Arquesha’s story and her honesty in sharing it are a huge part of how and why The Tricycle Collective has become what it is. With each tough phone call, she chooses to make the choice to step up, selflessly sacrificing over and over again. The very least she deserves is to be allowed to stay in her […]

Since winning Detroit SOUP, The Tricycle Collective has been working to find a voice in the fight against tax foreclosures in Detroit. So far, only a small portion of the winnings have been spent as t…

This year alone, over 80,000 Detroit properties received tax foreclosure notices. Among those properties were vacant plots of land, abandoned buildings and yes, occupied houses- homes with people livi…

Tax Foreclosures to be carried out in thousands of Detroit homes could have devastating long-term effects May 12th was the final day for the 31,000 Detroit property owners whose homes are in this yea…

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…

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…

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…