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On a related note, a brief survey of the Detroit makerspace scene and Maker Faire Detroit from one of the founders of the local independent makers group, i3.
http://civic.mit.edu/blog/elplatt/hackerspaces-and-makerspaces-in-detroit-and-beyond

The author affirms a central aspiration of the makerspace movement, that, "As time goes on, these spaces are looking less like niche clubs, and more like well-established resources for their communities."

He also mentions HYPE, the Detroit Public Library's makerspace. It's very cool.
http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/hype


: j


Jason Jay Stevens
Flutter & Wow Museum Projects

P. O. Box 21576
Detroit, MI 48221

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