DETROIT – On Detroit’s west side, members of the Desoto Ellsworth Block Association (DEBA) are turning vacant lots into a neighborhood park — and refusing to be deterred after thieves stole newly installed fencing.
The grassroots group is now fundraising to line the park with decorative boulders, making the space safer and more welcoming.
DEBA’s event coordinator, Cecelia Dillard, says the group is small but focused…