscar. He lives on Maiden Street with his wife Ann, and their daughter Shantane. Nearly every day, the grandkids visit, which is why they have tricycles in the front yard. When I…

This is the story of Demitrius, Ebony, and their three children who live on Hazelridge in Detroit’s east side. They paid to buy the house when it had been in foreclosure for almost 6 months, a…

Originally published by Occupy.com With a click of a button, over 6,000 Detroit properties were purchased Tuesday for just over $500 apiece. The bidding on this “blight bundle” marked the finale o…

The auction is over. The Tricycle Collective has helped 10 Detroit families buy back their homes in auction. Because of our direct support, 24 Detroit children who risked losing their home have a safe…

From October 1-17, The Tricycle Collective ran an Indiegogo fundraising campaign to raise money for families to buy back their homes in auction. We successfully raised $6,421, which we used to give 11…

The Detroit Land Bank Authority owns tens of thousands of properties in the city of Detroit, many of which are occupied homes. The Land Bank will acquire 13,874 properties following this year’…